Focus Search Partners, a Vaco company, acquired Brad Martin & Associates, a Minneapolis-based boutique executive search firm founded in 1983.

Firm principals Brad and Andy Olson will continue to operate from their offices in Minneapolis as managing partners for Focus Search Partners.

“We saw an opportunity to broaden our reach, smartly scale our practice and be an additive part of a company and culture whose values align with ours,” said Brad Olson, founder and principal of Brad Martin & Associates. “This partnership will do all of that while allowing Andy and I to focus on what we do best — delivering a high-touch, high-service experience to our clients.”

This is the seventh acquisition by Focus Search Partners since being acquired itself by Vaco in 2014.

“Brad Martin & Associates’ long-time clients are well regarded and highly visible in the market,” said Paul Frankenberg, founder and managing partner at Focus Search Partners. “This is a natural fit for both firms, and together we can achieve even greater growth for ourselves and the clients we serve.”