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Oliver Sandlin

Questioner · DISC type c
Managing Director at Focus Strategies
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Oliver Sandlin is a Managing Director at Focus Strategies, merging his expertise as an investment banker and a licensed attorney. He specializes in M&A, capital raising, and ownership transitions for privately-held, middle-market companies. He holds a JD from The University of Texas School of Law and BBA degrees from Texas A&M University.

A proud alumnus of both Texas A&M and the University of Texas, Oliver maintains strong ties to the states leading academic institutions. His professional career has been centered in Austin and Houston, indicating a deep connection to the economic development of the Central and South Texas regions.

He possesses a rare dual qualification, operating as both an experienced investment banker and a licensed corporate, tax, and securities attorney.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Oliver shows up

Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Priorities

Topics Oliver cares about

Middle-Market M&A
His career is centered on providing merger and acquisition advisory services to privately-held, middle-market companies across several investment banking firms.
Capital Raising
As a Managing Director at Focus Strategies, a key part of his role involves developing solutions for private businesses seeking capital.
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Career

Work history

4-2017
Managing Director
Focus Strategies
1-2017
Member
Sandlin Law Firm, PLLC
3-2014 - 5-2016
Managing Director
Sequence Financial Specialists LLC
1-2011 - 12-2016
Shareholder
Drisdale Sandlin PLLC
9-2008 - 1-2013
Managing Director
Abshier Webb Donnelly & Baker
In the press

Media appearances

Gary Valdez and Oliver Sandlin are featured panelists in a discussion on Financing Scenarios for Middle Market Companies. Featured in Focus Strategies Investment Banking
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Terese Everson, Oliver Sandlin and Steve Reesing represented Focus Strategies at the Texas ACG Capital Connect event in Houston. Featured in Focus Strategies Investment Banking
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Education
1992 - 1995
JD
The University of Texas School of Law
1986 - 1990
BBA
Texas A&M University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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