Simplicity Group Acquires Keystone Benefit Group
October 21, 2021
The Simplicity Group acquired Atlanta-based Keystone Benefit Group, a specialist executive benefit consulting firm focused on tax-exempt and healthcare organizations. With the closing (announced October 21, 2021), Keystone principals David Falkenstein, Jeff Milstead and Michael Falkenstein join Simplicity as partners as Keystone becomes the 31st company in the Simplicity group.
- Buyers
- The Simplicity Group
- Targets
- Keystone Benefit Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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