Our HistoryOur Beginning

Fred Nigro, Michael Karlin, and Mickey Segal met at Michael’s apartment in 1981 and decided to join forces to start their own accounting Firm. Little did they know their “family-run” startup would grow to be the premier Business Management Firm in the World, now spanning seven offices, six in the United States and one in the United Kingdom.

The Team fights hunger by volunteering at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

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Watch "The Founders Director's Cut"

Every summer welcomes Themed Thursdays at NKSFB. Our Encino office got decked out for Sports Fan Day.

The Timeline

In 2018, we joined the New York-based firm Focus Financial Partners and
officially became NKSFB, LLC. Please enjoy the timeline below, celebrating the
most significant milestones along our continuing path.

1981

Nigro, Karlin & Segal (“the Firm”) is founded with 4 employees and 3 clients.

1990

The Firm leases 25,000 sq. ft. of office space in Century City, California. We’ve grown to 59 employees.

1993

We open our New York City office, and the Firm expands its services across the United States. The Firm now exceeds 100 Partners and staff.

2007

Rich Feldstein merges his practice, RHF Management, into the Firm, and Nigro, Karlin, Segal & Feldstein LLP is formed. This greatly expands the Firm’s music client scope.

2008

David Bolno joins the Firm, adding his music and sports practices.

2014

January

David Bolno is added to the company’s masthead, and Nigro Karlin Segal Feldstein & Bolno LLP is formed.

July

The Firm merges with Press, Schonig, Rosenthal & Co., a 13-person boutique Tax Compliance Firm in Farmingdale, New York.

2018

Gudvi Oppenheim, formed in 1997 as Bernard Gudvi and Co., merges into NKSFB.

Focus Financial Partners (NASDAQ: FOCS) acquires the Firm, which grows to include 30 Partners and 300 staff at the time of acquisition.  We are now NKSFB, LLC.

2019