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All-in-One vs Best-of-Breed: Family Offices Should be Running Their Wealth, Not Their Systems

1 July, 2025
For family offices, complexity is embedded in every function. Multiple entities, cross-border ownership structures, illiquid assets, private investments, and layered governance frameworks create ongoing operational demands. But what consumes disproportionate energy in many family offices is not mana...
Understanding and Managing Complexity

The Family Office in 2025: Understanding and Managing Complexity

18 June, 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving world, ultra-wealthy families are facing a new era of complexity. From shifting demographics to technological disruption and geopolitical uncertainty, the traditional family office is being redefined. In his insightful article, Peter Moustakerski, CEO of Family Office Exc...
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From Error-Prone to Effortless: Automated Bill Pay as a Scalability Solution

18 June, 2025
Richard Corn, CPA, Director of Product Management, BILL “AP is too manual. It takes too much time.” I often hear these types of comments when I speak with family offices about bill pay. Traditionally, the bill pay process requires labor-intensive steps across spreadsheets, emails, paper checks...
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Institutional Resilience Through Operational Consolidation: Best Practices for Family Offices

Jun 13, 2025
As family offices continue to evolve into highly sophisticated organizations, their operational infrastructure must keep pace with the increasing complexity of wealth management, governance, and intergenerational engagement. While most have invested heavily in financial oversight and legal structuri...
Potential Senate stalemate: Trump's bill and estate planning in uncertain times

Potential Senate stalemate: Trump's bill and estate planning in uncertain times

9 June, 2025
Nathan Palmer, Tax Manager, and Kobe Ramanan, Tax Specialist Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC The House and Senate agree on an increased lifetime gift and estate tax exemption – $15 million for individuals, or $30 million for married couples, indexed for inflation. As the “One Big...
Why Estate Planning Must Include Education

Empowering the Rising Generation: Why Estate Planning Must Include Education

23 May, 2025
Empowering the Rising Generation: Why Estate Planning Must Include Education Mindy Kalinowski Earley | March 1, 2025 Full article titled “Rising Gen Engagement and Education: An Essential Component of the Estate Planning Process” published in Investments & Wealth Review (March/April 2025),...
FundCount

A Guide for the Wealthy (and Occasionally Overwhelmed)

Apr 15, 2025
Imagine it’s 2 a.m., and you’re squinting at a spreadsheet, trying to untangle your family’s investments, tax obligations, and that charitable foundation you promised to fund. Your kids are emailing their own financial puzzles, and you’re wondering how it all ties into your legacy. The next morning,...
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Want to fly private? What your family office should know

Mar 26, 2025
Author: Marcus Baram As family offices expand their reach around the globe, the need for a private jet for business and personal use has become even more of a necessity. It has also become easier due to the rise in fractional ownership and the growth of charter service providers such as NetJets, ...
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Your Family Office Data Probably Isn’t Secure

18 March, 2025
As family offices increasingly rely on software to manage financial data, just how secure are these solutions? Cybersecurity is a major concern for family offices, consistently raised in thought leadership pieces, global family office reports and discussion panels at conferences. A commonly quote...
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Penetration Testing for Family Offices: Why Wealth Attracts Cyber Threats

17 March, 2025
In cybersecurity, there’s a common belief: the more valuable the target, the more determined the attacker. Family offices are increasingly in the crosshairs of sophisticated cybercriminals. These bad actors aren’t just after financial assets—they also target confidential investment strategies, legal...