For families contemplating substantial charitable contributions, private foundations provide a structure to create a legacy of family charitable giving and remain a popular vehicle for charitably inclined families.
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Traditional wills involve what you want your loved ones to have. Ethical wills involve what you want your loved ones to know. This short article discusses how the ancient practice of crafting an ethical will is an essential piece of today’s multigenerational wealth planning.
How are wealth owners managing the investment process? Who is making investment decisions, and what kind of results did those decisions yield in a year where the S & P 500 returned 32%? Using recent FOX research, Sara Hamilton will answer these questions and share 2013 asset allocation and performance data for survey participants. She will review the challenges and successes of 2013 and preview wealth owner investment plans and priorities for 2014.
Peter Drucker has famously stated that "management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." The challenge of that statement of course is identifying what should be done and your capacity to accomplish the ‘right things’. The Family Office Exchange in partnership with Vantage Leadership has initiated a study to identify a framework for assessing key family leadership responsibilities.
Becoming the Optimal Advisor – Narrowing the Gap between Sales Promise and Service Delivery
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In today’s burgeoning Family Office Industry marketplace, the key word is “Integration”, yet, many firms have not yet learned how to deliver true Integrated Family Wealth Management. Firms often silo their offerings creating tremendous inefficiencies and costs for the client while simultaneously missing tremendous opportunities.
The State of the Art in Family Wealth Management
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The State of the Art in Family Wealth Management is a great resource for those who need to better understand what it means to be an “enterprise family” and understand how to work within a Family Enterprise Framework. Inside you’ll find the big picture view of the work that families need to be prepared to do, where families need to focus their efforts, and how families and advisors must work together.
Donors take care in planning their charitable giving over a number of years. As those plans unfold, however, natural disasters or tragic events can become an unexpected priority for giving.
Speakers: Sara Hamilton, Founder and CEO, Family Office Exchange and Dennis Jaffe, Ph.D., Saybrook University While most family wealth is newly created, families increasingly look ahead and want to design a multi-generational future that balances all aspects of their family capital. This session will identify the building blocks for a strong family enterprise, and will review the success patterns of 40 multi-generational families. We will look at the steps that lead to a shared decision to create a lasting family enterprise.
For-Warned is For-Armed: The Value of Due Diligence
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For-Warned is For-Armed: The Value of Due DiligenceMatthew P. Morris, Director, Grant & Eisenhofer PA; and Charles B. Grace III, Senior Consultant, Family Office Exchange In the world of alternative investments, it is important for investors to protect themselves and know their rights.
Bridging the Divide: Impactful Family Communications
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Bridging the Divide: Impactful Family CommunicationsDaisy Medici, Managing Director, Governance and Education, GenSpring Family Offices Ineffective communications between and among family members often creates a divide that is difficult to overcome. Communicating effectively, however, is not an easy task that necessitates mastery of communication types, temperament, emphatic listening skills and a keen understanding of the real and perceived meanings of words and attitudes.