Families are working hard to juggle the competing demands of family and enterprise. This session explore s a multitude of dynamics coming at both systems simultaneously: generational shifts happening faster and with greater consequence; AI and climate change—both with the potential to alter the human experience; the rise of women’s wealth ownership...
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Once the family enterprise is clear on which values it aims to preserve, the next step is to integrate and execute those values in an intentional way. Enter: The B Corps. Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. Join this session to learn how one family office achieved B Corp...
Blockchain and digital assets are not going away and continue to intrigue. FOX’s Nate Hamilton shares what you should know about this rapidly expanding landscape. Nate Hamilton, Vice Chair, FOX
Michael Novogratz shared his journey of founding one of the largest investment firms in the Digital Asset space and his thoughts on emerging technology applications such as Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and the Metaverse. Michael Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital Moderated by Nathan Hamilton, Vice Chair...
This session provided an overview of the Blockchain and Digital Asset industry as well as the evolution of the space and how it got to where it is today. Key challenges related to the future growth of the industry were also shared. Bill Barhydt, CEO, Abra Moderated by Nathan Hamilton, Vice Chair, FOX
Welcome to the FOX Member Summit: Blockchain and Digital Assets Peter Moustakerski, CEO, FOX Nathan Hamilton, Vice Chair, FOX
One of the most common concerns families have revolves around how to share wealth with family members without encouraging entitlement. With forethought and care, giving well and wisely can bring families together and strengthen the bonds between generations. The steps to giving wisely—and fostering flourishing over entitlement—include clarifying yo...
The 2018 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth® study asked nearly one thousand high-net-worth individuals about their approach to building wealth and the extent to which they are using it to achieve their goals and support the causes they care about most. The study found that while wealth provides the freedom to do more, it also brings increased...
Managing family wealth over the long-term requires careful thought and a well-structured estate plan. Before making specific decisions about what’s best for your wealth, it’s wise to spend time considering what it is you really want to see happen with it. There are steps you can take—including considering trust options—to help create a legacy plan ...
Without the usual financial pressures of family wealth, how do you teach your children about money, work, and personal responsibility? Because the stakes are high at this point in your family journey, this article by NEPC recommends starting with the family fundamentals and a sense of purpose for the wealth. It further outlines a reliable 1-2-3 str...
Historically, beneficiaries learned of wealth transfer plans only after the death of the grantor. However, this approach often leads to unanswered questions and, potentially, feelings of betrayal when expectations for future gifts are left unmet. There are several planning tools, including a Statement of Wealth Transfer (SOWTI), that can facilitate...
Over the past decade, matriarchs and patriarchs of successful families have been shifting their focus from their children to a broader group of individuals, such as grandchildren, siblings, and nieces. Often, they choose to create family banks, which are typically trusts that are funded to help individuals pursue entrepreneurial opportunities, vent...
Many institutional investors have shed their skepticism and are dipping their toes into the crypto market, adding exposure through crypto funds, futures, and other emerging investment options. However, the world of crypto investing is still relatively uncharted territory. It is important to understand what cryptocurrencies are before investing or a...
Traditionally, wealth advisors use a succession planning framework that involves working with the founders to look downstream to the next generation for an effective “passing of the baton” strategy. In contrast, a multi-generational approach encourages each person within the family system to contemplate and share with others where they’ve come from...
The most problematic challenge wealthy families face is not how to make more money, but how to ensure that it lasts. This requires focusing on something other than money. Successful families, whose wealth lasts for many generations, follow five key practices.