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The fundamental question – “Will the family live in the plan?” – that Jay Hughes, Mary Duke, and Stacy Allred are asking in their latest research and upcoming book offers a cautionary story for both families and their top advisors. Without the appropriate focus on the family’s qualitative capital, and most importantly, their human capital, the plan...

When a young inheritor announces that they have met “the one,” the wheels of the wealthadvising industry whir into motion, with families and advisors discussing prenups, onboarding, and whether to include the new partner in family wealth discussions. But amid all of this, there is a young couple in love. How do we nurture this new union and foster ...

FOX has identified the cultivation of Human Capital as a key element of multi-generational success for business-owning families and other Family Offices that are focused on continuity, succession, and continual growth of family assets. The Frisbie Group in Palm Beach was originally founded by three brothers investing in a single rental property in ...

Role definition and preparation is a common challenge for families looking to integrate rising family members into the enterprise. Solving this challenge leads to higher rising gen participation and increased in-law engagement within the family. Using competency-based assessments, families can predict the success of family members in specific roles...

Join FOX and our partner Grant Thornton as we explore the findings from our research on the current state of compensation and benefits in the family office space. This year’s surveys focused on Board, Trustee and Committee compensation, in addition to benefits and compensation offered to family office staff. We will explore themes and insights with...

Stories that are passed down from generation to generation are a way to create a family legacy that will be remembered long after we are gone. These stories are precious in understanding who we are and where we came from. Too often, the people who hold the keys to family stories lose details to memory loss or pass away before their histories can be...

Join host Damien Martin in his ongoing quest for insights and best practices for affluent families and their advisors as he sits down with guest Jeff Davidson to unpack the often mystifying and sometimes daunting world of the family office. Here’s what’s covered: Who is Jeff Davidson? @02:35 Developing a national family business succession pl...

For families with substantial diversified portfolio investments, costs are an important consideration when devising an overall wealth management strategy. While there are a range of cost estimates drawn from real world examples, each family’s wealth management cost formula is different when analyzing it through a framework and analysis of four part...

We can’t explore the future of the family office without first exploring the future of the family in a post-pandemic world. The next decade will increase the complexity enterprise families face and offer family offices new opportunities and challenges. And, as those enterprises grow more complex, the family office becomes more important to every fa...

Private trust companies; profits interest structures; direct investments. The world of family wealth management is getting more complex all the time. As families and their office management teams evolve and learn best practices, there is a natural tendency to add more complexity to their structure and operations. Recently, we’ve seen this movement ...

Family wealth preservation is not guaranteed simply by effectively managing a family’s wealth. The most successful multigenerational families all share five key attributes. FOX Foresight keeps you up to date on our latest thinking about matters affecting Enterprise Families. It gives you our forward look on what we're learning from our members a...

If you find it hard to communicate your single-family office’s value, you’re not alone. Learn how some complex and sophisticated family offices have achieved success in illustrating their impact. FOX Foresight keeps you up to date on our latest thinking about matters affecting Enterprise Families. It gives you our forward look on what we're lear...

The biennial 2022 Compensation and Benefits Report is designed to help family office board members and executives assess the office’s compensation plan. The report highlights key family office compensation and benefits areas, and provides invaluable perspective on your office’s plan relative to your peers. This year’s survey was, once again, dev...

We are in a period of extraordinary wealth creation and accumulation that is driving the need for more family offices and expanding the breadth and depth of services that support the important work and collective well-being of the family. It’s about the sustainability of the family office and preparing it for the long run. With the future of the fa...

The tremendous surge in wealth has made it more challenging to establish a sustainable and successful family office, as revealed in the 2023 FOX Family Office Benchmarking Study. However, this research brief shows that a sustainable family office can be within reach when there is thoughtful planning that incorporates three key ingredients...