Thought Leader Series

Re-Energize with Enterprise

Jul 07, 2015
Family wealth is notoriously difficult to maintain across generations. Without a powerful strategic vision, statistics show that family wealth is boun...

How Accounts Receivable Insurance Can Spur Growth and Manage Risk

Jul 02, 2015
CFOs are increasingly using Accounts Receivable (A/R) Insurance as a strategic tool to support business growth.A/R Insurance, also known as Trade Cred...

Trust Decanting: An Estate Trend on the Rise

Jun 16, 2015
It used to be very difficult for beneficiary’s to change the terms of previously-established trusts, and if they were able to make the changes at all,...

Impact Investing: Positively Addressing Challenges While Pursuing Financial Return

Jun 16, 2015
Families with significant wealth often tell us they wish to deploy a portion of their resources to make some kind of positive impact—broadly defined a...

Have You Had Your Annual “Fiscal Physical?”

May 15, 2015
A client of mine once characterized Wealth Integration as a “fiscal physical.”Initially, I wasn’t all that flattered by the comparison. However, the m...

USD on the March

Apr 30, 2015
Here are some numbers to grab your attention and ponder: The U.S. dollar has rallied almost 25% percent in the past nine months and 35% over the past ...

Starting a Single-family Office--Not Just By the Numbers

Dec 05, 2014
Forming a single-family office is a natural progression for many families of wealth. When a family is transitioning from operating a business to manag...

Leaving the Family Nest

Sep 21, 2014
It takes effort for a young adult leaving the family nest to become independent and self-reliant. However, the reward is the knowledge that you are se...

The Beloved Prenuptial Agreement

Sep 09, 2014
Couples entering into matrimony often have to make difficult decisions associated with emotionally-charged issues such as a prenuptial (or “pren...

IRS Guidance on Trust and Estate 2% Floor on Itemized Deductions

Jul 07, 2014
On May 8, 2014 the Treasury department released final regulations providing guidance regarding what deductions are subject to the trust and estate 2% ...