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Family systems are inherently complex. The seen and unseen patterns of power, control, communication, love, risk-taking, money and trust are just a few of the dynamics that can become unconscious
21st century wealth owners and their financial advisors often seek to design trusts that are flexible enough to withstand personal and financial changes yet manage the investment's outcome. Trusts
As health care becomes a larger percentage of overall costs for families, coupled with the increasing complexity and diversity of the system, your clients will look to you, their trusted advisors, to
This study is written for the small office executive or wealth owner running an office with seven or fewer employees who wants to better understand their office's performance relative to others of
Families with inherited wealth soon recognize that sharing ownership and control of family assets is far more complicated than any family might expect. Sharing ownership and decision-making with
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's (SAMHSA's) National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2006, 23.6 million persons aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit
Effective communication during times of turmoil can be challenging and downright daunting for affluent families and their advisors. From the recent meltdown in the financial markets to difficult
Over the past decades, family specialists have developed a deeper understanding of the host of emotional responses that accompany wealth events – whether the event in question is a business sale,
As family offices begin planning summer meetings and retreats, leaders may find themselves faced with a multitude of questions – challenges that can begin with setting the agenda and continue through
Multinational families are not a new phenomenon; history is full of noteworthy family trees whose branches have spanned the globe for generations. Increasingly, though, even younger families find