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There are a myriad of cybersecurity issues facing families and family offices in today’s complex private wealth environment. While some of the challenges may seem unavoidable, families may unintentionally put themselves at risk because the complexity of family office activities and the potential impact of external factors aren’t proactively identified and addressed. One solution is to conduct a full diagnostic risk assessment and review of your internal controls to ensure that potential problems have been identified and proper mitigation strategies have been implemented.

How do you prepare next generation teens, and young adults to be responsible wealth owners? What meaningful activities can you organize to provide the training they need for their future roles as family leaders on the family council or governing board? A well planned education and communication plan for the rising generation can dramatically boost a family’s chances for producing responsible wealth owners.

Are you considering a profits interest structure? Have you had one for a while and wonder how others manage theirs? Many families have spent time in the last year working with their accounting and legal teams to evaluate their current structure and weigh the pros and cons of moving to a profits interest. This session provides an opportunity for those of you who either have a profits interest structure or are considering one to share your experiences and pose questions to your peers in similar circumstances and technical experts to leverage the wisdom and experience of the group.

The traditional nuclear family is no longer the presumption. With multiple demographic trends including samesex marriages, blended families, and cohabitation alongside different paths to parenthood, including adoption and assisted reproductive technologies, there are numerous estate planning challenges that ultra-high net worth families and their advisors must now consider. Advisors must become familiar with the needs and nuances that are unique to modern family members, structures, and dynamics.

It has been over a year since the 2017 Tax Act brought a multitude of changes to the tax code. As families continue to learn about the impact of the new law on their future, advisors await further guidance from the treasury department while simultaneously evaluating the challenges and opportunities presented by the changes for their clients.

Getting the right people engaged in the right activities to have the most impact on your business and the families you serve is the key to ensuring a high-functioning organization. Performance reviews are an opportunity to “take the pulse” of the organization and staff and can establish a healthy dialogue that provides space to exchange feedback and assess performance.

As we age physically and mentally, our ability to care for ourselves and capacity to manage family affairs often diminishes – sometimes unexpectedly and rapidly. This presents significant problems that next generation family members and family office executives must manage under very stressful circumstances that can change day-to-day. In addition to the types of care one requires, there are myriad legal, financial, and personal matters that must be delicately addressed and thoroughly planned for.