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Policy and Taxation Group commissioned important research by leading pollster Frank Luntz to understand why resentment toward high net worth individuals has increased so much in recent years and what the impact of heightened class conflict has been and will be on the future of the fight for estate tax relief. As Policy and Taxation Group has remained exclusively focused on the estate tax fight, several PATG families launched a separate effort called Each American Dream to continue this valuable research and reduce the stigmatization of success in the economic debate.

The evolving expectations of family governance practices and family transitions are bringing a more diverse set of family members into the heart of family operations—including those members who self-identify (or could be identified) as FINANCIAL CREATIVES.

As the economics of professional sports evolves, ownership of a franchise as a general or limited partner presents a unique investment opportunity. Chuck will facilitate a multi-disciplined panel with extensive experience in buying, selling and operating a professional sports franchise. The panel will discuss the legal and financial issues potential owners should consider when contemplating an investment, particularly from the point of view of a private family.

Members of the US Executive Council will lead a session that describes how a group of 30 leading family office executives worked together to develop and later to refine a Family Office Communications Plan at their two meetings this year. The plan provides a compilation of the best thinking of the Peer Council members, using the 20+ years of experience that each participant brought to the discussion. There are action steps for the Family Board, the Family Council, the Investment Committee, the External Advisors, and the staff relations with both family members and other staff members.

Liquid Alternatives have risen in popularity for family offices and families as they increasingly bring these vehicles to supplement their alternative allocations. Packaging and delivery of these return streams have been brought to market in the form of Alternative '40 Act Funds or Alternative Private Investment Partnerships. Do these innovative liquid vehicles deliver on their return expectations and alpha generation? How can they work in tandem with other more traditional investment vehicles?

As an expert in information secrets, cyber attacks and corporate espionage, Dr Cédric Jeannot utilizes his experience in the field of cryptography, authentication, key management and forensics in various high-profile security projects.

Neil Howe is a renowned demographer and authority on generations and social change. He develops and implements cutting-edge research, analysis, and consulting services to help clients understand how generations impact marketing and workforce issues as well as strategic and financial planning. As a historian, economist, and demographer, Neil Howe is a recognized authority on global aging, long-term fiscal policy, and migration. As a bestselling author, he has written over a dozen books on generations, demographic change, and fiscal policy, many of them with William Strauss.

The new era of enterprising families will be characterized by an unprecedented transfer of wealth that is currently underway and will continue to escalate over the next twenty years. Unfortunately, not much has been determined about how these new recipients of wealth will actually engage within an existing family management wealth framework.