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In light of the favorable tax court ruling in Lender Management, LLC, v. Commissioner and the fact that miscellaneous itemized deductions (§212 deductions) are no longer deductible per the 2017 Tax Act, we are seeing a lot of interest in the profits interest structure. In this session, Tom Ward explored the pros, cons, and reasons why family office...

During this webinar, Kristi Kuechler discussed how family offices are forging ahead despite volatility and uncertainty in the markets– increasing their appetite for direct investments in real estate and operating businesses - as they continue to reassess the more traditional approaches to building investment portfolios.

Families who share in the ownership of diverse assets will benefit from developing a broad-based framework for planning their future together, which FOX defines as Family Enterprise Thinking. Families are strengthened from identifying their common interests, knowing what holds them together, and sharing a multi-generational vision.This webinar outl...

Having a clear strategy and making sure there is alignment between the family and the family office as part of the execution of that strategy is critical. To make that happen, oversight of the family office must be well articulated and undertaken by the family or the office board. Oversight and measurement of performance cannot be successfully left...

FOX’s annual estate planning review webinar lead participants through a thoughtful discussion of some of the most important topics and developments that were covered at the 54th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. Key legislative, regulatory, and case law updates impacting ultra-high net worth families and their family offices were&nbsp...

A cherished beach house, lakeside cottage, mountain retreat, ranch, or other vacation property can foster deep emotional ties for families, creating unique opportunities and challenges over multiple generations. For some families, they can be touchstones for the extended family to gather and serve to define family identity. For families with opera...

Talent development is an opportunity and challenge for any business, but the distinctiveness of a family office presents flexibility and greater challenge. In this webinar we explored:Why talent development may matter more in the family officeTalent development opportunities in the family officeCareer profilingSuccessionRising GenSkills development...

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the environment of highly valued equity markets has undergone a sudden shift to a bear market. What are the immediate term and potentially long-term implications on asset allocation? As the pandemic has taken hold on a global basis, how do we factor polarization of the economy, political environment, and socia...

Our annual cybersecurity update where experts shared the leading threats you need to be aware of to keep your clients, your firm, and yourselves protected. In addition to recurring threats over the last year, we also discussed more recent COVID-19 focused security threats.In this session, we covered:Personal security concerns including webcam extor...

Communicating financial values and nurturing financial skills in the next generation is a far more challenging enterprise for today’s family than it was for previous generations. Social media, easy access to information through search engines, and dramatically different expectations call for creative ways for families to raise financially mindful c...

We will relay what we have been hearing from members, and How Family Offices Can Work from Home Effectively. Any questions about the Crisis Checklist we sent you last week also will be covered. We invite you to contribute your thoughts on operating in a virtual Family Office environment – a new experience for most of us.

We recap FOX Investment Opportunity Exchange - Putting Capital to Work. This live, interactive event for FOX Members is intended to share investment ideas, deals under way, or opportunities being considered. Each session will feature discussions with select investors on their current thinking, as well as peer dialogue to enable shared learning...

We recap a live, interactive discussion with FOX members about Managing Stress. Most everyone has been experiencing some form of stress and anxiety since the Covid-19 outbreak – whether about catching the virus or the social and economic impact. For family office staff, uncertainty about how the workplace will accommodate these concerns i...

Interactive discussion with FOX members about Reopening Your Family Office. Begin preparing now for a post-lockdown re-opening of your family office. Which employees come back when? How will you control the number of people in the office to ensure social distancing? Will your disinfecting and cleaning policies or procedures change? What curren...

Peter Mahler founded Mahler Private Staffing over 30 years ago. He and his team have staffed the homes and family offices of over 1,000 of America’s leading families. Join Peter as he discusses the challenges and opportunities that Covid-19 has presented to our clients - including best practices for managing live-in household staff, ‘come and go’ h...