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Join FOX for a lively discussion addressing the roles and obstacles of the rising generation, with author and innovator in financial education and well-being for families, Joline Godfrey, and FOX’s Director, Relationship Manager, Heather Abramson. We will highlight vexing obstacles the rising gen faces, the possibilities for claiming one’s roles an...

In April of 2023, FOX released the Rising Gen Research Brief, the findings from rising gen focus groups, and a survey, conducted in 2022. This session will dive into the data through the lens of our rising gen panelists. We will learn how they experience, work through, and address the rising gen challenges in their lives and families. By discussing...

When a young inheritor announces that they have met “the one,” the wheels of the wealthadvising industry whir into motion, with families and advisors discussing prenups, onboarding, and whether to include the new partner in family wealth discussions. But amid all of this, there is a young couple in love. How do we nurture this new union and foster ...

Role definition and preparation is a common challenge for families looking to integrate rising family members into the enterprise. Solving this challenge leads to higher rising gen participation and increased in-law engagement within the family. Using competency-based assessments, families can predict the success of family members in specific roles...

Oftentimes, families struggle with a sense of fear and lack the clarity needed to address complexities of navigating change and growth. In this session, participants will learn an easy-to-implement framework on how to develop a greater sense of positive influence within the family system. Through an experiential learning process, you will gain conf...

Family offices continue to be the preferred way for ultra-high net worth individuals and families to manage assets and to support the goals and legacy of their family. But with more than 14,000 family offices across the globe facing new challenges and complexities, raising concerns about whether their operating model is providing the transparency a...

With the participation of 150 unique family offices, this biennial and comprehensive report is designed to assist family office board members and executives in evaluating their compensation plans. Developed in collaboration with Grant Thornton, the report is divided into three main sections: governance structures, staff benefits, and detailed posit...

With the participation of 150 unique family offices, this biennial and comprehensive report is designed to assist family office board members and executives in evaluating their compensation plans. Developed in collaboration with Grant Thornton, the report is divided into three main sections: governance structures, staff benefits, and detailed posit...

What is your superpower? If you don’t know, well, you don’t get to put on the cape. Based on his book, Design for Strengths: Applying Design Thinking to Individual and Team Strengths and Weaknesses, John will share the “Design Thinking” mindset and process out of Stanford University, ubiquitously used at Apple, Google, Amazon, a...

Forging a close relationship among siblings during childhood is hard enough, but as siblings become adults, the development of disparities in wealth can challenge even the strongest relationships. In business-owning families, the potential ramifications not only affect the personal lives of the immediate family, it can also disrupt the alignment of...

In 2022 Dr. Jamie Weiner published The Quest for Legitimacy: How Children of Prominent Families Find Their Place in the World, a collection of qualitative research modeling rites of passage, pathways to individuation, creating trusted partnerships, and addressing family dynamics. Similarly, in 2022 FOX has conducted focus groups and a rising gen st...

Dr. Alexander Koeberle-Schmid, family business expert at PwC, has helped more than 100 entrepreneurial families from around the world navigate the complexities of communal investing. In this episode of The Family Business Voice podcast, Koeberle-Schmid speaks to Ramia M. El Agamy about the three fundamental requirements of a family office and the f...

A common question that a family often asks prior to building a family office is “What is a family office anyway and does my family actually need one?” The answer depends on the family’s goals, as well as understanding the four different types of family offices that are commonly used: (1) single family office, (2) family business office, (3) family ...

We are in a period of extraordinary wealth creation and accumulation that is driving the need for more family offices and expanding the breadth and depth of services that support the important work and collective well-being of the family. It’s about the sustainability of the family office and preparing it for the long run. With the future of the fa...

Since the pandemic’s early days, employers have been wondering when – and how – they’d be able to return to the office. Those concerns only got more pressing as vaccinations grew and COVID-19 variants increased. In this piece, FOX’s family office members share their timetables, policies, and what returning to work looks like at this point in the pa...