Anne Smart is a family business advisor with Generation6 Family Enterprise, a boutique consulting group working with enterprising families to build and support their family capacity and family continuity. In her consulting work, she helps large family businesses perpetuate sustainability and growth for their businesses and the families that own and operate them.

She grew up in Iowa in a large extended family and married into a family business, where her son holds a leadership role. After starting her career in financial services marketing, and a ten-year career in higher education advancement she turned her focus to helping others develop their professional potential as an executive and career coach. In 2009 she joined the Loyola Family Business Center as membership director and became Center director from 2016-2022. She led the execution of Loyola’s Family Business Institutes and the peer group program while personally serving the education and service needs of family members and other stakeholders The values of family unity, the importance of community and respect for the impact of family enterprise on the economy became the foundation for her career in family business.

Her extensive work with family businesses includes mentoring and coaching individuals, family owners and stakeholders and developing family education supports and processes.

The experiences of my life led me to mentor and guide people. I come to this work organically and am honored to walk with families in business and individuals as they face personal and professional challenges, learn and grow.