With nearly 70% of Family Offices struggling to transition wealth to the third generation, the key to success lies in aligning values, fostering unity, and embracing change.
🗝️ What is the key to ensuring a Family Office thrives across generations when nearly 70% fail to transition wealth successfully to the third? Studies identify challenges like disconnection, misaligned values, and resistance to change (Citi Private Bank, Family Business Institute). Many Family Offices are addressing these issues by turning to impact investing, aligning family values, engaging younger generations, and building legacies that extend beyond financial wealth. 📈 The $105.5 trillion Great Wealth Transfer, up 25% from earlier projections of $84.4 trillion, underscores the need for strategies that engage younger generations and align with their values (Financial Times). Millennials and Gen Z, who are inheriting much of this wealth, prioritize investments delivering both financial returns and societal impact (Campden Wealth 2023 Global Family Office Report). 🔸 Family Offices reflect the values and ambitions of the families behind them. Aligning investments with meaningful causes creates a unifying mission. For example: •𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝: Divested from fossil fuels to align with environmental goals and unite generations (World Economic Forum). •𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨: Amy and Pete Kadens’ initiative provides scholarships to underserved communities, strengthening unity and driving social good (Hope Chicago). 🔸 Research highlights younger generations’ preferences for: •𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 delivering both returns and measurable social outcomes (Campden Wealth). •𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 blending philanthropy with traditional investing. •𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐝 to meaningful legacy-building. 🔸 Sustaining Family Offices through generations demands cultural shifts: •𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Equip younger members with mentorship, training, and collaborative forums like family councils while establishing clear frameworks to ensure alignment and long-term success (Citi Private Bank, Family Business Institute). ⭐ Success is not measured solely by preserving wealth but by building legacies that resonate across generations. Prioritizing impact inspires family members and ensures wealth serves as a force for good. Aligning investments with meaningful causes redefines success, helping Family Offices thrive in an era of transformative wealth transfer. #familyoffice #familyoffices Tanaha Hairston, MBA