Unhappy Family: How to Manage Conflict and Risk in Family Offices

Family offices play a critical role in the wealth management and legacy of family businesses. While the benefits of having a family office are many, there are also risks — not only to the business, but also to the family itself. Families and family wealth inherently come with a lot of complexity that can cause conflict, affecting relationships, operations and financial capital.

This webinar discusses some of those common points of conflict, including:

Investment risk: Managing conflict arising from differing risk tolerances
Management risk: How the management and structure of a family office can inadvertently create conflict
Succession risk: How family offices can be used as succession vehicles, and the risks inherent in doing so

About the Author

David Shaw

David Shaw is the publishing director for MLR Media LLC, where he oversees FO Pro: The Family Office Professional, Family Business magazine, Directors & Boards and Private Company Director.


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