In the first article of a new series from the Family Firm Institute Virtual Study Groups, Paul Edelman and Nuria Lasheras Mayoral of the Mediation Group examine how a second-generation family enterprise used mediation to navigate a leadership crisis, repair strained relationships, and strengthen strategic decision-making.

Change initiatives in enterprising families rarely fail because of bad ideas or lack of commitment.

In the first issue of 2026, FFI Practitioner features insights from Debbie Bing, President of CFAR and Chair of the FFI Board of Directors.

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year that that was for FFI Practitioner by counting down the ten most popular editions of the year!

Thank you to William J. Kambas and Linda B. Meade for today’s edition, the fourth of a periodic series of issues dedicated to topics related to private trust companies.

In this week’s FFI Practitioner, FFI Asian Circle Virtual Study Group member Nelson Lam addresses the challenges that can emerge in family enterprises when the successor is the family’s only child, as is the case for those born in China during the country’s one-child policy.

This issue is the fourth in our series of “Articles We Love,” curated by GEN faculty members.

In this week’s edition of FFI Practitioner, FFI Fellow James E. Hughes, Jr., and Keith Whitaker consider the responsibilities of a trustee to a beneficiary.

In this issue of FFI Practitioner, FFI Fellow Matthew Erskine examines the December 2024 Family Business Review article, “Why and How Do Family Firms Go Public? A Socioemotional Wealth Perspective of IPO.”

Thank you to Pauline Lemaire, Daniel Trimarchi, and Wanja Michuki from the Systems Thinking Virtual Study Group for this week’s edition.

Thank you to Asian Circle VSG members Keng-Fun Loh and Randel S. Carlock for this week’s FFI Practitioner.

Thanks to Anneleen Michiels and Claudia Astrachan for this issue exploring another lens for encouraging conversations on values and goals before moving clients into technical solutions.

In the second in our October series of articles and podcasts related to the FFI annual conference, we feature an article by 2025 Conference Program Committee member, Patricia Annino.

Today’s FFI Practitioner features a podcast on “Technology, Family Offices, and Investing for the Future” with Aaron Vaccaro, president of Singularity.

This week, we’re pleased to share the most popular editions from the third quarter of 2025!

Thank you to Jamie Yuenger, founder of StoryKeep, for this article, which is a companion piece to the FFI Practitioner podcast episode, “The Power of Narrative in Family Businesses: A Conversation with Jamie Yuenger and Lisabeth Sugahara.”

Thank you to William J. Kambas, Linda B. Meade, Amber Melville-Brown, Doron Goldstein, and Jacopo Liguori for this edition, the third of a periodic series of issues dedicated to topics related to private trust companies.

FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with guests Jamie Yuenger from StoryKeep and Lisabeth Sugahara from Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd.

Thank you to Omar Romman for this FFI Practitioner edition, suggesting that establishing family investment policies with clients can help mitigate conflicts before they start.

This issue is the third in our series of “Articles We Love,” curated by GEN faculty members. This week Rodolfo Paiz, GEN 202 faculty member and FFI Fellow, has chosen the articles.