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Technology, Family Offices, and Investing for the Future
Today’s FFI Practitioner features a podcast on “Technology, Family Offices, and Investing for the Future” with Aaron Vaccaro, president of Singularity.
FFI Practitioner: Most Popular Articles from the Third Quarter of 2025
This week, we’re pleased to share the most popular editions from the third quarter of 2025!
From Silence to Cohesion: What One Family’s Experience Reveals About the Role of Narrative in Successful Succession
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.”
Bridging International Risk Management for Entities in the Family Enterprise
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.
The Power of Narrative in Family Businesses: A Conversation with Jamie Yuenger and Lisabeth Sugahara
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with guests Jamie Yuenger from StoryKeep and Lisabeth Sugahara from Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd.
Why Creating a Family Investment Policy Can Help Avoid Conflict Down the Line
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.
FFI Practitioner Articles We Love: GEN Faculty Member Rodolfo Paiz
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.
Research Applied: An FBR Précis on “Why and How Do Family Firms Go Public? A Socioemotional Wealth Perspective of IPO”
Thank you to FFI Fellow Rocki-Lee DeWitt for this précis of a December 2024 FBR article entitled “Why and How Do Family Firms Go Public? A Socioemotional Wealth Perspective of IPO.” This précis is the third in the 2025 FBR précis series.
Enhancing Family Investment Governance: Mediation as a Proactive Strategy
Thanks to Paul Edelman and Julia Chu from the Mediation Virtual Study Group for this article describing how mediation, in addition to being a tool for resolving conflict in family enterprise, can also be used as a proactive governance strategy, particularly in the context of long-term investment decision-making.