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The Power of Narrative in Family Businesses: A Conversation with Jamie Yuenger and Betsy Sugahara
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with guests Jamie Yuenger from StoryKeep and Betsy 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.
Launch Your Newsletter: Become a Digital Family Enterprise Advisor
Thank you to this week’s contributor, FFI Fellow Sajjad Hamid, discussing how the use of digital newsletters can help advisors increase their skills in today’s communication environment.
Family Offices Around the World: A Conversation with Mary Duke, Aik-Ping Ng, and Peter Vogel
FFI Practitioner is pleased to feature a podcast conversation with Mary Duke, Aik-Ping Ng, and Peter Vogel about the future of family offices worldwide.
The Inherited Bind: How Differentiation of Self and Invisible Loyalties Can Shape Family Businesses’ Succession
Thank you to Guillermo Salazar, Ritu Julka, and Maria Milanetti from the Systems Thinking Virtual Study Group for this week’s edition.
Instilling Knowledge and Confidence: Why Rising Generation Family Members Need Both Financial Acumen and Personal Empowerment
Thank you to Kristen Heaney and Stephan Lindenthal for this week’s FFI Practitioner discussing peer learning programs as a resource for advisors working with the rising generation.