A few weeks ago, a client shared a story that will feel familiar to many families. Her adult daughter had made what she called “a costly mistake” by signing a lease without reading the fine print. When the client gently asked why she had not sought her parents’...
Preserving a Legacy That Outlives You There is a story we hear often. A couple spends decades building their business from the ground up. They weather the lean years, make sacrifices, and finally arrive at a place where life feels abundant. The children are grown, the...
At first glance, dividing wealth among children or grandchildren seems straightforward. Three kids? Split the pie into three equal slices. Simple, right? But here is the catch: wealth does not live in a vacuum. Wealth is shaped by taxes, marriages, lifestyles, and...
When my grandmother passed, she left behind more than just heirlooms and stories. She left a handwritten note tucked inside a cookbook. It read: “This isn’t just about recipes. It’s about feeding people you love. Take care of what’s been given to you, and make it...
No one talks about the pressure that comes after you have made it. You have done the building—taken risks, scaled businesses, made smart moves—and you have created something substantial. But now, instead of feeling freedom, you are juggling complexity. Multiple...
It happened on an otherwise normal day. They did not see it coming. Seemingly overnight, a family watched the value of one of their private investment projects plummet. It wasn’t catastrophic—certainly not life-altering—but it was a wake-up call. Not because they lost...
