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Happy New Year and Congratulations to the Recent Graduates of the FFI Certificate in Family Business (CFBA)
January 03, 2025
T
hese graduates, from around the world, have successfully completed a challenging program, engaging in collaborative learning alongside their peers and expert faculty. Their achievements are commendable, and we celebrate their success.
Next week, we will also recognize the GEN CFWA and Dual Certificate graduates from Q4.
Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA)

Basma Alzamil
Lansberg Gersick Advisors
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Alec Broadhurst*
Charis Grants
Peterborough, England, UK
Peterborough, England, UK

Maxwell Chilkov
Fran Lotery Consulting
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Khalid Dajani
Kroll Middle East
Dubai, UAE
Dubai, UAE

Juliana Koh
Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth
Singapore
Singapore

Sofia Larrea
KFC Group Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador

Oriol López Villena
The Proactivist
Barcelona, CT, Spain
Barcelona, CT, Spain

Emma Swainston
Pinion
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Indianapolis, IN, USA

Kristen Toppin
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA, USA
Cedar Falls, IA, USA

James Wong
RBC Wealth Management
Toronto, ON, USA
Toronto, ON, USA
*Also completed ACFBA in 2024.
Thanks to the Q4 CFBA Faculty
GEN 102: Systems Thinking for the Family Enterprise Advisor
Helena von der Esch
Helena von der Esch
GEN 201: The Action Research Model as Applied to Family Enterprise Advising
Natalie McVeigh
GEN 501: Evidence-Based Advising: Using Research to Empower Family Enterprises
Fabian Bernhard
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As we close out the year at FFI, we want to highlight three directories available to members and interested parties. These resources are part of FFI’s ongoing commitment to advancing the field of multi-generational advising. All directories can be accessed at FFI Directories.

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