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May 01, 2026
Celebrating the 2026 FFI Organizational Members: Part III
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n today’s FFI on Friday issue, we continue to feature FFI’s organizational members. The organizational members of FFI play a vital role in advancing the field of family enterprise advising through research, education, and practical expertise. Each of these five organizations brings deep experience serving multigenerational family businesses, family offices, and enterprising families around the world. From innovative research and governance advisory to next-generation development and strategic planning, their contributions exemplify the collaborative spirit that defines FFI.

Bocconi University logo
Bocconi University was founded in 1902 in Milan. Its mission is to “empower lives through knowledge and imagination,” developing responsible and thoughtful leaders by generating and disseminating innovative managerial knowledge.

Bocconi’s FFI members are part of the AIDAF-EY Chair in Strategic Management of Family Business in Memory of Alberto Falck, a permanent chair dedicated to research, teaching, and institutional initiatives related to family businesses. They are Andrea Calabrò, Valentino D’Angelo, Pasquale Latella, Biagio Micali, Alessandro Minichilli, Daniela Montemerlo, Paolo Morosetti, Fabio Quarato, Carlo Salvato, and Marta Widz.

Andrea Calabrò

Andrea Calabrò

Valentino D'Angelo headshot

Valentino D'Angelo

Pasquale Latella

Pasquale Latella

Biagio Micali

Biagio Micali

Alessandro Minichilli

Alessandro Minichilli

Daniela Montemerlo

Daniela Montemerlo

FFI Fellow
Achievement Awards committee chair
Paolo Morosetti

Paolo Morosetti

FFI Fellow
Fabio Quarato

Fabio Quarato

Carlo Salvato

Carlo Salvato

FFI Fellow
Barbara Hollander Award
Former FFI board member
Marta Widz

Marta Widz

ACFBA/ACFWA
Best Dissertation Award committee
Generation Transition Advisors (GTA) logo
Generation Transition Advisors (GTA) is a family business advisory firm dedicated to helping family enterprises worldwide navigate respectful and effective transitions in ownership and leadership. GTA supports current and next-generation owners by designing governance systems, shaping policies that reflect the family’s vision and legacy while fostering unity, strengthening cross-generational communication, guiding next-gen engagement, and advising on portfolio strategy and growth initiatives. of family businesses and family offices to successfully navigate the transition from one generation to the next.

Their FFI members are Regina Jacinto-Barrientos, Samuel Bruehl, Henry Foley, Mariana Restrepo, George Stalk, Jr., Henri-Lee Stalk, and Hilla Talati.

Regina Jacinto-Barrientos

Regina Jacinto-Barrientos

Samuel Bruehl

Samuel Bruehl

Henry Foley

Henry Foley

Mariana Restrepo

Mariana Restrepo

George Stalk, Jr.

George Stalk, Jr.

Henri-Lee Stalk

Henri-Lee Stalk

Hilla Talati

Hilla Talati

IMD Global Family Research Center logo
Established in 1988, IMD Global Family Business Center is a center of excellence in research, education, and outreach for family enterprises globally. IMD helps family businesses, their boards, and executives to ensure family unity and multi-generational success. This work informs a series of open educational programs, in addition to a more customized approach focusing on the needs of families, ownership groups, and businesses.

FFI members include Virginie Boillat-Carrard, Matthew Crudgington, Alfredo De Massis, Marleen Dieleman, Peter Englisch, Anouk Lavoie, Martin Liechti, Viktor Lolev, and Peter Vogel.

Virginie Boillat-Carrard

Virginie Boillat-Carrard

Matthew Crudgington

Matthew Crudgington

CFBA
Alfredo De Massis

Alfredo De Massis

FFI Fellow
FBR Associate Editor
Barbara Hollander Award
Marleen Dieleman

Marleen Dieleman

Peter Englisch

Peter Englisch

FFI Fellow
Former FFI board member
Anouk Lavoie

Anouk Lavoie

Martin Liechti

Martin Liechti

Viktor Lolev

Viktor Lolev

Peter Vogel

Peter Vogel

J.P. Morgan Private Bank logo
With both global reach and local expertise, J.P. Morgan Private Bank offers individuals and families a highly personalized and goal-orientated private banking experience—one designed to help them explore all the possibilities their wealth creates.

FFI members include Alfonso Baigorri, Carolina Cintra, Sarah Collins, Ana Estrada Fernandez, Felicia Law, Maya Prabhu, Graciela Ramirez Cuevas, Yannick Stehr, Karen Tan, and Carrie Tang.

Alfonso Baigorri

Alfonso Baigorri

CFBA/CFWA
Carolina Cintra

Carolina Cintra

CFBA/CFWA
Sarah Collins

Sarah Collins

Ana Estrada Fernandez

Ana Estrada Fernandez

CFBA/CFWA
Felicia Law

Felicia Law

Maya Prabhu

Maya Prabhu

FFI Fellow
GEN Faculty
Former FFI board member
Graciela Ramirez Cuevas

Graciela Ramirez Cuevas

Yannick Stehr

Yannick Stehr

Karen Tan

Karen Tan

Carrie Tang

Carrie Tang

CFBA/CFWA
STEP logo
STEP is a global professional body, with more than 22,000 members comprising lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitioners that help families plan for their futures. STEP’s Business Families Special Interest Group, established in 2007, focuses on what makes business families distinct, their particular challenges, and how to best address them. STEP and the STEP Business Families Special Interest Group received the 2019 FFI International Award.

More than thirty STEP members are part of the FFI membership, and they hail from countries around the globe, including Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean. In addition to the FFI Fellows and board members displayed below, STEP’s FFI members include GEN certificate holders Mercy Edukugho-Aminah, CFWA; Joergchristian Klette, CFWA; Lynn Lee, ACFBA/ACFWA; and Ria N. Mankee-Sookram, CFBA/ACFWA.

Mary Duke

Mary Duke

FFI Fellow
Former FFI board member
2026 conference presenter
James Grubman

James Grubman

FFI Fellow
Richard Beckhard Practice Award
Velitchka Hristova

Velitchka Hristova

FFI Fellow
Nicholas Jacob

Nicholas Jacob

FFI Board of Directors
Asher Noor

Asher Noor

FFI Fellow
Former FFI board member
Christian Stewart

Christian Stewart

FFI Fellow
Interdisciplinary Award
Chair of FFI Asian Circle VSG
Harvey Taraday

Harvey Taraday

FFI Fellow
Bilal Zein

Bilal Zein

ACFBA/ACFWA
FFI Board of Directors
FFI Organizational Members
FFI’s mission is to be the most influential global community of thought leaders in the field of family enterprise. We foster and publish research, offer educational programs, and share knowledge to develop a professional association of multi-generational family enterprise advisors, consultants, and educators.
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Deadlines are fast approaching for three opportunities to recognize practitioners in the FFI membership and beyond!

As FFI marks its 40th anniversary, please do not miss this moment to recognize outstanding practitioners, researchers, and advisors.

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Dates to Remember
May 1
Applications for FFI GEN Scholarships
FFI Achievement Award Nominations
May 30
Enrollment Deadline for Q2 2026 GEN Certificate Programs
June 2
Regional Reception in Boston
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