February 27, 2026

Celebrating the 2026 FFI Organizational Members: Part II

The mission of AFHE is to be the leading resource for the on-going advancement, collaboration and education of practicing attorneys and other professionals who provide multi-disciplinary counsel to family-held enterprises.

AFHE has more than thirty FFI members, including the following FFI Fellows and GEN graduates.

BanyanGlobal understands that family business owners face difficult choices about what’s best for both the business and the family. Banyan helps families identify the decisions they face, the options they have, and the implications of each choice—as they navigate that process together as owners.

BanyanGlobal’s FFI members are Vladimir Barbieri, Josh Baron, FFI Fellow Dennis Jaffe, Nick Di Loreto, Ben Francois, Sam Grant, FFI Fellow Marion McCollom Hampton, Carol Hannigan, Alison Isaacson, Rob Lachenauer, Omar Romman, Michelle Shafer, and Judy Lin Walsh.

Graddha is a wealth dynamics practice founded and led by husband-and-wife team Marlis and Kjartan Jansen. Graddha provides coaching, facilitation, and training that supports individuals, couples, families, and family offices through collaborative conversations and joint decision-making, with additional focus on education, financial wellbeing, and supporting a sustainable family culture. Bringing together more than forty years of experience in health, psychology, and finance, Graddha is dedicated to promoting human connection, empowerment, and creativity by understanding wealth in all its forms.

FFI members are Kjartan Jansen, Marlis Jansen, and Gabrielle Sills.

Lansberg Gersick Advisors (LGA) is a global consulting and research firm. Founded in 1997 by Ivan Lansberg and Kelin Gersick, it was built on their longstanding collaboration as advisors and founding academics in the family enterprise field. For over 25 years, LGA has provided tailored advisory services and education to support family enterprise continuity across generations. Their global team serves leading family businesses, family offices, and family foundations wherever in the world they live, work and play. Lansberg Gersick Advisors is the generous sponsor of the 2026 Best FBR Article Award.

FFI members include Thomas Ang, Ashley Blanchard, Jeremy Cheng, Devin DeCiantis, Neus Feliu, Kelin Gersick, Katherine Grady, Nicolas Hollanders, Fernanda Jaramillo, Bob Kohli, Ivan Lansberg, Mika Mazor, and Wendy R. Ulaszek.

Since the firm’s founding in 1923, Pitcairn has helped ultra-high-net-worth families and its members navigate the individual, interpersonal, and institutional challenges that come with wealth. Their comprehensive family office services include investment advisory, tax, trust and estate planning, risk management, philanthropy, and household-level financial services, as well as family education and family governance support.

FFI members include Justin Bakewell; Andy Busser, President & CEO; Karen Carlson, FFI Fellow; Amy Hart Clyne, FFI Fellow, Chief Knowledge & Learning Officer; Laura Kremp; Laurie R. Martin; J. Matthew McCarte; Andrew Pitcairn; and Mark Robinson.