Congratulations to the 2025 Q2 Global Education Network (GEN) Graduates

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Prepared Exclusively for FFI Members

July 04, 2025

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oday, we celebrate the achievements of 2025 Q2 GEN graduates receiving the Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA), the Certificate Family Wealth Advising (CFWA), and the Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising (ACFBA).

Next week’s newsletter will feature Q2 graduates receiving Dual Certificates in the Core Programs.

These graduates, from around the world, have successfully completed challenging programs, engaging in collaborative learning alongside their peers and expert faculty. Along the way, they’ve built a global network of peers dedicated to advancing multi-generational family enterprises.

Their achievements are commendable, and we celebrate their success.

Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising

Aik-Ping Ng

ACFBA
HSBC Private Bank
Hong Kong

Recipients of Certificates in Family Business Advising or Family Wealth Advising

Andrew Barros

CFBA
Family Wealth Consultant
Sydney, NSW, Australia

Joaquin Cestino Castilla

CFBA
Jönköping International Business School
Jönköping, Sweden

Yuet Mei Carol CHAN

CFBA
FaithHope Mid East Consultant FZCO
Dubai, UAE

Emeline Foster

CFWA
Petrichor
New York, NY, USA

Catherine Grum

CFBA
Catherine Grum Consultancy
London, England, UK

Bill Stranberg

CFBA
Stranberg Resource Group
Chicago, IL, USA

Patrick Zuch

CFBA
UBS
Zurich, Switzerland

Thank you to the Q2 GEN Certificate Program Faculty

GEN 102: Systems Thinking for the Family Enterprise Advisor
Ian Macnaughton, Pilar Tolentino

GEN 201: The Action Research Model as Applied to Family Enterprise Advising
Natalie McVeigh

GEN 202: Advising the Family Wealth System: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Rodolfo Paiz

GEN 501: Evidence-Based Advising: Using Research to Empower Family Enterprises
Francesco Barbera, Jeremy Cheng

GEN 502: Evolving Family Enterprise Governance: Right-Fitting Governance Across Generations
Jennifer East, Steve Legler

GEN 503: Tools for Positive Change in Family Business Systems: Analysis and Application
Neus Feliu, Andrew Hier

GEN 504: Philanthropy, Investing and the Enterprise: Advising Families in Pursuit of Impact
James Coutre, Alexander Hayward

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Previous Edition

As part of its mission to be the most influential community of thought leaders in the field of family enterprise, FFI is committed to advancing the field through publishing, practice, and research. Today, we honor exceptional academic contributions to the field with the announcement of the 2025 Academic Award recipients.