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October 02, 2026
Congratulations to the Q3 Graduates of the GEN Advanced Certificate and Dual Core Certificate Programs
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oday, the Family Firm Institute is pleased to announce the most recent graduates of its Global Education Network (GEN) Advanced Certificate Programs and Dual Certificate Programs.

Next week’s newsletter will feature Q3 graduates receiving either the Certificate in Family Business Advising or the Certificate in Family Wealth Advising.

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.

FFI congratulates these graduates on their achievement and welcomes them into the growing network of GEN-certified professionals worldwide.

Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising (ACFBA)
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Arnaud de Coninck

Trusted Family
Austin, TX, USA
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Katalin Orosz

Family Firm Advisors
Târgu Mureş, Romania
Dual Advanced Certificates in Family Business Advising and Family Wealth Advising (ACFBA/ACFWA)
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Juliet Agnew

Independent Advisor
London, UK
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Yi Chen

Anico Capital
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dual Certificates in Family Business and Advising and Family Wealth Advising (CFBA/CFWA)
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Daniela Cuevas

Guatemala City, Guatemala
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Steffen Hetzel

Mindvest FZCO
Dubai, UAE
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David Larlee

The Larlee Group
Dallas, TX, USA
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Patricia Lee

Citi Private Bank
Singapore
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Shen Hui Tan

Kith & Kin Law Corporation
Singapore
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Annie Woods

Annie P. Woods Life Coaching
Des Moines, IA, USA
Dual Core/Dual Advanced
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Nasser Abdulla Lootah

Lootah Group of Companies
Dubai, UAE
THANKS TO THE 2026 Q3 GEN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FACULTY
CORE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FACULTY
GEN 102: Systems Thinking for the Family Enterprise Advisor
Helena von der Esch

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

GEN 202: Advising the Family Wealth System: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Richard Boyce, Vaughan Scott

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

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FACULTY
GEN 502: Evolving Family Enterprise Governance: Right-Fitting Governance Across Generations
Heinz-Peter Elstrodt

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

GEN 504: Family Office: Where They Are Today. Where They Are Heading
James Coutre

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Anniversary Campaign

Last March, in an FFI on Friday, we included details of the year-long fundraising effort to mark the 40th anniversary of the Family Firm Institute. Now, six months since the launch and three months before the end of year, where do we stand?

  • More than 70 members and companies have made contributions to the anniversary campaign.
  • As of today, $245,000 has been given or pledged.

This is an encouraging start—and an important demonstration of the commitment of FFI members and friends to the future of our field. But there is more to do.

Dates to Remember
Oct 28
2026 FFI Global Pre-Conference
Oct 29–30
2026 FFI Global Conference
Nov 1
Enrollment Deadline for the Q4 GEN Core Program
Nov 12
FFI Annual Meeting, 10AM Eastern
Details to Follow
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