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Prepared Exclusively for FFI Members
Featuring the 2023 FFI Organizational Members
January 27, 2023
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n this issue, we are pleased to feature six organizations that are FFI organizational members for 2023. These members include distinguished organizations, associations, and educational institutions from around the world. This issue will be the first in a continuing series throughout the year.

Alliant Private Client
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Alliant Private Client, a division of Alliant Insurance Services, manages the insurance needs for affluent individuals and families who require a sophisticated approach to personal risk management. Alliant’s Family Enterprise Risk Practice provides a suite of specialty insurance services that address the complex risks of business owning families and family offices.

FFI members from Alliant Private Client include FFI Fellow Linda Bourn, Courtney Eber, Paul Funk, Steven Kent, Lori Quinn, and Emily Zobian.

Linda Bourn headshot
Linda Bourn
FFI Fellow
Courtney Eber headshot
Courtney Eber
Paul Funk headshot
Paul Funk
Steven Kent headshot
Steven Kent
Lori Quinn headshot
Lori Quinn
Emily Zobian headshot
Emily Zobian
CFAR
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Originally a research center inside the Wharton School, CFAR is a private management consulting firm that has served the entire family enterprise from offices in Philadelphia and Boston for four decades. CFAR helps family enterprise leaders address complex issues at the intersection of economics and relationships, including strategy, culture, succession, governance, conflict resolution and leadership development.

FFI members include Debbie Bing, Nancy Drozdow, Megan Helzner, Katelyn Husereau, Sara Miller-Paul, Daphnie Pierre, Todd Smith, and Caleb White.

CFAR was a sponsor of the 2022 global conference.

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Debbie Bing
FFI Fellow
FFI board chair
2022 conference presenter
Nancy Drozdow Headshot
Nancy Drozdow
FFI Fellow
Megan Helzner headshot
Megan Helzner
2022 conference presenter
Katelyn Husereau headshot
Katelyn Husereau
CFBA
2022 conference presenter
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Sara Miller-Paul
2022 conference presenter
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Daphnie Pierre
2022 conference presenter
Todd Smith headshot
Todd Smith
Caleb White headshot
Caleb White
2022 conference presenter
Chair of the 2022 Boston-Cambridge conference committee
Coutts & Co.
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Coutts & Co. has a 330-year history of working with families in business starting from its origins as a family run business itself, focusing on the contribution these companies and families make to global economies and societies. The Coutts Institute provides business families with advice and expertise on themes such as family governance, business and wealth succession, philanthropy and next generation education.

FFI members are Alexandra Delcea, Rachel Harrington, Stuart May, Victoria Papworth, and Irene Wolstenholme.

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Alexandra Delcea
CFBA/CFWA
Rachel Harrington Headshot
Rachel Harrington
CFBA/CFWA
Stuart May headshot
Stuart May
CFBA/CFWA
Victoria Papworth headshot
Victoria Papworth
Irene Wolstenholme headshot

Irene Wolstenholme
CFWA

Family Office Exchange
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Family Office Exchange (FOX) is a peer-to-peer network for ultra-wealthy families and their family offices and advisors who utilize FOX’s resources for advice, networking, education, and best practices in wealth management.

FFI members are Mindy Earley, Gabrielle Griffin, firm founder and CEO Sara Hamilton, Hilary Leav, Peter Moustakerski, Scott Muench, Matthew Murphy, Mia Starr, David Toth, and Scott A. Winget.

Mindy K. Earley Headshot
Mindy Earley
CFBA
Gabrielle Griffin Headshot
Gabrielle Griffin
Sara Hamilton headshot
Sara Hamilton
Hilary Leav headshot
Hilary Leav
Peter Moustakerski Headshot
Peter Moustakerski
Scott Muench Headshot
Scott Muench
Matthew Murphy headshot
Matthew Murphy
Isabelle Le Breton-Miller
Mia Starr
David Toth headshot
David Toth
Scott A. Winget Headshot

Scott A. Winget

Graddha
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Graddha is a wealth dynamics practice founded and led by husband-and-wife team Marlis and Kjartan Jansen. Bringing together more than forty years’ of experience in human health, psychology, and finance, Graddha strives to promote human connection, empowerment, and creativity by understanding wealth in all its forms. Graddha serves individuals, couples, families, and family offices to support multigenerational cohesion and stewardship. Graddha services include preparation of heirs, family meeting facilitation, financial literacy training, advisor training and more.

FFI members are Kjartan Jansen and Marlis Jansen.

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Kjartan Jansen
CFBA
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Marlis Jansen
Jönköping International Business School
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The Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO) at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) is one of the leading research environments worldwide in family business studies, with more than 60 scholars and 25 affiliated researchers, plus a large turnover of visiting scholars. While having a specific focus on ownership and family business issues, researchers associated with CeFEO also conduct extensive and impactful research on topics like strategy, organization, accounting, entrepreneurship, innovation, and internationalization.

FFI members include Hanna Almlöf, CeFEO Director Massimo Baù, Joaquín Cestino Castilla, Kajsa Haag, Josh Hsueh, Carla Machado, Leif Melin, Mattias Nordqvist, Daniel Pittino, and Marcela Ramirez Pasillas.

Hanna Almlöf
Hanna Almlöf
2022 conference presenter
Massimo Baù headshot
Massimo Baù
FFI Fellow
2022 conference presenter
Best Dissertation Award committee
Joaquín Cestino Castilla headshot
Joaquín Cestino Castilla
Kajsa Haag headshot
Kajsa Haag
CFBA/CFWA
2022 conference presenter
Best Dissertation Award committee
Josh Hsueh headshot
Josh Hsueh
2021 FBR Outstanding Reviewer Award
Carla Gonçalves Machado headshot
Carla Gonçalves Machado
Leif Melin headshot
Leif Melin
FFI Fellow
Former FFI board member
2012 FFI International Award
Mattias Nordqvist headshot
Mattias Nordqvist
FFI Fellow
FBR Associate Editor
2011, 2005 Best Unpublished Research Paper Awards
Daniel Pittino headshot
Daniel Pittino
Marcela Ramirez Pasillas headshot
Marcela Ramirez Pasillas

FFI Organizational Members

FFI is the leading association worldwide and the organization of choice for advisors, consultants, educators, researchers, and family enterprise members who help perpetuate trans-generational family business wealth.
Four Days Left to Submit a Proposal!
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Submit your proposal for the 2023 Global Conference by January 31.
An Invitation to Join the Systems Thinking Virtual Study Group
A new Virtual Study on Systems Thinking is being formed. The chair is Wanja Michuki, with co-chairs Jeff Scott and Bernadette Watowich-Stead. This VSG plans to meet monthly and hold open discussions on systems thinking and analysis concepts and their applications to the work of advisors and their self-awareness.
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FFI is fortunate to have a generous and expansive community of members whose contributions to the field and to FFI are well known around the world. This year we are pleased to announce that five GEN scholarships are available. There are four scholarships designated for core certificate applicants and one for advanced certificate applicants.

Applications for the 2023 FFI GEN Scholarships are now open and must be received by May 1, 2023. Recipients will be notified by June 15 and may begin their program on July 1, 2023. All certificate program requirements must be completed within one year.

Go here to apply for any of the scholarships listed below. Applicants do not have to be members of FFI.

Dates to Remember
JAN
31

Last day to submit a proposal for the 2023 annual conference
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Last day to enroll in GEN Q1 courses at 2022 rates
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MAR
2
Regional Reception in New York City at the Marriott Marquis
MAR
31

Last day to register for 2023 FFI conference at the reduced Winter Rate
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APR
01
Deadline for Best Doctoral Dissertation Submissions
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Deadline for Best Unpublished Research Paper Submissions
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MAY
01
Application Deadline for FFI GEN Scholarships
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