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Prepared Exclusively for FFI Members
Happy New Year and Congratulations to the Recent Graduates of the FFI Certificate in Family Business (CFBA)
January 03, 2025
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hese graduates, from around the world, have successfully completed a challenging program, engaging in collaborative learning alongside their peers and expert faculty. Their achievements are commendable, and we celebrate their success.

Next week, we will also recognize the GEN CFWA and Dual Certificate graduates from Q4.

Certificate in Family Business Advising (CFBA)
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Basma Alzamil

Lansberg Gersick Advisors
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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Alec Broadhurst*

Charis Grants
Peterborough, England, UK
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Maxwell Chilkov

Fran Lotery Consulting
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Khalid Dajani

Kroll Middle East
Dubai, UAE
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Juliana Koh

Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth 
Singapore
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Sofia Larrea

KFC Group Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
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Oriol López Villena

The Proactivist
Barcelona, CT, Spain
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Emma Swainston

Pinion
Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Kristen Toppin

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA, USA
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James Wong

RBC Wealth Management
Toronto, ON, USA
*Also completed ACFBA in 2024.
Thanks to the Q4 CFBA 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
Natalie McVeigh

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

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As we close out the year at FFI, we want to highlight three directories available to members and interested parties. These resources are part of FFI’s ongoing commitment to advancing the field of multi-generational advising. All directories can be accessed at FFI Directories.
Dates to Remember
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Enrollment for Q1 2025 GEN Certificate Programs
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Applications for FFI GEN Scholarships
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FFI Academic Award Applications and FFI Achievement Award Nominations
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Deadline for Submitting 2025 Conference Proposals
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