How to Build a High-Performing Single-Family Office: Guidelines for Family Members and Senior Executives

Family offices are garnering tremendous attention from successful families the world over. They are increasingly seen as the best way for these families to manage their wealth, deal with a wide array of non-financial issues and concerns, and help ensure their affluence transfers efficaciously to future generations. More and more, family offices are perceived as the way these families can get superior results. They are being chosen over more traditional competitors such as private banks, wealth managers, law firms, and accounting firms.

The ability of a family office to produce superior results is very much dependent on YOU!

Robert C. Daugherty is the Dean of the Forbes School of Business and Technology and a Professor of Strategy and Finance. Having served on over two dozen corporate boards, he regularly advises private equity firms, institutional investors and family offices on mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. He writes a regular column for Forbes China on investing and leadership. He holds degrees from Harvard University, Columbia University and the University of Cambridge and recently completed a five year term as a Fulbright Scholar Specialist.

Russ Alan Prince is a Visiting Scholar at the Forbes School of Business and Technology and one of the leading authorities in the private wealth industry. He consults with family offices, the wealthy, fast-tracking entrepreneurs and select professional. He is the author or co-author of more than 60 books, including Everyone Wins! How You Can Enhance and Optimize Business Relationships Just Like Ultra-Wealthy Entrepreneurs.