Family Office Services
Build a Family Office that serves the financial and professional needs of your family enterprise sustainably.
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Continuity Audit
Build a comprehensive action plan to support the long-term success of your family enterprise.
Succession Planning
Supporting successful leadership of your family enterprise today and in the future.
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Succession Shadows: Why letting go of the CEO Chair is the Hardest Act of Leadership
While passing the torch of the CEO seat to the next generation is often the ideal path for many family enterprises, it is not always the right answer. In fact, the most loving and responsible act a family can perform for the next generation is precisely the decision to recruit a professional CEO.
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Philanthropy in Complex, Multi-Generational Families
For many, family philanthropy presents an opportunity to create a shared experience, unifying the
family by working together toward a lasting legacy of impact. Family philanthropy can also give
participants an opportunity to explore and cultivate their personal—and sometimes separate—
philanthropic passions
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The Succession Conspiracy – Moving Beyond the Struggle of Letting Go
In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Yeung continues his two-part conversation with LGA co-founders Kelin Gersick and Ivan Lansberg. Building on their previous discussion about family systems, they dive into one of the most persistent and emotionally charged challenges in family enterprise: the Succession Conspiracy. They explore why succession is so frequently avoided and how to transform it from an individual struggle into a shared institutional process.
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The Power of Models – Navigating the Network of Families
In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Yeung kicks off a two-part conversation with family enterprise pioneers and LGA co-founders Ivan Lansberg and Kelin Gersick. They explore the practical power of conceptual models—not as academic concepts, but as essential tools for helping families make sense of the deep complexity inherent in multi-generational businesses.
Newsletter
LGA Insights – April 2026
Welcome to the April edition of LGA Insights for 2026!
In this Edition, our colleague Neus Feliu explores the transition of independent directors from a mere “governance milestone” to a source of true strategic impact.
We also share a reflective piece by Mika Mazor, who challenges the common perception of conflict within the family enterprise. While many families view tension as a threat to be avoided or suppressed, Mika argues that silence is often the more dangerous signal, one that masks deeper systemic vulnerabilities.
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From Transaction to Continuity – Rethinking Executive Search in the Family Enterprise
In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Yeung sits down with Bill Strandberg, Managing Partner of Strandberg, to discuss the critical nuances of executive search within family-owned businesses. Bill explores why hiring a leader in a family system is not merely a recruitment task, but a vital decision for long-term leadership continuity.
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Tim Yeung
Tim Yeung has a strong background in business and a deep understanding of family enterprise dynamics and governance structures.
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Marcy’s experience as a clinical psychologist, executive coach, and team facilitator gives her a unique ability to recognize the impact of individual factors in a team environment.
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Diane Roche
Diane is a psychologist who consults in complex business and family environments to optimize the functioning of both individuals and the family business system.
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Vincent Didkovsky
Vincent is an experienced family office professional with a strong background in tax, estate planning, investment management, and governance design.
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Jeremy Cheng
With over two decades of experience in the field of family enterprise, Jeremy works closely with enterprising families to develop and review their governance systems, facilitate strategic transitions of their legacies, and nurture individual and organizational capabilities to achieve their shared future.
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Kathleen Boyle Dalen
Kathleen is a psychologist with deep experience blending her training in organizational and family systems with philanthropy governance.