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A Platform, Not a Portfolio: Why a Family Office Needs Governance as Much as Any Operating Company

Building a family office is not simply a decision about where to place assets. It is a decision about how a family intends to organize, govern, and steward its wealth over time. Before deciding whether to build an SFO, join a Multi-Family Office (MFO), or use a hybrid model, owners must answer two foundational questions:
What do we actually need the structure to achieve? What structure best fits our needs?
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Family + Philanthropy: Unpacking Great Governance for Generous Families

For families involved in philanthropy, governance is how they organize themselves to make decisions about their giving and demonstrate accountability to themselves and their community. While governance is too often equated with compliance and boring board meetings, it is, in fact, a dynamic and creative process at the heart of family engagement and impact.
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Mind the gap: Philanthropy and Canada’s high-net-worth data deficit

We are proud to share recent insights from Dr. Sharilyn Hale, a valued advisor at our firm, who recently co-authored a compelling article for Canadian Family Offices. In the piece, titled “Mind the gap: Philanthropy and Canada’s high-net-worth data deficit,” Sharilyn and co-author Keith Sjögren shed light on a critical blind spot within Canada’s charitable sector: the glaring lack of data surrounding high-net-worth (HNW) philanthropists.

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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.
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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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