Main Menu
circle

Protecting the family legacy starts in the family office

In general terms, a Family Office is a services center to coordinate family requirements

Families often receive support with wealth management and related activities through a dedicated family office.

VideosFamily BusinessFamily FoundationFamily OfficeFeatured ArticlesGovernancePhilanthropyStrategy

Many of our client families have decided to formalize a Family Office to serve the financial and professional needs of family members. In general terms, a Family Office is a services center to coordinate such family requirements as investment management, estate planning, insurance, tax planning and preparation, legal services, family staffing, philanthropy, and security.

Authors

Devin

Devin DeCiantis

Managing Partner

Facebook Twitter Linkedin-in
Kelin Gersick

Kelin Gersick

Co-Founder and Senior Advisor

Facebook Twitter Linkedin-in

Related services

Preferred Language:


Lansberg Gersick Advisors complies with GDPR guidelines. Please confirm you agree to receiving Emails from us:

Please check the box to agree to our data protection policy

We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Recommended for you
Podcasts

Can Worry Actually Work for You to Parent with Purpose?

In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse Podcast, host Tim Yeung speaks with psychotherapist and author Dr. Dana Dorfman about her book, When Worry Works: How to Harness Your Parenting Stress and Guide Your Teen to Success. They discuss how parents, especially those in successful family enterprises, can transform their achievement-driven anxiety into intentional, values-based parenting.
Newsletter

LGA Insights – October 2025

These last few months have been filled with activity, as we’ve expanded our global footprint through the addition of new team members, and increased our presence in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Later this summer, we will begin publishing episodes for the second season of our LGA Lighthouse Podcast, and will continue sharing fresh insights through a variety of articles, interviews, and other thoughtful content generated by our global advisory team.

Within that context, we’re thrilled to share with you the latest reflections from our Partner, Fernanda Jaramillo. In this edition of LGA Insights, Fernanda describes the importance for enterprising families of establishing and maintaining a shared vision to ensure continuity and legacy—particularly in moments of generational transition.

the-enduring-enterprise-book
Podcasts

The Enduring Enterprise: Thriving in a Turbulent World

In this episode of the LGA Lighthouse podcast, host Tim Young sits down with LGA’s Founding Partner Ivan Lansberg and Managing Partner Devin DeCiantis to discuss their book, The Enduring Enterprise: How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions. They explore how family businesses can navigate the increasing turbulence and uncertainty in today’s world

Divide
Articles

Jobs vs. Wealth

Family leaders must have the courage and stamina to create an inclusive, participative, and results-driven culture in the family and business, supported by the right policies and systems. Such a foundation will set the stage for a family legacy which both sustains across multiple future generations, and grows along the way with each group driving growth and diversification and making its own mark.
Articles

Growing up Green

Why is it hard to find good successors? We believe that the root issues occur earlier in the lives of next-gen members, linked to the manner in which they experience their family’s wealth and legacy during adolescence and early adulthood.