Wealth of Wisdom

Discover practical tools and strategies for helping wealthy families retain and grow wealth

In Top Practices Wealthy Families and Their Advisors, accomplished family wealth experts Tom McCullough and Keith Whitaker deliver a comprehensive collection of practical activities that members of wealthy families can undertake to ensure their continued success and development. The book contains over 50 chapters, each highlighting a practical tool, exercise, or activity that can be applied by advisors or family members themselves. Each chapter is written by a recognized expert in the field who has used the highlighted tool, exercise, or activity over many years with great success. The book shows readers how to:

Identify the factors that matter the most when it comes to retaining and growing family wealth
Plan thoughtfully, invest wisely, and raise the next generation
Share their decision making prudently and carefully combine family and business
Incorporate charitable giving into an overall wealth strategy and seek sound advice

Perfect for family wealth advisors, financial planners, and private bankers, Top Practices for Wealthy Families and Their Advisors is also an indispensable resource for managers of family trusts seeking to protect and advise their clients.

Author Biography

TOM McCULLOUGH is Chairman and CEO of the Northwood Family Office, a multifamily office that serves the comprehensive needs of families of wealth. He has more than three decades of experience in the field of family wealth management and is an Adjunct Professor and Executive-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. He is the co-author of two other books — Family Wealth Management: Seven Imperatives for Successful Investing, and Wealth of Wisdom: The Top 50 Questions Wealthy Families Ask.

KEITH WHITAKER, PhD, is president of Wise Counsel Research, a leading consultancy to families with wealth on governance, communication, and the development of rising generation leaders. He has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Financial Times, and has co-authored six other books for Wiley, including Cycle of the Gift, Voice of the Rising Generation, and Complete Family Wealth.