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Six steps to succession: How to identify and engage the next generation of wealth owners

September 12, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis in Family Business • 7 min read

$124tn is being passed down to the next generation, prompting a profound succession dilemma in family enterprises. Here are six steps families should take to identify and engage the next generation of...

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Why a family foundation is vital for cohesion and the key to long-lasting success

June 19, 2025 • by Peter Vogel, Ana Maria Guerrero Carvajal, Isabel Carvajal Sardi in Family Business • 8 min read

The Carvajal family’s Ana Maria Guerrero Carvajal and Isabel Carvajal Sardi on why the family’s foundation is the largest shareholder of their 121-year-old family business and how it’s the key to sustaining...

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