Overview
Welcome
Family Wealth Report is excited to announce the launch of its 2024 awards programme.
Now celebrating its eleventh anniversary, and building on the long-standing success of its independent judging process, nominations for the Eleventh Annual Family Wealth Report Awards 2024 are now open.
Award Categories
For those new to the awards, the categories are focused around three main areas:
- Experts (individuals and teams)
- Products
- Services for wealth managers and clients/institutions of all sizes and types
You are now able to register your interest in submitting.
Judging Process
Within our global awards programmes, independence, integrity and genuine insight are the watchwords. The judging process is always conducted by expert panels and consist of judges from family offices, private banks, trusted advisers, consultants and other service providers each of whom has in-depth knowledge and a broad experience. For an insight into what can make for an outstanding submission a selection of our judging panel have offered their experienced advice.
Each judge signs an NDA to ensure that all the information that they see in submissions remains strictly confidential.
Awards Notification Process and Marketing Your Success
Winning a Family Wealth Report Award sets organizations and individuals apart from their peers and is a tangible demonstration that they have something special to offer. It rewards achievement and showcases top-class performance, innovation and distinction.
They are also tangible demonstrations of the sustainability and robustness of your organization. Finalists will be given advance notification for their success, allowing time to prepare their marketing messaging around the promotion of their achievement before the public announcement in May 2024.
Family Wealth Report – as the leading voice of the family office community – will work with the winners to optimize their success by offering a range of marketing collateral.
Winning an Award
Winning a Family Wealth Report award sets organisations and individuals apart from their peers. The award is a tangible demonstration that the winners have something special to offer, rewarding achievement and showcasing top class performance and innovation.
If your firm is successful there is a wide range of ways in which this achievement can be promoted, ranging from logos, editorial and website entries, social media postings, and entry into the Annual Winners Acclaim magazine.
Tickets and Marketing Items and Benefits
The judging process is completely independent of the commercial arrangements between the participants and the organisers. Winners and commended firms and individuals will not know their status ahead of the public announcement on May 2, 2024. Finalists receive their finalist logos and other benefits when ordering tickets for the ceremony in May in New York.
The ceremony is a celebration of industry successes, a great moment to network and meet each other in person. At the ceremony, we will announce the finalists per category, and all winners and commended firms and individuals. A preview of what to expect on the evening can be seen here and it shall be held at the prestigious Mandarin Oriental on the May 2, 2024
Sponsorship Opportunities
For further information on sponsorship opportunities please contact andrew.deane@clearviewpublishing.com
Further Information
For more information about the awards and submission process please contact rachel.fokes@clearviewpublishing.com
Key Dates
Key dates for the diary
- Nominations open: July 20, 2023
- Nominations close: December 1, 2023 The deadline has been extended until 8 December 2023
- Finalist notification: February 2024
- Public announcement of Winners and Commended firms and individuals at the awards ceremony: May 2, 2024
- Public announcement of Winners and Commended firms and individuals in Family Wealth Report editorial and social media channels: from May 3, 2024
Judges
The Judging Process Independence, integrity and genuine insight are the watchwords of the judging process, and this year we set the same highly respected standards. The Family Wealth Report Awards 2024 pool of Judges consists of experts coming from family offices, private banks, trusted advisers, consultants and other service providers each of whom has in-depth wealth management knowledge and experience. The judging process is organised in a way so as to avoid conflicts of interest. No judge will be asked to review a submission from an organization competitive to their own.
Judging Panel

April Rudin
Founder and President
The Rudin Group
The Rudin Group founder April Rudin is a widely acknowledged top marketing strategist for the financial-services and wealth-management sectors. Her firm designs bespoke marketing campaigns for leading wealth-management firms, fintechs, […]
The Rudin Group founder April Rudin is a widely acknowledged top marketing strategist for the financial-services and wealth-management sectors. Her firm designs bespoke marketing campaigns for leading wealth-management firms, fintechs, and family offices; campaigns that strengthen brand value and drive client acquisition. Recognized as an IBM “influencer,” she is a regularly-featured source of expertise, contributes to Capgemini’s World Wealth Report, produces the CFA Institute’s annual U.S. outlook, and often speaks about wealth, next-gen, and fintech. She’s been published extensively and judges the Family Wealth Report’s annual Wealth Management Industry Awards and is a member of their advisory board. Her two sons say she has always been an “influencer”.

Bruce Weatherill
Chief Executive
Weatherill Consulting
Bruce is a chartered accountant with over 37 years financial services experience, previously a partner in PwC, latterly as Global leader of their Wealth Management practice and the key driver […]
Bruce is a chartered accountant with over 37 years financial services experience, previously a partner in PwC, latterly as Global leader of their Wealth Management practice and the key driver of their bi-annual Wealth Management Report. Bruce is now CEO of Weatherill Consulting providing advice on client centricity and wider strategic matters to wealth managers. He is the author of The Value of Trust: the quest by Wealth Managers for Trusted Advisor status and a number of other thought leadership reports. Bruce is chairman of ClearView Financial Media and a non-executive of a number of companies including Fidelity Holdings UK, The Wisdom Council, ComPeer, JDX Consulting and Ten Group.

Buzz Bray
Principal
Bray Executive Search
Buzz Bray founded RMG Associates in 2005, and transitioned to Bray Executive Search in 2019. Buzz is one of the leading recruiters in the family wealth industry, focusing on wealth […]
Buzz Bray founded RMG Associates in 2005, and transitioned to Bray Executive Search in 2019. Buzz is one of the leading recruiters in the family wealth industry, focusing on wealth management serving families with significant multi-generational wealth. His recruiting network includes family offices as well as ultra-affluent wealth advisory, and he has had the privilege of being a trusted consultant with leading industry talent in their career considerations and transitions. Buzz has working knowledge and relationships with executive leadership of many leading firms, and has consistently been a productive resource in connecting top talent with opportunity.

Carol R. Kaufman
Founder and CEO
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Carol R. Kaufman consults to HNW families, entrepreneurs and trusted advisors. Her newly released software venture, Pinventory®, coupled with her consulting service, www.homeinventoryacademy.com, focus on the responding to the need for […]
Carol R. Kaufman consults to HNW families, entrepreneurs and trusted advisors. Her newly released software venture, Pinventory®, coupled with her consulting service, www.homeinventoryacademy.com, focus on the responding to the need for home inventories, ensuring that important possessions and their supporting information are properly catalogued, securely shareable and easily accessible, anywhere and anytime that information is needed. Her first software product, InvesTier®, was acquired by SunGard in 2002. An entrepreneur for over 35 years, Ms. Kaufman’s specialties include public speaking, training and software/service-based solutions to organizational problems. She resides in Hawthorne, NJ and Otis, MA.

Dennis Mangalindan
Vice President
SEI
Dennis is responsible for developing strategies to help SEI Family Office Services reach new markets, attract new leads and acquire new clients. In this role, he leads speaking engagements at […]
Dennis is responsible for developing strategies to help SEI Family Office Services reach new markets, attract new leads and acquire new clients. In this role, he leads speaking engagements at industry events and manages the sales cycle. With a core focus on family offices, accounting firms and other wealth management organizations selecting a technology solution, Dennis has worked with many of the Forbes 185 families and Forbes 400 individuals for over 17 years. Prior to joining SEI, Dennis served as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing at Financial Navigator, Inc.. Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from San Jose State University.

Douglas Fritz
Founder and CEO
F2 Strategy
Doug Fritz is the Co-Founder and CEO of F2 Strategy. Doug, a veteran CTO and sought-after wealthtech consultant, leads an all-star team of executives in technology-driven operations, digital client engagement, […]
Doug Fritz is the Co-Founder and CEO of F2 Strategy. Doug, a veteran CTO and sought-after wealthtech consultant, leads an all-star team of executives in technology-driven operations, digital client engagement, performance and implementation, among many other areas for clients. Through F2’s Outsourced CTO (OCTO) model and strategy consulting services, Doug is passionate about helping firms of all sizes deliver exceptional client and advisor experiences. Doug is also an accomplished industry thought leader, speaker and judge at InIVest, American Banker, Financial Times, WM.com, RIAIntel, InvestmentNews, Family Wealth Report, WealthStack, and Financial Planning. He is also a winner of the 2021 ThinkAdvisor Thought Leader Luminary award.

James H McLaughlin
Founder and CEO
J H McLaughlin & Co
James “Jamie” McLaughlin founded J. H. McLaughlin & Co., LLC, a management consulting firm focused on strategy and practice management for wealth management and investment advisory firms, private banks, trust […]
James “Jamie” McLaughlin founded J. H. McLaughlin & Co., LLC, a management consulting firm focused on strategy and practice management for wealth management and investment advisory firms, private banks, trust companies, single and multi-family offices, in 2010. He is a co-founder of The UHNW Institute, an independent “think tank” directed at the needs of ultra-high-net-worth families and their advisors. Previously, he was CEO of Geller Family Office Services, a partner at Convergent Wealth Advisors, the regional president of Mellon Private Wealth Management’s New York region, and a financial advisor at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc.

Joseph W Reilly Jr
CEO and Founder
Circulus Group
Mr. Reilly is an investment and strategy consultant to family offices and the host of the Private Capital Podcast. He was the co-founder and founding president of the Family Office […]
Mr. Reilly is an investment and strategy consultant to family offices and the host of the Private Capital Podcast. He was the co-founder and founding president of the Family Office Association, a global forum for single-family offices that is based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Previously Mr. Reilly helped to start a single-family office and foundation in New York where he was an investment manager for five years. He was an energy specialist focused on options and futures trading at Credit Agricole Indosuez in New York prior to that and started his career at Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Reilly has spoken on family office issues at many conferences and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Forbes, and Bloomberg, and currently does a monthly interview series with notables in the family office world for Family Wealth Report, where he is on the global editorial board.

Michael Zeuner
Managing Partner
WE Family Offices
Having joined WE Family Offices as one of its three managing partners in 2013, Michael Zeuner oversees the firm’s US business. A management consultant by training, Michael has considerable experience […]
Having joined WE Family Offices as one of its three managing partners in 2013, Michael Zeuner oversees the firm’s US business. A management consultant by training, Michael has considerable experience as a leader in the wealth management industry. This included a leadership position at GenSpring Family Offices, where he was a member of the firm’s operating committee and senior executive partner responsible for the firm’s local family offices across the US. Before this he was managing director and global head of wealth solutions at JP Morgan Private Bank, having been head of strategy and marketing worldwide at Chase Manhattan Private Bank prior to its merger with JP Morgan in 2002. Michael is also a board member and co-founder of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard.

Mike Slemmer
LP Sales Director
Dynamo Software
Mike Slemmer is Sales Director at Dynamo Software. Dynamo powers investment decisions of clients representing $4tn+ of assets and serves over 1,000 clients including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments […]
Mike Slemmer is Sales Director at Dynamo Software. Dynamo powers investment decisions of clients representing $4tn+ of assets and serves over 1,000 clients including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, family offices, funds of funds, private equity firms, M&A teams, venture capital groups, hedge funds, fund administrators, prime brokerages, and insurance firms. Previously, he was a senior consultant at The Collaborative. Mike has deep experience in investment technology, having had many sales, marketing and leadership roles at SS&C, Thomson Financial/ThomsonReuters, FundCount and Chase. Mike earned his BA from the University of Delaware, an MBA in finance from the University of Houston and an executive degree from the Columbia University Graduate Business School. He is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter holder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Boston.

Richard Chen
Managing Partner
Richard L. Chen PLLC
Richard Chen is the Founder of Richard L. Chen PLLC, a law firm that serves the investment advisory community. Richard advises on numerous compliance matters including compliance program development and […]
Richard Chen is the Founder of Richard L. Chen PLLC, a law firm that serves the investment advisory community. Richard advises on numerous compliance matters including compliance program development and implementation, mock audits, and SEC examinations. Richard also counsels investment advisers concerning business formation/structuring, contract drafting, mergers, employment matters, succession planning, private fund formation, and operational due diligence. Before launching his practice, Richard spent many years at several preeminent law firms in New York after graduating from Harvard Law School and Harvard College. Please visit his firm’s website and visit his LinkedIn page to learn more about him and his practice.

Ronna Gyllenhaal
Independent CMO and Client Engagement Strategist
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Ronna Gyllenhaal is a strategic partner to family offices and wealth providers that serve affluent families and family enterprises. Her deep knowledge of the industry brings a distinctive view into […]
Ronna Gyllenhaal is a strategic partner to family offices and wealth providers that serve affluent families and family enterprises. Her deep knowledge of the industry brings a distinctive view into the world of family and wealth. A highly skilled marketing and communications expert, Ronna helps firms advance corporate
growth and innovation by remaining at the forefront of industry trends, technologies, and audience preferences. She knows what it takes to become an industry leader.

Susan R Schoenfeld
CEO and Founder
Wealth Legacy Advisors
Susan R. Schoenfeld, JD, LL.M. (Taxation), CPA, MBA, is CEO and founder of Wealth Legacy Advisors LLC. She is an award-winning Thought Leader to families of wealth, and Public Speaker […]
Susan R. Schoenfeld, JD, LL.M. (Taxation), CPA, MBA, is CEO and founder of Wealth Legacy Advisors LLC. She is an award-winning Thought Leader to families of wealth, and Public Speaker to the financial services industry who serve them -- or want to! -- on the human issues that keep families of wealth up at night: Legacy, Next Generation, Stewardship, Governance, Leadership Succession, and Philanthropy. Based in NYC, she is a “recovering” Attorney and CPA, and “one of the few women on the national speaking circuit who is guiding financial services firms and their clients to connect with the human side of the client relationship.” - Family Wealth Report Awards 2020. Susan’s passion is helping families (and their provider organizations) with the tools to take them to their full potential. For more, visit
SusanSchoenfeld.com and WLALLC.com.

William Trout
Director of Wealth Management
Javelin Strategy & Research
William Trout is a thought leader on North American technology strategy and innovation in the wealth and asset management industries. He has particular expertise on platform automation; portfolio management and […]
William Trout is a thought leader on North American technology strategy and innovation in the wealth and asset management industries. He has particular expertise on platform automation; portfolio management and optimization tools; data capture, storage and analytics; and robotic process automation and AI. Within the wealth management arena, his interests include financial planning, investment advisory, retail brokerage, and trust. An authority on digital advice delivery, William has been widely quoted in publications such as Bloomberg, CNBC, Financial Times, New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences and client gatherings. Currently, William is director of wealth management at Javelin Strategy & Research. Prior to Javelin, William led the wealth management practice at Celent, the research and advisory arm of Oliver Wyman. Previously, he was head of product and segment development for affluent and high net worth customers within BBVA USA, as well as a member of the BBVA Group’s global Private Banking management team. William holds an AB from Harvard College.

Patti Boyle
Chief Marketing Officer
Dstillery
Leading results-driven strategic planning for growth-focused organizations, Patti operates two distinct yet compatible consultancies. As Founder and President of Boyle Consulting Group, she applies her expertise in developing brand positioning, […]
Leading results-driven strategic planning for growth-focused organizations, Patti operates two distinct yet compatible consultancies. As Founder and President of Boyle Consulting Group, she applies her expertise in developing brand positioning, mission/vision/values and digital marketing to private equity-owned businesses, including those in WealthTech and FinTech. Following an early career in global marketing agencies, such as JWT and FCB, Patti led SEI Investments’ UK-based Marketing Team for Private Banking. Patti is also CEO of an early-stage venture, Sapience Leadership, affiliated with The University of Pennsylvania. In this role, Patti works with a team of inspiring educational leaders in the areas of Educational Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Executive Coaching. Applying business principles and leadership experience to Education brings a unique balance to Patti’s work and has resulted in dynamic growth for both of her client communities. She has been active with the FWR Awards, since its inception in 2013.

Edward V. Marshall
Global Head of the Family Office And HNW Group
Dentons
Edward V. Marshall is the Global Head of the Family Office and HNW Group at Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. Prior to joining Dentons, he helped build and grow […]
Edward V. Marshall is the Global Head of the Family Office and HNW Group at Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. Prior to joining Dentons, he helped build and grow the family office practices at Boston Private, Citi Private Bank, and Credit Suisse. Edward began his career in the public sector working for the federal government in the United States and abroad. He is a Board Member for Americas Warrior Partnership, a non-profit focused on ending veteran suicide. Edward earned his MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and has a BS in human biology from Michigan State University

Gio Maso
Family Office Advisory Services
EY
Gio Maso has extensive global experience working for the world’s largest family offices, institutional allocators, and asset managers, and is a Managing Director in the EY Family Office Advisory team. […]
Gio Maso has extensive global experience working for the world’s largest family offices, institutional allocators, and asset managers, and is a Managing Director in the EY Family Office Advisory team. In this role, he supports family legacy by advising family businesses, their owners, and family members on how to institutionalize their family enterprise by leveraging off his significant experience in the design, setup, and implementation of complex accounting and investment operating models, as well as technology selection. Gio was previously with Citco leading its Americas business & product development, as well as client delivery and integration efforts, for operational, accounting and technology solutions to complex institutions and asset allocators (family offices, endowments, & pensions) that invest in multi-asset alternative investments that include actively-traded strategies, private equity, credit, hedge funds, & real estate. Prior to that, Gio was a consultant for Credit Suisse Asset Mgt leading a strategic change program to benchmark, design, negotiate & implement a market standard fund administration & custody oversight & commercial framework in Europe. Gio was also Global COO for Man Group’s Fund & Investment Operations division for over decade

Bill Woodson
Advisor
Various
Bill has spent his career advising founders, wealth creators, closely held business owners, and family offices across a wide range of wealth management disciplines, including investment management, taxation, estate planning, […]
Bill has spent his career advising founders, wealth creators, closely held business owners, and family offices across a wide range of wealth management disciplines, including investment management, taxation, estate planning, philanthropy, and wealth education. He joined SVB from Citigroup, where he was a managing director and head of the Family Office Group for Citi Private Bank. Before joining Citigroup, Bill was a managing director and head of the Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW) and Family Office business for Credit Suisse.
Bill began his career in “Big Four” public accounting, where he spent a decade providing tax and related planning advice to clients. He left public accounting to run the family office of one of his clients, a Hong Kong–based family with 40 employees and operations in Hong Kong, San Francisco, and Vancouver. Bill was also a founding member of myCFO, an integrated wealth management and technology firm started by several well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Shortly before the sale of myCFO to Harris Bank, Bill joined Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking and Investment Group and oversaw an integrated investment advisory practice for UHNW families and family offices ranging in net worth from $25 million to $2 billion. Bill earned a master’s degree in accounting from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from University of California, Irvine.
A frequent author on wealthy families’ issues, Bill co-wrote “The Family Office: A Comprehensive Guide for Advisers, Practitioners, and Students,” published by Columbia University Press. He’s been quoted extensively in financial publications and was named one of Family Capital’s 100 Influencers – Consultants. In addition, he’s a lecturer in the Master’s in Wealth Management program at Columbia University School of Professional Studies, the chair of the advisory board for the Stanford University Global Family Office Initiative, and a co-founder of the UHNW Institute, an independent nonprofit that provides thought leadership and content helpful to families, family offices, and professionals.

Neil Nisker
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman and CIO
Our Family Office
Neil is a trusted and respected figure in the Canadian financial services industry. With 50 years of experience, Neil has served as President of Fiera Private Wealth, as the company’s […]
Neil is a trusted and respected figure in the Canadian financial services industry. With 50 years of experience, Neil has served as President of Fiera Private Wealth, as the company’s Executive Vice Chairman and a member of its Board of Directors. He was also President of YMG Private Wealth, Chairman of Nisker Associates and was a driving force behind Brown Baldwin Nisker Ltd for more than 25 years, before it was sold and became HSBC Securities in 1998. He is also well known for being one of three managers of Sir John Templeton’s personal global mutual fund, Best Investments International, having been selected by his mentor in 1990. Active in philanthropy, he’s acted as Co-Chair of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Annual Campaign, Co-Chair of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Campaign, Vice-Chair of Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation and Chair of its Investment Committee, Chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and Chair of its Investment Committee.

Rusdi Sumner
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Market Street Trust
Rusdi oversees a division of Client Services and leads both the Financial Planning Program and the Operations Team, working closely with all specialists to deliver full financial plans to clients. Prior […]
Rusdi oversees a division of Client Services and leads both the Financial Planning Program and the Operations Team, working closely with all specialists to deliver full financial plans to clients. Prior to joining Market Street, Sumner was Vice President and Managing Director of Tompkins Financial Advisors, while serving on the Tompkins Trust Company’s leadership team and as an Innovation Ambassador. Sumner received a B.A. from Cortland State University summa cum laude in Business Economics and Communications. She also holds a dual-degree MBA with distinction from Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson School of Management and the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University (Ontario, CA).

Rebecca Meyer
Consultant
Relative Solutions
Rebecca guides family enterprises as they navigate the complexities of intergenerational ownership and planning for transitions. With the benefit of a systems perspective, she helps family enterprises address the need […]
Rebecca guides family enterprises as they navigate the complexities of intergenerational ownership and planning for transitions. With the benefit of a systems perspective, she helps family enterprises address the need for evolving governance while enhancing leadership and collaboration skills among family members. This work enables families to embrace the gifts and talents of all family members to help ensure a sustainable enterprise. A key part of her focus is preparing next generation family members to take on new roles. Prior to joining Relative Solutions, Rebecca spent over 15 years as a business leader working in and with family offices, advising families on governance, communication, and family learning. She also wrote a guidebook for social impact investors as part of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania. Rebecca enjoys contributing to industry publications and speaking at conferences. Her focus is exploring practical approaches to helping enterprising families address the challenges that arise from sharing financial resources. Rebecca earned her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her MBA from the University of Maryland. She trained at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family in Washington, DC, is a 21/64 Certified Advisor, and a member of the Family Firm Institute (FFI).

Brian. D Hughes
President & Founder
Hughes Growth Strategies, LLC.
Brian is the President and Founder of Hughes Growth Strategies, a management consulting firm serving the family office and wealth management advisory industry. Hughes Growth Strategies is focused on helping […]
Brian is the President and Founder of Hughes Growth Strategies, a management consulting firm serving the family office and wealth management advisory industry.
Hughes Growth Strategies is focused on helping firms who serve the ultra-high net worth accelerate their growth. Brian brings a unique set of experiences, systems, processes, strategies and expertise to an area that continues to challenge firms in the ultra-affluent market. His firm has direct experience working with hundreds of successful families and family offices and understands what drives their decision-making process in hiring a firm to serve their individualized needs. His vast network of advisors across the globe includes wealth managers, attorneys, accountants, family business and family systems consultants, technology consultants, philanthropic advisors and organizations that provide social and environmental impact advisory solutions to multi-generational families.
Prior to the launch of Hughes Growth Strategies in 2012, Brian was responsible for building and cultivating family and private foundation relationships that fit the personalized client service model at Threshold Group (now part of AITi Tiedemann Global), a privately held multi-family office started by George Russell. He was also a managing director and Head of National Business Development for Pitcairn, a privately owned multi-family office, where he led the firm’s business development efforts on a global basis. He spent 15 years with Lincoln Financial Group, where he served as regional CEO for LFG and Sagemark Consulting, a fee-based financial planning firm in St. Louis, Missouri.
With extensive knowledge of wealth management and the family office space, Brian has been a featured speaker at many programs around the country, including the Wealth & Giving Forum, Impact Capitalism, RayLign’s Family Frontiers, the IIR Family Office Forum, the Family Wealth Alliance Advisor Forum, the Family Firm Institute Annual Meeting, FOX IWAC, Worthy Circles, the Family Office Symposium, Schwab IMPACT and the CFA Society of Philadelphia Private Wealth Conference. He currently serves as the Managing Director of the Southeastern Family Office Forum, the Advisory Board and Faculty of the Ultra High Net Worth Institute and Ambassador of R360.
Brian earned a BA in Economics and Marketing from University of Tampa and completed the Private Wealth Management Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Chartered Life Underwriter from the American College.
Brian and his two children reside in a Northwest suburb of Philadelphia.

Michael Wagner
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Omnia Family Wealth
Michael Wagner, CFP® is co-founder and chief operating officer at Omnia Family Wealth. In this position, Michael is responsible for the ongoing operational and business strategy of Omnia, as well […]
Michael Wagner, CFP® is co-founder and chief operating officer at Omnia Family Wealth. In this position, Michael is responsible for the ongoing operational and business strategy of Omnia, as well as ongoing analysis of each client family relationship and development of Omnia’s team. His responsibilities also include participating in the firm’s investment committee, where he assists in manager selection, analysis and risk management. Michael works closely with Omnia’s clientele and functions as the firm’s chief technology officer.
Michael is an avid photographer, and is also heavily involved with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation (GMJF), where he sits on the board of directors and several committees. He is currently serving as Co-chair of the Agency Support Committee, which builds and enhances Federation’s relationship with its key local agencies, manages the oversight of each agency, discusses communal trends, and identifies areas of concern. Michael resides in Fort Lauderdale.

Michael Cole
Managing Partner
R360
Michael is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience building successful wealth management firms. Most recently, Michael served as the CEO of Cresset Asset Management, an SEC […]
Michael is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience building successful wealth management firms. Most recently, Michael served as the CEO of Cresset Asset Management, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Cresset offers individuals and families access to a comprehensive suite of family office services, personalized wealth management, investment advisory, planning, access to third-party and direct private investments and advanced technology and reporting solutions. Before joining Cresset, Cole was founder and president of Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank, an award-winning multi-family office. Prior successes include head of Wells Fargo Family Wealth, now called Abbot Downing, and President of Merrill Lynch Trust.Cole is author of the book More Than Money: A Guide to Sustaining Wealth and Preserving the Family. Since its release, the book has consistently been in the top 100 of Amazon’s best-selling books in Wealth Management and Financial services.

Kelly Ewart
Head of Marketing
Ballentine Partners
Kelly Lora Ewart is the Head of Marketing at the firm. In her role, she leads the firm’s marketing department and creates strategies to enhance the firm’s brand and position […]
Kelly Lora Ewart is the Head of Marketing at the firm. In her role, she leads the firm’s marketing department and creates strategies to enhance the firm’s brand and position it for continued success.
Kelly joined Ballentine Partners in 2023 and brought with her 20+ years of leadership experience. Prior to joining Ballentine Partners, Kelly served as VP of Strategic Relationships at PURE Insurance and as an AVP of Sales and Marketing at W.R. Berkley Companies. She began her career at Chubb, where she spent 14 years growing from an Insurance Underwriter to AVP and Strategic Partnership Manager. Kelly is an active member of ALPHA (Association of Latino Professionals for America) and BEPC (Boston Estate Planning Council).
Kelly graduated from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She also completed an executive certificate program at the Latino Leadership Institute of the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Kelly is bilingual and is fluent in Spanish. She is also an advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Kelly is the Chair of the UHNW Institute’s DEI Advisory Committee and was a judge for the Family Wealth Report’s DEI Categories awards.
Kelly lives in Sudbury, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children. In her spare time, she enjoys hosting holiday and family celebrations, mentoring young women, volunteering to support local businesses’ marketing efforts, and attending little league baseball games.

Steve Prostano
Partner, Head of Family Advisory Services
PKF O’Connor Davies
Steve is an innovator and thought leader in the global financial services industry. He has built leading MFOs and asset management firms and has advised industry leaders and UHNW families […]
Steve is an innovator and thought leader in the global financial services industry. He has built leading MFOs and asset management firms and has advised industry leaders and UHNW families and family offices for over 30 years. Prior to PKFOD, Steve was the Head of Family Wealth Advisors, the first global MFO in the U.S. and a division of Bank of the West | BNP Paribas, where he served on the Bank’s Senior Management Committee. He is also the founder of The UHNW Institute. Steve previously served as the CEO of Silver Bridge, President of Atlantic Trust, President of Chase Global Asset Management and he also held senior positions with Fleet, Mellon Bank, and KPMG.

Lisa Featherngill
National Director of Wealth Planning
Comerica Bank
Lisa leads a team of highly experienced and credentialed professionals who provide customized financial, business transition and wealth transfer planning advice. Lisa has advised UHNW individuals and multi-generational families for […]
Lisa leads a team of highly experienced and credentialed professionals who provide customized financial, business transition and wealth transfer planning advice. Lisa has advised UHNW individuals and multi-generational families for more than 30 years. She has been quoted in various media regarding tax and estate planning topics including Bloomberg TV, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Prior to joining Comerica, Lisa spent over 20 years at Wells Fargo and predecessor banks building and leading wealth planning groups, Lisa also spent 11 years at Arthur Andersen in Washington, D.C. She is a CPA (not practicing), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) and a CFP® professional. As a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Lisa has served on several committees and is currently chair of the Advanced Estate Planning Conference committee.
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1. Register here for The Family Wealth Report Awards 2024.
2. Fill out your details and select the categories you would like to enter.
3. Once you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation with a downloadable nomination form
- Fill in the name of your firm or individual (as they would like to appear in all communications in reference to the Awards programme)
- Answer the the questions on the form (not exceeding the total word count of 1000)
- Examples to illustrate your submission can be included by active links to PDFs, audio and/or video files (no more than 2 relevant examples)
4. Send the nomination form(s) to jenna.maybery@clearviewpublishing.com and sophie.page@clearviewpublishing.com (submission deadline is December 1, 2023).
5. Finalist firms and individuals will be notified in February 2024 and will be offered marketing packages and tickets for the Awards Ceremony on May 2, 2024.
6. Winners will be announced at the ceremony on May 2, 2024 and in Family Wealth Report and WealthBriefing editorial, website and social media channels on the May 3, 2024. Whilst the judging process is completely independent of the commercial arrangements between the participants and the organisers it is expected that winners have a financial obligation to work with the organisers to promote their award(s) and this obligation is separate to attendance at an awards ceremony if one is held.
For any questions, please contact the Global Awards and Events Director: rachel.fokes@clearviewpublishing.com
About our Sponsors
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Venue
Mandarin Oriental
Address: 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street, New York, New York 10023, USA
Previous Winners
FAMILY OFFICE CATEGORIES
Multi-Family Office (New Entrant)
New Republic Partners
Multi-Family Office (Up to and Including $2.5 Billion AuM/AuA)
Pennington Partners
Multi-Family Office ($2.5 Billion to $5 Billion AuM/AuA)
Delegate Advisors
Multi-Family Office ($5 Billion to $15 Billion AuM/AuA)
WE Family Offices
The Family Office at Synovus – Highly Commended
Multi Family Office ($15 Billion AuM/AuA and Above)
Pathstone
Multi-Family Office (Client Initiative)
The Family Office at Synovus
The Schmidt Investment Group – Highly Commended
Outstanding CEO
St. Louis Trust & Family Office – Julie Lilly
Outstanding CIO
Gresham Partners LLC – Ted Neild
Outstanding CTO/COO
The Family Office at Synovus – Michael Clark
Rising Star Under 40
JDJ Family Office Services – Elana Vasi-Smith
BANKING CATEGORIES
Credit Solution
Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank
Family Office Solution
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Foreign Headquartered Private Bank
Societe Generale Private Banking
National Private Bank
Bank of America
Regional Private Bank
RBC Wealth Management
INVESTMENT & ASSET MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
Alternative Asset Manager
The Family Office at Synovus – Winner
Outsourced CIO
Our Family Office Inc. – Neil Nisker
Private Client Investment Platform
TAG Associates
RESPONSIBLE INVESTING CATEGORIES
ESG Investing (Advisory)
Veris Wealth Partners
ESG Investing (Product)
Brown Advisory – Highly Commended
Rockefeller Asset Management – Winner
Impact Investing (Advisory)
Sonen Capital
CONSULTANTS TO PRIVATE CLIENTS CATEGORIES
Family Office Management Consultancy
Tamarind Partners – Winner
Wingspan Legacy Partners – Highly Commended
Family Wealth Counselling
Key Family Wealth
Philanthropy Advice
Arabella Advisors
Solutions for “International Americans”
PwC
PRIVATE CLIENT (LEGAL & FIDUCIARY) CATEGORIES
Accountancy Advisor
Anchin Private Client
Fiduciary or Trust Services
Willow Street
Legal Team of the Year
Dentons
Tax Advisor
Handler Thayer, LLP
Wealth Planning
PNC Private Bank Hawthorn
TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (VENDORS)
Accounting
Ledgex
Bill Pay
Aquilance
Client Communications (Excl. Reporting)
Dynamo Software
Compliance
SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Platform
Consolidated Reporting
Private Wealth Systems
CRM System
InvestCloud
Fintech Start-Up
TOGGLE AI
Onboarding
Risclarity
Outsourcing/Business Process Outsourcing
Canoe Intelligence
Portfolio Management
Venn by Two Sigma
Product Innovation (B2B)
Foundation Source
TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (IN-HOUSE AND ADVISORS)
Client Driven Innovation (B2C)
leafplanner
Customer Facing Digital Platform
Summitas, LLC
Implementation of a Technology Solution/Best Tech Stack
Bernstein Private Wealth Management
INSURANCE CATEGORIES
Insurance Brokerage Provider
Marsh McLennan Agency Private Client Services
Insurance Underwriter
Pure Insurance
SPECIALIST WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
Art & Private Collections
Ronald Varney Fine Art Advisors
Concierge/Specialist Service Firm
JDJ Family Office Services
Cyber Security
Day Pitney LLP
Healthcare Services
Emergency Black Bag
Marketing or PR Campaign
Envestnet
Property & Household
Tapestry Associates LLC
LEADERSHIP CATEGORIES
Diversity in Wealth Management (Company)
Genus Capital Management
Leading Individual (MFO)
Wanda Colburn – CIBC Private Wealth, US
Leading Individual (Service Product Provider)
Edward V. Marshall – Dentons
Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership (Company)
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership (Individual)
Wealth Legacy Advisors LLC – Susan R Schoenfeld
Lifetime Achievement
Stephen Prostano
WOMEN IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
Women in Wealth Advisory (Individual)
Sonya Mughal – Bailard Inc.
Women in Wealth Banking (Individual)
Thanda Brassard – Fiduciary Trust Company
Women in Wealth Family Office (Individual)
Shannon Kennedy – BMO Family Office
Women in Wealth Investment (Individual)
Erin Heck – Mammoth Technology
Women in Wealth Technology (Individual)
Jen Becher- SS&C Black Diamond Wealth Platform
Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Does the entering firm or individual need to be a subscriber to The Family Wealth Report network?
A) No, this program is open to all firms and individuals active in wealth management or the family office sectors.
Q) Can my firm enter more than one category?
A)Yes, we encourage firms to enter as many awards that are applicable to their business.
Q) Do I need to use the submission form provided?
A) Yes, submissions shall only be accepted when using this document.
Q) Is there any upfront cost to enter?
A) No, there is no upfront cost to enter, but you will be offered the chance to purchase a winner’s marketing package should you be successful. The judging process is completely independent of the commercial arrangements between the participants and the organisers. However it is expected that when the results are made public, winners will engage with the organisers to promote their win and also attend the awards ceremony to accept their trophy.
Q) Is the process open to firms that are not currently active within the North American region?
A) The judges will only consider submissions from firms that are demonstrably active in the region. Please see here an overview of our global awards programmes.
Q) How do you ensure that the judging process is independent and impartial?
A) The Judges are independent of the award organisers ensuring they are divided into separate panels to avoid conflicts of interest.
Q) Can you assure me that any details that I submit will be treated with confidentiality.
A) We only share submissions with the panel responsible for judging those particular categories. Furthermore, our experienced team ensures that there is no conflict of interest before they share an entrant’s submission with anyone. All our judges have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement.
Q) My submission is likely to be longer than the 1,000-word max limit. Would this disadvantage me?
A) We have set the limit out of respect to the judges and we are keen to maintain this to ensure that there is a level playing field between competing submissions. Judges reserve the right to refuse to review submissions that do not comply. We also encourage against attachments to the submissions.
Q) Do I need to submit a separate submission for each category?
A) You will need to do a new form for each submission and you should also ensure that this specifically relates to the category for which you are entering. If you are using the same answers for multiple submissions this could result in your entry being marked down by the judging panel.
Q) Where is the winner’s announcement shared?
A) The winners are announced publicly the day after the official awards celebration and this is via our editorial and social media platforms.
Q) Can I speak to anyone on the team about my entry?
A) Yes, our experienced team is always available to assist you with preparation of your submission/s and any aspects of the process from start to finish. For any questions please contact either rachel.fokes@clearviewpublishing.com or siiri.piiroinen@clearviewpublishing.com