Family offices: How the ultra-wealthy manage their money πŸŽ™ Live at Sage Intacct Advantage

How do the ultra-ultra-ultra-ULTRA-wealthy manage all that money? Some utilize what is known as a family office. We sat down with Angelo Robles, Founder and CEO of Family Office Association, at Sage Intacct Advantage 2019, to talk about what exactly a family office is, what it takes to run one, and how virtual family offices are ushering in the highest-quality outsourcing, and best technologies to streamline family-office management. Angelo also shares some 'Sage' advice for those new to the accounting industry on how to break into this highly 'niche-y' field!
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Show Notes

  • 03:38 – Angelo defines 'family office' 
  • 04:19 – Definitely not small potatoes!  'Single' family offices are usually owned by those with wealth ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars
  • 06:21 – The ultra-high-net-worth crowd use a family office as a way to manage wealth, and mitigate financial risks
  • 07:16 – An effective virtual family office utilizes outsourcing and the newest and most efficient technologies to seamlessly manage the family or individual's funds
  • 08:51 – How do you measure success of a family office?  Clarify, communicate,  compare, and get two or three sets of eyeballs to check the work
  • 12:26 – How exactly does one enter into the family-office arena as a career choice? Is it even possible? 
  • 13:52 – Breaking into the family office segment means getting to know the target (ultra-wealthy) audience, gaining some experience, and proving your worth
  • 14:38 – At some point, the old dogs are going to have to learn some new tricks
  • 15:36 – You really can't outsource creativity and leadership in the family office
  • 16:50 – Apart from technology and automation, you need the soft skills - collaboration, globalization, and listening 
  • 17:22 – Angelo discusses some of the challenges of working for a family office
  • 18:31 – Angelo talks about what inspired him to enter into the family office arena
  • 20:29 – Check out Angelo’s book, β€œEffective Family Office: Best Practices and Beyond,” on Amazon!  He’s also got a podcast! You can find Effective Family Office Podcast on iTunes, for Apple users, or Stitcher, for the Android crowd! 
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Family offices: How the ultra-wealthy manage their money πŸŽ™ Live at Sage Intacct Advantage
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