Wealth of wisdom : top practices for wealthy families and their advisors / [edited by] Tom McCullough, Keith Whitaker.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book will identify and demonstrate the practical activities wealthy families take to ensure their continued success and development. It will be organized into nine sections: Thinking through what matters most Planning thoughtfully Investing wisely Raising the rising generation Making shared decisions Combing family and business Giving well Seeking sound advice Facing the future Global leaders in family wealth will contribute the very best practical tools, exercises, activities, cases studies, questionnaires, and worksheets that families and their advisors can use. Each section will have an introduction from the authors and will feature chapters from recognized experts on the one of the key topics in the section where they share practical tools that families can use to develop this area of their life and wealth. The book will also contain chapters on the best practices of executing family activities and tips from experienced practitioners to achieve a successful outcome"-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author
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.