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I collaborate with visionary leaders of family enterprises to transform ambition into enduring legacies.

—Dr. Stacy Feiner

“Strong and clarifying guidance on the interpersonal challenges of family businesses. Stacy brings the theory and science to problem solving, and shines at the practical aspects of getting stuff done to progress the enterprise. A pleasure to have as an advisor to move things forward, and she improved the interactions and governance between our enterprise and the family with the controlling interest.”

—Jim Haught, CEO, RI Grows, Naval Officer
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Families I Work With

Founders & Entrepreneurs Building Wealth

You've built something extraordinary. But success brings complexity: your family doesn't understand why you're always working, your children are growing up with privilege you didn't have, and the pressure to "have it all" is taking a toll on your relationships.

Or maybe you're the spouse. You see the toll the business is taking. You're worried about the kids. You're holding everything together at home while your partner builds the empire. You're wondering if anyone sees what this is costing the family.

You might reach out when:

  • Your spouse and children resent the business, and you're caught in the middle

  • You're building wealth but losing connection with the people who matter most

  • Your kids don't understand the value of what you're creating, and you're worried about entitlement

  • You want to bring family into the business, but you're not sure they're ready or if it's the right move

  • You're the spouse managing the emotional impact at home while your partner is consumed by work

 

Founders Post-Exit

You just sold your company. Congratulations. Now what?

The business that defined your identity is gone. Your family suddenly has wealth, and expectations are shifting. Your children are asking questions. Your spouse wants to talk about "what's next." And you're navigating a transition no one prepared you for.

You might reach out when:

  • Your identity was tied to the business, and now you're struggling with purpose

  • The family dynamics have shifted, and not in the way you expected

  • You want to set up structures (family office, governance, philanthropy) but the family isn't aligned

  • You're worried about how this wealth will impact your children's motivation, relationships, and sense of self

  • Advisors are presenting options, but the family can't make decisions because the emotional dynamics are unresolved

 

Multi-Generational Family Businesses

You're stewarding a legacy that spans generations. But with each generation, the complexity grows: more family members, more branches, more competing priorities. The dynamics that worked for your parents or grandparents? They're not working anymore.

You might reach out when:

  • Succession is stalled because you can't let go, or the next generation isn't ready (or you think they aren't)

  • You and your siblings are competing for recognition, roles, or resources, and it's tearing the family apart

  • Your kids feel burdened by a legacy they didn't create and aren't sure they want

  • You've got governance structures on paper, but trust and communication have broken down

  • One family member's dysfunction is infecting everything, and everyone's paying the price

  • Different branches have different values, and you're watching the family fracture along generational lines

  • Your advisors keep presenting solutions, but nothing moves forward because the emotional dynamics are unresolved

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