About
Family Office Strategist is a non-commercial, community-contributed Strategy Hub for Family Office practice. Supporting Owners & Representatives, FO Leadership & Teams, and FO Partners & Advisers through practical publishing, structured interviews, small peer discussions, and mentorship.
Why We Exist
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Family offices carry long-term responsibility for wealth, purpose, and legacy
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Family Office Strategist exists to support the people doing this work - by strengthening how family offices are governed and operated in practice through practitioner-led contribution, peer learning, and clearer judgment
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We want families to benefit from better practice, and the field to hold itself to stronger standards
How we operate
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Non-commercial - No pitching. No selling
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Contribution-led by design - Shared participation, peer learning, practitioner-grade standards
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Independent and transparent - No conflicted interests; clear disclosure when relevant
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Global and inclusive - Open to family office professionals worldwide, regardless of geography, office size, or structure. No gatekeeping
Who It's For
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Owners & Representatives - Principals, family members, and their trusted representatives navigating governance and strategy
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FO Leadership & Teams - CEOs, CIOs, and operational teams running the day-to-day of family offices
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Partners & Advisers - External advisers, consultants, and service providers supporting family office ecosystems
A Note from the Founder
I founded FOS because I believed the family office field deserved a space built on practice, not promotion - a place where practitioners, researchers, and advisers could share what they've learned without a commercial agenda behind it.
It started with one research paper and a simple question: how do family offices actually govern and operate? That question opened doors I didn't expect. Today, FOS has grown into 100+ publications with 80+ co-authors, a community of 4,000+ professionals across 20+ countries, intimate peer events, and a mentorship program pairing experienced professionals with the next generation.
But the numbers only tell part of the story. Behind every publication is a practitioner who chose to share what they know. Behind every Tables session is a room full of people who showed up to listen, challenge, and learn from each other. That generosity is what makes FOS what it is.
This platform is non-commercial by design. No pitching, no selling, no gatekeeping. It will stay that way.
If you believe this field can hold itself to a higher standard and you want to be part of shaping how family offices govern and operate for the long term - I'd be glad to have you with us.
Mahir
Founder, Family Office Strategist
Three Directions
Everything we do falls into three complementary directions - each designed to serve a different need in the family office community.
Publications
Tables
Mentors
Articles, reports, research notes and interviews (written and recording) on how family offices govern and operate
Intimate, serial and special-format peer discussions held with limited to 25 participants.
Structured mentorship connecting experienced family office professionals with emerging practitioners.