<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Family Office Strategist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Family Office Excellence Together]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/publications</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:03:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.fostrategist.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Wealth Transfer to Story Transfer: Why Narrative Architecture Matters for Family Offices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many principals and family office CEOs have robust governance, but still feel something is missing: heirs know the structures, yet struggle to say what the wealth is for. 
This new piece argues that continuity depends not only on transferring assets, but on transferring a living story that next-gen and non family executives can make their own    and offers concrete steps to build that “narrative architecture” into governance, succession and decision making.]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/from-wealth-transfer-to-story-transfer-why-narrative-architecture-matters-for-family-offices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da4b81f955c1c966260e32</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:36:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4823c1_ff7641814651424296eac0e580315598~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing and Stress Testing Regions for the Family Office: Iberia as One Case Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many family office principals approach relocation through the lens of property, residency, or lifestyle. But for families managing multi-generational wealth, a move to Portugal is often something much bigger: a governance decision that affects operating rhythm, schooling, next-generation engagement, asset use, and long-term family continuity]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/choosing-and-stress-testing-regions-for-the-family-office-iberia-as-one-case-study</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6905e0611ac839ce7a9ca</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:32:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4823c1_ce9b722b90894bfb89f11b28225ecbda~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Office Governance: From Informal Control to Institutional Discipline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our first FOS Spotlights recording is now live, co‑hosted with Tugdual Level - Chitrit and  

Our guest is Darla G. Wilton, an executive leader and change agent in organizational development, strategic planning &#38; execution, and leadership known for turning strategy into real value‑creation.]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/family-office-governance-from-informal-control-to-institutional-discipline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da9ccca437370fa4910971</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/el3ah1taosU" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Inheritor’s Guilt Becomes an Investment Risk for Family Offices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The great wealth transfer isn’t only a tax and structuring story. It’s also about what happens inside the room when successors don’t feel they fully deserve the capital they’re being asked to steward.]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/when-inheritor-s-guilt-becomes-an-investment-risk-for-family-offices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e4a4268b434ed4ac30866b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4823c1_9a17e8f95918484bbf22eda8ecad1cfa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Recap Of 2025 And How Cyber-Attacks Impacted Family Offices]]></title><description><![CDATA[• What changed: supply-chain breaches (luxury/lifestyle, tax/accounting), RaaS hitting shared advisers, AI-enabled impersonation, and “data exhaust” from public lives.
• Why it’s different for FOs: the blast radius isn’t just systems—it’s children’s schools, travel patterns, structures, and future deal intent.
• A 12-month resilience roadmap the governance committee
]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/a-recap-of-2025-and-how-cyber-attacks-impacted-family-offices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e49bd00c8d230c9e91f502</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4823c1_c4293ea81aa745e989d902b5882c3d89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transformational Travel as a Governance Tool for Family Offices ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most family offices treat retreats as “lifestyle.” But the best ones use them as governance in motion.
In this edition of Strategic Voices, I sat down with Jake Haupert, Founder &#38; CEO of the Transformational Travel Council, to explore how well-designed travel can strengthen what matters most in multi-generational stewardship: coherence, trust, and decision readiness]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/transformational-travel-as-a-governance-tool-for-family-offices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e499725e3a88e8e09c7a20</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4823c1_2757a1d13ee74b54a3aa00d256c81c1d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hidden Governance Failure Inside Family Offices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The invisible failure pattern: when meetings look calm but decisions keep stalling
• The 3 governance fault lines: Authority, Accountability, Alignment (and how they show up in real life)
• Why “more structure” sometimes makes it worse—and what to fix first
• A practical Governance Health Check you can run in 30 minutes (before the next big decision)
]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/the-hidden-governance-failure-inside-family-offices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e497068b434ed4ac306bf4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4823c1_66a3ec0db12b42c98e5242f9c1035d7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Diligence: How Family Offices Turn Culture into Post-Deal Performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paper-perfect deals still underperform when people risk is underestimated. We make the practical case for human capital as the new deal alpha—and show how to hard-wire it into your playbook.]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/beyond-diligence-how-family-offices-turn-culture-into-post-deal-performance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e494c68b434ed4ac3067b9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4823c1_c8020b86094740fcb757a725da73bfd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q3 2025 Insight Report by FO Strategist]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn’t just another report it’s your operating playbook for what matters now in family offices. From next-gen readiness to trust architecture, living governance, downside-first investing, practical AI, and aligned partnerships we’ve distilled Q3’s most urgent conversations into actionable insights you can deploy immediately. Q3 Focus Areas: Next-Gen Leadership &#38; Succession / Emotional &#38; Relational Capital / Governance &#38; Operating Models / Risk-Aware Investing / Innovation &#38;...]]></description><link>https://www.fostrategist.com/post/q3-2025-insight-report-by-fo-strategist-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da65128614fb4128ae413d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:14:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4823c1_35b85073203e4a118360087861ce2bfc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mahir Eyvazov</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>