We have the forethought as well as the combined skills in business, tax and investment management to help maximize your legacy.
What is a Family Office?
A family office is an organization that a family with a certain level of wealth sets up to oversee a wide range of professionals across multiple disciplines – taxes, estate planning, accounting, bookkeeping, investing, etc. – to work for them and help them manage and execute their wealth management activities. By hiring a dedicated team of individuals, a family ensures that only their agenda is driving all of the activities. Many family offices manage budgeting, insurance, charitable giving, family owned business, wealth transfer, family governance, reporting and data aggregation and tax functions for the family they serve.
Global Trust Family Office recognizes that each family is unique and individual unto themselves. Our professionals take a holistic approach to designing family office services and solutions around the unique needs and financial goals of each family or individual. Whether it be the selected tax or estate services provided to the family, customized reporting for each family member, we take the time to understand what each family requires, and provide them with the premier level of service akin to the large institutions, yet at a much more reasonable cost.
What are the advantages of working with a Family Office?
Independence and objectivity
Breadth & integration of services
Multi-disciplinary professionals with diverse skills and deep expertise
Integration of estate, tax, and investment strategies with the family’s philanthropic goals
Comprehensive financial oversight
Internal controls and segregation of duties
Multi-generational and succession planning
Coordination of legal, financial, and professional service providers
Negotiation leverage for other service/product providers
Creative solutions to financial issues
Customized ideas for financial, investment, tax and estate planning strategies
Complete confidentiality
Family CFO
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Investment Planning
Investment Policy Statement
Asset Allocation
Account Aggregation
Stock Concentration Strategies -
Estate Planning
Wills/Trusts
Health Care Proxy
Power of Attorney
Guardians for Minor Children
Charitable Strategies -
Retirement Planning
Social Security Analysis
Cash Flow Analysis
Review of Employer-Sponsored Plans
RMD's and Withdrawal -
Aid to Loved Ones
Gifting
College Planning
Caring for Elderly
529 College Savings Plans
UGMA/UTMA -
Cash Flow and Budget
Expense and Budgeting Analysis
Debt Management
Emergency Funding
Mortgage Review
Lines of Credit -
Tax Planning
Comprehensive tax, partnership, estate, corporation and foundation return preparation and review.
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Insurance Planning
Review of Existing Policies
Life Insurance Analysis
L.T. Care Insurance Analysis
Disability Insurance Analysis
Homeowner's or Renter's Insurance Review
Liability Coverage -
Family Unit Planning
Family Governance Meetings
Training and Education
Life Management Services
An integral part of the relationship between the Family Office and the client family is communication and education. Regular communication assists us in meeting the changing objectives and needs of the family, while education, especially that of the younger generations, helps to solidify the future financial well-being of the family. With that, Global Trust assists with one on one understanding and implementation of budgets, investment tax strategies, risk management, and philanthropic responsibilities to help and assure the family that their wealth will continue for generations to come.