Family Office World

In this episode, Ron interviews Marc Lipschultz, one of the true pioneers in private equity, on how he has been able to build Blue Owl into a $160 billion company focusing on permanent capital.

This episode features Cyber Security Expert, Jeremiah Baker. Here he does a deep dive in to cyber security and what family offices can do to protect themselves against hackers. He discusses the different types of cyber-attacks, the importance of two factor authentication, how to be proactive in preventing attacks as much as possible, and more.

Jeremiah Baker grew up in a family with over 40 foster brothers and sisters which instilled a passion for helping others and that passion continues today.

Over the past 12 years, he’s had the opportunity to help hundreds of organizations around the globe discover how they’ll be hacked before the bad guys do it for them through a service called ethical hacking/penetration testing.

He’s helped to protect banks, casinos, family offices, hospitals, government organizations, auto manufacturers, data backup companies, cloud companies, and many more.

He’s extremely passionate about educating people about protecting themselves, their businesses, and their family members from cybercrime.

He’s troubled by the fact that organizations are continuously becoming victims of ransomware attacks, wire fraud scams, business email account takeovers, data breaches, and other cybercrimes costing victims millions of dollars when these crimes could have been avoided with simple solutions in place.

He spends his time speaking at cybersecurity conferences, family office events and consults with organizations to help them better understand current cyber threats and how to protect against them.

He’s currently finishing a book about cybersecurity called, Confessions of a Hacker: How to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime. To help as many people as possible he offers the cliff notes of the book for free to those who want them. Simply reach out to him on LinkedIn or by visiting his website at www.JeremiahBaker.com

He lives with his wife in Alpharetta a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. He’s an avid business advisor and investor. He enjoys mentoring young people about cybersecurity, starting, and growing a business.

In this episode, Ron interviews industrialist and philanthropist Tony Pritzker, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Pritzker Private Capital, and Paul Carbone, Co-Founder and President of Pritzker Private Capital, on the benefits of working with family capital.

In this episode, Mike Steep, the Founder and Executive Director at Stanford University’s Disruptive Technology and Digital Cities program, articulately explains the role technology is playing in disrupting almost every industry. He dives into the role Family Offices are playing in dealing with this disruption. It’s a fascinating conversation with one of the brightest minds in Silicon Valley who sits at the epicenter of disruptive technology. A must listen to anybody who wants to understand how technology is going to disrupt almost every industry.

In this episode, Tom Handler, Founder and Managing Partner of the law firm he founded — Handler Thayer, LLC, articulately explains why the first step in setting up a successful multi generational Family Office must start with a well thought out legal structure. He explains why only 25% of Family Offices make it to the second generation, 10% make it to the third generation, and only 5% make it to the fourth generation. Without the proper legal framework, Family Offices will not endure. It’s a fascinating conversation with one of the leading authorities on the legal aspects Family Offices must explore. Extremely insightful and thought provoking. A must listen to anybody who has or is thinking about setting up a Family Office.