Shared Family Offices
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A shared family office model where multiple high-net-worth individuals pool resources to create a professional wealth management structure, making family office services accessible at lower wealth thresholds.
Key Components:
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Wealth Threshold Structure:
- Traditional single family office: $100M+ in assets
- Shared model: $40-50M range with 3-4 families
- Small-scale version: Even possible with low 8-figures when sharing costs
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Cost Efficiency Benefits:
- Share expenses of full-time staff
- Split costs of professional services
- Makes professional wealth management accessible at lower wealth levels
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Key Services:
- Investment management
- Deal flow analysis
- Financial modeling
- Due diligence
- Bookkeeping
- Personal assistance
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Success Example:
- Case study of individual with low 8-figures
- Hired 2 hedge fund professionals
- Achieved significant returns (mentioned "100x" on some investments)
- Leveraged network for deal flow
- Focused on proper deal analysis and vetting
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Value Proposition:
- Access to professional wealth management typically reserved for ultra-high net worth
- Better deal analysis and execution
- Time savings for wealthy individuals
- Shared expertise and resources
- Tax efficiency benefits
Ryan Begelman
In 2008, He bought into Bisnow Media, became CEO, and bootstrapped it with its founders, Mark and Elliott, from $1M to $20M in revenue and ~$7M annual profit. In 2016, as Fortune reported, He sold Bisnow to a private equity firm. Today, Bisnow is the largest producer of commercial real estate news and events.
He also cofounded Summit. Named by Forbes “The Davos of Generation Y,” Summit gathers leaders and features icons like Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Shonda Rhimes, Jessica Alba, Reed Hastings, Brené Brown and Al Gore.