Category: Blog
Starting the Money Conversation Before the Bill Arrives
Wingspan Founder Christina Wing tells The New York Times why families should start talking about car insurance early, and why the handoff should be "about readiness, not age.
Christina Wing Talks Unspeakable on Travis Makes Money
Christina Wing talks with Travis Chappell about building trust through relationships, preparing for difficult conversations, and the ideas behind her new book, Unspeakable.
Why Talented Family Members Say “No”
Most advice about sibling fairness starts with managing rivalry. The more expensive problem is the talented family member who looks at unclear roles and inconsistent standards and builds a career...
Before the Check Clears: Setting Terms for Funding Inside the Family
Setting terms when you fund a family member can feel cold, so families often skip it. But terms protect the person who took the money more than anyone else. A...
After the Handoff: Where Does the Entrepreneurial Energy Go?
The instinct that built the business doesn't retire when the founder does. A look at where entrepreneurial energy goes after the handoff, and how families can give it somewhere productive...
Emergency Succession: Who’s in Charge When the Unexpected Happens
If the person in charge could not lead tomorrow, would your family know who takes over the next morning? Maryann Bell on why every business-owning family needs an emergency succession...
Build a Family Office on Purpose
Wingspan Founder Christina Wing guested on the Family Office Access Masterclass, covering her biggest themes: a family office is a business, mission comes before money, and the hard conversations are...
Reporting: The Family Office’s Easiest Win With AI
Wingspan's Justin Huang, featured in The Family Office Professional, explains why reporting is the most practical place for family offices to start putting AI to work.
Financial Support as a Bridge to Independence
How can families support the next generation without undermining independence? In this article, Patrick Murphy explores how enterprising families are using governance and family constitutions to define financial support as...
