Category: Insights

Family Dynasties: A Growing Force in M&A
Wingspan's Christina Wing shares insights on how family offices are leveraging patient capital and long-term strategies to drive M&A activity in a rapidly evolving landscape.

How Does the Family Office Connect to Philanthropy? Insights from Industry Leaders
Wingspan’s Hillary Sieber joins other leaders to share insights on how family offices can design impactful philanthropic strategies that balance values, legacy, and structure in family giving.

Empowering Change: Christina Wing on Women Leading the Family Office Evolution
Christina Wing shares her perspective in Bloomberg’s latest article by Ben Stupples, highlighting the transformative role of women in reshaping leadership and innovation in family offices.

Celebrating Christina Wing’s Recognition in FamCap25 – The Top Family Enterprise Academics in the World
Christina Wing is honored as one of the FamCap25: Top Family Enterprise Academics for her contributions to education, research, and family enterprise leadership.

Building Bridges Between Generations: Insights from the Family Business Audiocast
Wingspan Partners Christina Wing and Maryann Bell explore governance, philanthropy, and the next generation's role in family enterprises on Family Business Audiocast with R. Adam Smith.

Turning Failure into Growth: Christina Wing’s 2024 Book Recommendation
Christina Wing highlights Amy Edmondson’s "Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well" as her top pick for Bloomberg’s 2024 Best Books, celebrating its insights on embracing failure as...

Engaging the Rising Generation: Investment Strategies for Family Offices
Wingspan's Justin Huang joined an FO PRO Expert Roundtable to share insights on fostering Rising Gen involvement in the family office through alternative investments.

Talk It Out: How Rising Gens Can Tackle Their Toughest Talks
Wingspan Founder Christina Wing discusses practical strategies for Rising Gens to initiate and handle difficult conversations in family enterprises in a webinar with Family Business Magazine.

Social Media Smarts: Guidelines for Family Offices
Wingspan Partner Maryann Bell shares why social media policies are crucial for family offices, emphasizing proactive guidelines, aligning online behavior with family values, and effectively addressing policy breaches to protect...