Family Office World

In this episode, Ron interviews Randy Quarles, the head of the Eccles Family Office who previously served on the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System before stepping in to run the Family Office that has lasted 5 generations.

Logan Allin, Founder and CEO of Fin Capital, shares his journey from a basketball enthusiast to a leading FinTech investor. He discusses the importance of building trust with family offices and the unique dynamics of co-investment. The conversation dives into the complexities of investing in startups during economic challenges and the crucial role of empathy in entrepreneurship. Additionally, Logan sheds light on the rising influence of family offices and how collaboration is vital for their enduring success.

Marc Lipschultz, Co-CEO of Blue Owl Capital and co-founder of Owl Rock Capital, shares his journey from St. Paul’s roots to becoming a private equity pioneer. He discusses the rise of Owl Rock in the private credit landscape, emphasizing innovative strategies for principal preservation. Lipschultz also explores the future of private market investments, highlighting the benefits of reduced liquidity. Additionally, he examines the evolution of family offices and their potential for driving positive societal change amid the upcoming wealth transfer from baby boomers.

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.

Eric Becker, co-founder and co-chairman of Cresset, shares his journey from humble Baltimore beginnings to founding an award-winning multifamily office managing over $30 billion. He talks about the complexities of family offices, the innovative investment strategies that enhance wealth management, and the lessons learned from personal and professional challenges. Becker emphasizes the significance of supportive relationships, succession planning, and adapting to the evolving landscape of wealth management to ensure lasting family legacies.

David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of the Carlyle Group and world-renowned philanthropist, joins Ron Diamond on Family Office World. Conversations with Ron Diamond about the world of Family Offices.    Connect with Ron: http://linkedin.com/in/ronalddiamond – http://linktree.com/rondiamond Learn more about Diamond Wealth Strategies: http://diamondwealthstrategies.com  Family Office World Podcast Website: https://familyofficeworld.blubrry.net/ Family Office World Podcast was created by Ron Diamond and is Executive Produced by: Cody Meltzer in partnership with Executive Podcast Solutions.

In this episode, Ron interviews serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Pete Kadens who utilized his skillset as an entrepreneur to help thousands of underprivileged high school students, and one of their parents, attend college for free. Learn more about Hope Chicago:  www.hopechicago.org Connect with Pete: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petekadens/ Connect with Ron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronalddiamond/ Learn more about Diamond Wealth Strategies: https://www.diamondwealthstrategies.com/

This episode features Denise Ilitch, Owner of Ilitch Family Companies. Denise is also president of Ilitch Enterprises, LLC. She previously served as president of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. from 2000 to 2004, a privately held business that manages Little Caesar Enterprises, the Detroit Red Wings, the Detroit Tigers, Olympia Entertainment and Olympia Development. She was part of the team that joined prominent business leaders and government entities to create a vibrant entertainment and sports district, including a $600 million side-by-side stadium project, Comerica Park and Ford Field, for the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions near the Fox Theatre. Ms. Ilitch currently serves as Regent on the University of Michigan Board of Regents and is Chair of the Board. In this episode, she takes a deep dive into her family’s incredible commitment to the city of Detroit, what it is like growing up in such a prominent family, and the goals and objectives of her Family Office.

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.

This episode features Dr. Robert Pearl, Former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Medicine, Co-Host of the Fixing Healthcare Podcast and Coronavirus: The Truth, and Bestselling Author of the Book “Mistreated – Why We Think We’re Getting Good Healthcare – and Why we are Usually Wrong”. As CEO of The Permanente Group, Dr. Pearl successfully led a team of over 10,000 doctors and 40,000 staff members for close to 20 years. Over that time, he propelled Kaiser Permanente to number one in the nation in quality and technology adoption. He is in the very rare position of understanding both the science behind the pandemic as a physician and the business side of its impact on the economy and family businesses. In this podcast episode, he takes a deep dive into what is going on with COVID-19, avoiding the spin we hear from politicians and major media outlets. Will we have pro sports in the fall? Will children be returning to school? When can we realistically expect a vaccine? What is the future of the American economy? What will healthcare look like in the post-coronavirus era?  All of these questions and more will be answered in this episode. Will things ever get back to normal or will there forever be a new normal?