ISystem one
Ownership Architecture
The legal backbone.
How businesses, investments and other assets are owned, organized and governed. Thoughtful ownership design places each asset deliberately: trusts can hold ownership, stewardship and succession, while separate entities carry operating risk below ownership. Every asset is analyzed individually.
Questions it answers
- Who owns it?
- Who controls it?
- Where does the liability sit?
Pillars at work
Real EstateBusiness BuildingEntities & Trusts
Coordinated withOur attorneys and CPAs
IISystem two
Tax & Capital Architecture
Keep more of what you build.
How tax planning and capital decisions are coordinated: tax-aware structuring, capital strategy, liquidity planning and efficient allocation, including tax-advantaged and tax-deferred strategies where a client qualifies, so more of what you build can be put to work.
Questions it answers
- Who pays the tax?
- When is it paid?
- Where should capital go next?
Pillars at work
Tax Savings & Strategy CoordinationOil & Gas / EnergyReal Estate
Coordinated withOur CPAs, tax attorneys and financial professionals
IIISystem three
Legacy & Liquidity Architecture
Fund it, steward it, pass it on.
How succession, insurance-related planning, liquidity and long-term objectives are considered together, including The Program™, charitable planning, business succession and family governance.
Questions it answers
- Who benefits?
- How does it transfer?
- Where will liquidity come from when it is needed?
Pillars at work
Business BuildingEntities & Trusts
Coordinated withOur estate attorneys, insurance professionals and CPAs
IVSystem four
Family Office Administration
An operating system for wealth.
The ongoing coordination and administration that supports the entire architecture: organized records, registers, reporting, valuation coordination, minutes and annual reviews, so the structure keeps working as designed.
Questions it answers
- Is the structure being followed?
- What changed this year?
- Who needs to act?
Supports all five pillars
Tax Savings & Strategy CoordinationOil & Gas / EnergyReal EstateBusiness BuildingEntities & Trusts
Coordinated withEvery professional in the family’s circle