family office
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family office
First recorded in 2000–05
Example Sentences
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Standings at the All-Star break show it isn’t working so well says Jack Ablin, founding partner at family office Cresset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In a survey from Citi Wealth published this past fall, 70% of family office respondents said they were “engaged with direct investments.”
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
A reason almost every family office De Vita speaks with about why they are moving to co-investing or direct investing is to avoid the fees charged by a typical private-equity fund manager.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
The company says film and television producer Byron Allen’s family office has agreed to take a majority stake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Wolfe said he was sharing a playbook that he started investing in for his family office back in February.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
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