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family office

American

[fam-lee aw-fis, of-is, fam-uh-lee] / ˈfæm li ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs, ˈfæm ə li /

noun

a financial advisory firm for extremely wealthy private individuals that is designed to offer comprehensive management of all assets, especially one that serves a single family.

Etymology

Origin of family office

First recorded in 2000–05

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Altman is an investor in Stoke Space through his family office, the Journal reported.

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

“The stock has been as cheap as it has been in the past 10 to 15 years” on a price-to-book basis, says Charlie Frischer, who runs a Seattle family office and owns the shares.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

Jared Birchall, the head of Musk’s family office, is also expected to testify.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Stephens, founder of independent wealth and family office advisory Evertern Wealth, saw accelerating interest in this message during the Covid pandemic, but it hasn’t let up.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

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