family office

American  

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

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of family office

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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

Altman’s husband had made an investment in Stoke through Hydrazine, now their family office, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In half of the midterm election years since 1950, the S&P 500 fell by about 20% or even more, the family office of Lansing Street Advisors said in its first-quarter letter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Weisberg and a separate team at Blue Pool run Tsai’s family office and the Tsai family’s operating assets, which include the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Liberty, Barclays Center and European vineyards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026