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

Canadian mining company Sherritt plans to sell a controlling stake to Gillon Capital, a private family office linked to a financier who served in President Trump’s first administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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

Bush founded Finback in 2016 with his son, Jeb Bush Jr., and longtime colleagues Oliver and family office founder George Huber.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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