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

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

“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

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

MSD began as the billionaire computer pioneer’s family office; it eventually raised money from outside investors, with that part of the business becoming MSD Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026