Investing in private markets is an important component of many client portfolios. We provide advice on how to construct a prudently sized private markets portfolio with adequate diversification.

Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast discusses developments regarding the extent to which trusts are protected from creditors in the event of divorce.

CW&W Executive Director Adrienne Penta and BBH Relationship Manager Beth Milkovits explore the complexity of teaching the value of digital currency in a time where we increasingly store and spend money online and in the cloud.

Alison Hutchinson and Melineh Ounanian outline some ideas for how trust beneficiaries can learn more about their roles and responsibilities.

BBH presents its 2023 Private Business Owner Survey, which was conducted to see how owners are addressing current economic conditions, future succession planning, and family communication dynamics. Read the results.

We review the reasons that we prefer and recommend concentrated and actively managed investment strategies.

In this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we feature a group of inspiring women business owners and leaders to watch in 2023 and look at the next generation of women business owners, estate planning for blended families, and time affluence.

In this issue’s feature article, we highlight an inspiring group of women business owners and leaders and share their insights as they anticipate the opportunities and challenges of 2023.

BBH Wealth Planner Michael Shapiro provides a primer on estate planning for blended families and considerations for couples who are remarrying to create blended families.

BBH Senior Wealth Planner Ross Bruch explores “time affluence” – a term that refers to the idea that, like money, time can be saved, spent, and wasted. He addresses wealth’s impact on time affluence, how to cultivate it, and how to avoid “time poverty,” which can lead to a lack of mindfulness and cognitive overload.

In “Five Questions,” we speak with Christina Pardy, founder of Sh*t That I Knit, about what led her to start the company, what it takes to be competitive in the sustainable clothing space, and how she navigates challenges.

Co-Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner covers steps we take when rebalancing our clients’ portfolios.

BBH Senior Advisor Ellen Perry discusses the complexities surrounding a liquidity event and covers ways to make the transition more successful.

Co-Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed discusses market timing. He explores its allure and pitfalls, stressing our belief that the adoption of a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach, along with a long-term investment horizon and prudent rebalancing plan, is a far more compelling investment strategy.

Adrienne Penta, the executive director of the Center for Women & Wealth, explores 10 important strategies for raising children to be responsible stewards of wealth. It is never too late to start!

Our Female Finance Firsts feature showcases the achievements of women who were pioneers in the finance and business fields.

Adrienne Penta, executive director of the Center for Women & Wealth, and Ben Persofsky, executive director of the Center for Family Business, sit down to explore their insights on how family businesses can be inclusive in developing future leaders.

Managing Director Brett Sovine discusses an appealing retirement savings option for working next generation members: the Roth IRA.

Co-Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner explores how the various aspects of our asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, and manager selection processes work together to create value for clients.

In this issue of InvestorView, we discuss our outlook for the markets and economy in 2023, explore how to guide trustees to ensure that trust distributions are rooted in purpose, and look at how to manage cognitive bias.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons covers our outlook for the markets and economy in 2023. He considers the state of play as we embark on the 23rd year of this century and discusses what we’re watching as the year progresses.

Adrienne Penta, executive director of the BBH Center for Women & Wealth, and Nicole Jackson Leslie, senior wealth planner, explore how a donor can guide a trustee, even after a trust has been created, to help ensure the trust is used to support and perpetuate a family’s core values for generations to come.

BBH Senior Wealth Planner Ross Bruch looks at investment-related biases and offers solutions to help recognize and minimize their negative effects.

BBH Private Banking Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed review the markets and provide an update on our current portfolio positioning and priorities.

BBH Senior Wealth Planners Ali Hutchinson and Stacia Kroetz outline the importance of having a flexible estate plan. The future is unknowable, but centering your plan on your values and communicating regularly with your fiduciary and your family will set your family on the path to success.

Senior Wealth Planner Ali Hutchinson breaks down several estate planning techniques for individuals who have maxed out their available gift tax exemptions, as well as techniques that can be used to enhance gifts that have already been made and trusts that are already in place.

Many have questions about the financial and tax ramifications of the decision to get married. We discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks to a legal marriage from that perspective.

We outline key year-end opportunities as it relates to gifting, income tax planning, retirement planning, and planning in a high interest rate environment, as well as provide a year-end checklist based on your goals.

Relationship Manager Laura Salibello discusses how breaking down a pay statement into six simple steps can help parents explain taxes to their children.

BBH Private Banking Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed review the markets and provide an update on our current portfolio positioning and priorities.

In this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we explore how to develop leaders in family businesses, examine how to make hybrid work successful for everyone and look at how we can foster motivation in those we love.

Adrienne Penta, executive director of the Center for Women & Wealth, and Ben Persofsky, executive director of the Center for Family Business, share insights gleaned from recent BBH research on how family businesses can be inclusive in developing future leaders.

In this issue’s “By the Numbers,” we look at the significant impact of family-owned businesses in the world and their communities, as well as how they are measuring up on diversity and inclusion.

Brigid Schulte, best-selling author and director at the Better Life Lab at New America, shares a data-driven toolkit for managers and leaders as we all navigate an uncharted new era of work.

Senior Wealth Planner Ross Bruch discusses the many different types of motivation and what role “flow” plays in keeping us interested and engaged in life.

In “Five Questions,” we speak with Meghan Juday, chairman of IDEAL Industries, about leading the board as a fourth-generation family member, how she hopes to help other women succeed in similar roles and what she sees as the most important leadership quality.

Wealth Planner Peter Moshang covers considerations for those looking to help family members buy a home.

BBH Relationship Manager Laura Salibello and Associate Maddy Pellow provide financial tips for making the transition out of college more manageable.

Selecting a private wealth manager requires one to answer a multitude of questions before making a final decision. In this commentary, Jacob Turner discusses the 10 most critical considerations high-net-worth individuals must make when hiring a private wealth manager.

For those hesitant to create an estate plan, Wealth Planner Ali Hutchinson discusses tax-efficient options for transferring wealth to future generations or charity that require no long-term commitment, trusts or legal fees.

BBH Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed review the markets and provide an update on our current portfolio positioning and priorities.

In this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we focus in on the value of communication as it relates to a range of subjects. We look at the criticality of intergenerational communication around wealth values, cover skills to teach our girls so they can thrive, discuss how to support a grieving friend and share guidance around how we can prepare ourselves to live in a world with more frequent disasters.

Adrienne Penta, executive director of the BBH Center for Women & Wealth, re-examines the criticality of intergenerational communication around wealth values. She discusses three steps for families to use in articulating, living and communicating their essential values.

BBH Senior Advisor Ellen Perry provides lessons learned from the recent illness and death of her husband on how to show up and support friends who are grieving.

In “Five Questions,” Juliette Kayyem, national security expert and author, shares guidance on how we can better prepare ourselves to live in a world with more frequent disasters.

InvestorView looks at investing through market volatility, blockchain and the cryptoasset ecosystem, the increasing integration of investing and philanthropy and private air travel options and considerations.

InvestorView looks at investing through market volatility, blockchain and the cryptoasset ecosystem, the increasing integration of investing and philanthropy and private air travel options and considerations.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons looks at investing in a perpetual state of uncertainty. He looks at the implications for asset allocation and investment implementation and in the end reminds us that price volatility is the friend of the patient and disciplined investor.

We speak with Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed to get a closer look at blockchain and the cryptoasset ecosystem.

Travel by private aircraft offers a multitude of benefits; however, these advantages come at a price. Stacia Kroetz and Lindsay Hodgkins evaluate ownership options and related financial, legal, tax and regulatory matters for those considering private air travel.

Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast discusses the steps to take to establish a new charitable organization.

In this article, we discuss family offices, what it takes to create one, who should consider creating one and who is better suited to work with an established private wealth manager focused on ultra‐high‐net‐worth clients.

Senior Wealth Planner Ali Hutchinson and BBH Senior Advisor Ellen Perry share tips for how you can effectively conduct your family meeting virtually.

Senior Wealth Planner Alison Hutchinson delves into the advantages of intra-family loans in this rising interest rate environment.

Senior Wealth Planner Alison Hutchinson explores time-sensitive and beneficial wealth planning strategies to consider amid the current volatility.

Senior Wealth Planners Alison Hutchinson and Stacia Kroetz share why it may be beneficial to “freeze” a current GRAT in today’s market environment.

BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons discusses recent market volatility and examines the driving forces behind the current environment. In such markets, he reminds us, patience and discipline are essential.

In this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we speak with a nationally recognized healthcare and business leader, feature 22 women to watch in 2022 and look at trends in philanthropy, including shifts in how women give and international philanthropy.

In the feature article of this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we speak with PK Scheerle, R.N., former CEO of GIFTED Healthcare and CEO of NursesEverywhere, about the lessons learned on her path to entrepreneurship, her career-long advocacy of nurses and her latest venture focused on helping to educate the public about their rights to access nursing care.

We feature 22 women and share how 2022 is set to be a pivotal year in their professional journeys.

In this issue’s “By the Numbers,” we highlight the research of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy and trends in women’s philanthropy, including women’s influence on household giving, the growing popularity of giving circles and the increase in giving to women and girls.

Senior Wealth Planner and Director of Philanthropic Advisory Kerri Mast explores options for philanthropists wishing to support charities around the world.

In “Five Questions,” we speak with Janine Zozaya of Amigos de Jesús (ADJ) about her work with the organization, current challenges and opportunities ADJ is facing and how philanthropists can think about making an impact.

Senior Wealth Planner Anne Warren discusses financial and logistical challenges following major life events like the death of a spouse or the dissolution of a marriage.

BBH Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed review the markets and provide an update on our current portfolio positioning and priorities.

As inflation surges, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons discusses the reasons behind higher prices. In addition, he covers what we expect to see from inflation over the course of 2022.

Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine piles even more uncertainty onto financial markets already burdened with inflation, rising interest rates, and the lingering implications of the COVID19 pandemic. BBH’s Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons breaks down the latest.

A comprehensive tax plan considers not only federal gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax, but also state and local income tax and transfer tax rules. Here, BBH Wealth Planner Michael Shapiro breaks down a common scenario of moving from New York to Florida.

In this quarter’s update, the Investment Research Group examines our confidence in the BBH investment approach and our managers’ ability to generate attractive long-term returns despite uncertainties in the markets.

We start the new year at the crossroads on many issues, with implications for the economy, business, and financial markets. Which way now? BBH Partner and Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons explains.

In this issue of InvestorView, we look at 2022 as a transitional year from the impact of the pandemic to more traditional economic behaviors. Plus, we explore the “magic” of qualified small business stock tax benefits, examine how to choose a legal guardian for your child, and sit down with Barry Mills, a senior advisor to BBH.

Barry Mills, former president of Bowdoin College, shares some of his more important lessons for endowments and foundations as they seek to navigate the challenges and opportunities present in 2022.

To say choosing a legal guardian is an important decision in an understatement. Here, BBH's Lindsay Hodgkins outlines some factors you might wish to consider.

In this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we explore leadership, mentoring and life lessons from a wide range of perspectives. Whether you’re a parent hoping to raise children to be responsible with wealth, an executive leading a diverse team, a young person starting out or an engaged philanthropist learning from the past, we believe you’ll find important and helpful insight in this issue.

In this issue’s “By the Numbers,” we explore the continued increase in women’s control of wealth globally including the social and economic trends that are contributing to these numbers.

Adrienne Penta, Executive Director of the Center for Women & Wealth, sat down with Suzanne Brenner, BBH Partner and Chief Investment Officer, and Justin Reed, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, for a candid and insightful conversation on creating a diverse team with an inclusive culture. They explore how and why that may lead to better outcomes for our clients.

Wealth Planning Associate Lindsay Hodgkins outlines considerations and steps young adults could consider in order to begin the estate planning process.

Senior Wealth Planner and Director of Philanthropic Advisory Kerri Mast recently spoke with Dr. Tyrone McKinley Freeman about his research on Madame C.J. Walker, America’s first self-made woman millionaire. They explore her approach to charitable giving, activism, social service provisions and how we might better foster equity and inclusion in grantmaking.

In Five Questions, we speak with JoAnn Hanson, President of the Church Investment Group, about the organization’s interest in sustainable investing as well as her lessons for young people.

InvestorView looks at the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic economy, discusses our approach to asset allocation and examines the estate administration landscape.

We speak with Kevin Duncan, the BBH Trust Company’s director and head of estate administration, about the role estate administration plays in helping families thrive for generations and why a corporate executor may be the best option in certain situations.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons discusses the threat of inflation as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This issue of Women & Wealth Magazine focuses on sustainability – both personal and global. We speak with the co-founders of Sakara Life about building a successful plant-based meal delivery business, explore how to build and maintain personal resilience, and share insights on engaging the next generation in philanthropy.

We speak with Danielle Duboise and Whitney Tingle, co-founders and co-CEOs of Sakara Life, who started the company with $700. Now, Sakara Life has delivered millions of organic plant-based meals nationwide, enabling customers to transform their lives through the power of food as medicine.

Struggling is not bad! We recently spoke with Karen Reivich, Ph.D., who talks about the how and why of regularly flexing and exercising your resilience skills, particularly during challenging times.

BBH Partner Kathryn George and Senior Wealth Planner and Director of Philanthropic Advisory Kerri Mast discuss how to best approach engaging the next generation in family giving – and some strategies for when it doesn’t go as you expected.

In our feature article, we speak with Chime Solutions Co-Founder and COO Shelly Wilson about the company’s mission and vision, the impact the business is having in the communities in which it operates and what’s next following tremendous momentum over the past year.

In our “By the Numbers” infographic, we look at sustainability and social responsibility, examining the benefits of investing time and resources into these areas, as well as rising demand and trends.

In this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we focus on women who are having an impact through the communities in which they work, the businesses they operate and the philanthropic endeavors they pursue.

These inspiring women have demonstrated their power as models of female leadership and innovative entrepreneurs and are having outsized impact in their fields.

In “Five Questions,” we speak with Dr. Joanne Santomauro, founder and CEO of Ancillare, about the work her company has been doing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership during crisis and what the business is doing to support advancements in women’s healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

In the feature article of this issue, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons reflects on the economy and markets since the onset of COVID-19 and looks ahead at what is to come as the light at the end of the tunnel grows brighter.

We highlight key insights from a recent discussion with Anne-Marie Slaughter and Juliette Kayyem on the future of women, wealth and work.

BBH Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast covers considerations during election season for charities and board members as it relates to which political and election-related activities are permitted for charities, which are permitted within certain limits and which are prohibited altogether.

In this edition, we speak with “Bones” creator Kathy Reichs about her journey from forensics to fiction, explore COVID-19’s dramatic impact on all aspects of women’s lives and cover the Democratic party’s tax proposal as we near the November election.

In “Five Questions,” Jeannie Infante Sager, the director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, discusses the importance of women’s giving, how women philanthropists have responded to COVID-19 and shifts she has seen in methods of giving during the pandemic.

In the feature article of this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we speak with forensic scientist, best-selling author and “Bones” creator Kathy Reichs about her journey to crime fiction writing, how she continues to find inspiration 20 books later and the difference between writing for TV and writing a novel.

In our “By the Numbers” infographic, we explore the enormous effect COVID-19 has had on women on the frontlines, at home and at work, as well as highlight a few silver linings to come out of the pandemic.

We speak with best-selling authors Eve Rodsky and Brigid Schulte about how families can live and work together with less tension, fairer division of labor and more leisure time.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons reflects on lessons we are learning during the COVID-19 crisis, what aspects will have a lasting effect on our homes, offices and schools and what life after COVID-19 may look like.

Jeff Hakala and Jerry Hakala – Co-Chief Investment Officers at Clarkston Capital Partners – discuss some current prevailing arguments against small-cap investing, the approach’s structural advantages and Clarkston’s unique approach that aims to exploit those advantages to uncover investment opportunities.

Here, we discuss decision-making about social interactions during COVID-19 as restrictions are loosened and individuals have very clear differences in personal risk tolerances.

Planning for retirement in your 20s? Smart move. Let us help you understand the options.

BBH Partner Kathryn George and BBH Senior Advisor Ellen Perry share a few steps you can take to manage through these trying times and support peers, family and friends.

In this issue of Women & Wealth Magazine, we highlight 20 incredible women, new trends in the philanthropic space and communicating with children about digital currency.

We feature 20 inspiring women and share how 2020 is set to be a pivotal year in their professional journeys. We also spotlight a few examples of their extraordinary work in response to the current global pandemic.

Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast discusses the shifting landscape of philanthropy and impact, including the rise of international giving and impact investing.

Relationship Manager Laura Salibello and Analyst Maddy Pellow define the basic principles of investing and share how parents can incorporate them into preliminary conversations with aspiring young investors.

During this time of need, many people are looking to make an impact with charitable giving. Wealth Planner Nicole Jackson Leslie shares how you can vet your chosen charity.

In this issue’s "By the Numbers" infographic, we examine the progress that women have made in the past decade across numerous domains.

Wealth Planner Nicole Jackson Leslie walks through charitable opportunities during this time of crisis, touching on what to give, how to give and tax considerations.

BBH Senior Wealth Planner Alison Hutchinson explains why now is the time to fund a revocable trust.

Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons shares why maintaining a disciplined investment approach can help overcome the behavioral biases that a crisis often brings.

Wealth Planner Ross Bruch shares why now is a good time to examine your estate plan and offers eight key steps to do so.

As families continue to adjust to the new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic, BBH Senior Wealth Planner Alison Hutchinson and Relationship Manager Laura Salibello share how to effectively communicate with children during this uncertain time.