It's ALL in the FAMILY

A Unified Task Force for NEXT-GENERATION Family Businesses

VISION by Amit Egan Datwani IN COLLABORATION WITH Members of the GCO Collective
September 10th, 2025 - 4 minute read

The remaining years leading to 2030 & Beyond are a Watershed Moment in Real Estate, but our Industry’s consequential period is just one timeline in a much broader story of GENERATIONAL TRANSFORMATION in sectors across the Business Landscape.

When you consider one of the past two decades’ most popular streaming show – Succession – Pop Culture is reflecting the tension of the current, unprecedented transition to NEXT-GENERATION Leaders, who are taking the helm of leading companies and high-net-worth families from all across the Globe.

The tension animating this mass transfer of ownership and vision, in Real Estate and across the Business Sector that supports it, is the CENTRAL THEME of “It’s ALL in the FAMILY: A Unified Task Force for NEXT GENERATION Family Businesses," The Forum to be hosted in Miami, which features a panel of top creative talent and is hosted by Kaufman Rossin's Family Office and Lifestyle Services Division. 

The Cutting-Edge Discussion will present vital insights for Family Businesses to activate a Psychology of Synergy that creates a Powerful Collaborative Vision to SUPERCHARGE Profits and Purpose, and ensure Generational Enterprises don’t wind up like the Roy Family.

Here are some of the experts’ keen insights: 

Global Consulting Organization on a Truly Integrated Task Force
A Truly-Integrated Task Force of multi-disciplined and skilled talent ACTIVATES the Power of Collective Action to launch a UNIFIED CREATIVE VISION for Future Generational Endeavors. Such VISION can SUPERCHARGE Profits and Purpose, TRANSFORMING FAMILY BUSINESSES into enterprises that produce shared Experience, Happiness, and Purpose. 
- Amit Egan Datwani, Chief Consultant

MacDermott Method on the Psychology of Synergy
In family businesses, history runs deep, and misunderstandings, clashing values, and unspoken resentments can quietly sabotage conversations about the future and the transfer of wealth. But a single well-guided, honest, and respectful conversation - led by a trusted confidant - can unify a family, slay the “elephants in the room,” and psychologically empower generations to move forward together with common purpose.
- Kristin MacDermott, Founder

Day Pitney on the Power of Trust in Collaboration
Trust is built by listening before reacting, and the path to honing that skill is short for some and longer for others. More important than sharing in the work of ascertaining values, establishing expectations, or setting financial goals is your manner in seeking out that information, which must rely on listening to the unique tone and circumstances of fellow family members as goals are explored.
- Stephanie Eassa Rapp, Senior Associate 

Morgan Stanley on Generational Enterprise Dynamics.
Generational dynamics can cause family businesses to stall on their S-curve when the older generation, whose identity is tied to the company (they are the business, and the business is them), struggles to let go of the reins. Still, generations must navigate the tipping point when older leaders become mentors, empowering younger generations to take the helm, innovate, and launch the next phase of growth. 
- Michael Aronson, Senior Vice President

Kaufman Rossin on Being All in the Family.
Non-negotiable loyalty, transparent roles, carefully cultivated networks, unbreakable code, and enduring vision: these are the reasons why mob families meet frequently and successfully preserve their unit as a whole. All joking aside, these values are essential for family businesses, because regular meetings to connect in a shared emotional space support healthy family dynamics and a shared purpose, just as regular staff meetings in business support a strong balance sheet and healthy bottom line.
- Jennifer Quent, Director and the Forum Moderator

Generational Enterprises can be aligned within the Boardroom AND at Home, and they MUST BE at this Watershed Moment for FAMILY BUSINESSES. But don’t take our word for it, just look at how a lack of synergy created terrible plot twists for Logan Roy and his brood.