Date, Location, & FeesIf you are unable to access the application form, please email Client Relations at execed@wharton.upenn.edu.October 28 – November 1, 2024Philadelphia, PA$12,500 Drag for more Program ExperienceWho Should AttendFaculty Program ExperienceHighlights and Key Outcomes In Family Wealth Management: Advanced Financial Strategies, you will: Grasp the critical differences between conventional investment and family wealth management so you can work more expertly with family offices Explore how to successfully balance the different investment horizons, risk preferences, and liquidity needs of multi-generational families Enhance your financial acumen with high-level discussions of modern portfolio theory, alternative asset classes, and international markets Discover the critical role of manager selection and due diligence in the context of wealth management Learn techniques for fostering effective communication within the family Experience & Impact In the current environment, ultra-high-net-worth families are increasingly seeking expert financial guidance to maintain ownership of their wealth across time. If you are a professional financial advisor or family office executive who manages the portfolio of these high-net-worth families, this program is for you. Family Wealth Management: Advanced Financial Strategies provides you with a rigorous, in-depth guide to being a successful family office advisor, covering best practices, cutting-edge research, and the latest trends. You will begin by grasping the differences between family office management and conventional investing. Explore the complexities of holistic portfolio construction for multi-generational, multi-branch families, including differential risk preferences and investment horizons, tax considerations, estate planning, and succession management. You’ll also receive a granular review of the alternative asset classes that are deployed by these families, as well as reviewing the applications of modern portfolio theory. The program’s co-academic directors are top experts in this distinctive area of asset management. Wharton Professor of Management Raffi Amit founded and chairs the Wharton Global Family Alliance (WGFA), a unique academic-family business partnership that brings together influential global families to share thought leadership. Bilge Yilmaz serves as Wharton Private Equity Professor, professor of finance, and academic director of the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program. Along with the other distinguished lecturers in this program, they offer you a breadth and depth of knowledge in wealth management — backed by uncompromising data-driven analysis — unmatched by any faculty worldwide. The classroom experience is enhanced with interactive sessions, real-life case studies, and guest speakers. Overall, Family Wealth Management: Advanced Financial Strategies fully equips you to seize opportunities and expand your client base during the historic wealth transfer occurring in our time. Session topics include: Family Wealth Management: Balancing Family Harmony with Financial Prosperity The Outlook for the Global Economy Modern Portfolio Theory Performance Measurement How to Invest in Volatile Markets: Lessons from Theory and Practice How to Invest in Volatile Markets: Models of Asset Allocation The Total Balance Sheet and Cases of Family Wealth Management Fixed Income Investing Hedge Funds Private Equity and Venture Capital Real Estate Manager Due Diligence Valuation Framework to Assess Opportunities Latest Trends in Wealth Transfer Portfolio Construction International Capital Markets Trends in Family Wealth Management Due to our application review period, applications submitted after 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday for programs beginning the following Monday may not be processed in time to grant admission. Applicants will be contacted by a member of our Client Relations Team to discuss options for future programs and dates. Who Should AttendFamily Wealth Management: Advanced Financial Strategies is designed for global financial professionals involved in wealth management, including advisors, private bankers, brokers, and family office executives who presently manage the portfolio of a family office. Fluency in English, written and spoken, is required for participation in Wharton Executive Education programs unless otherwise indicated. Plan Your StayThis program is held at the Steinberg Conference Center located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. Meals and accommodations are included in the program fees. Learn more about planning your stay at Wharton’s Philadelphia campus. Group EnrollmentTo further leverage the value and impact of this program, we encourage companies to send cross-functional teams of executives to Wharton. We offer group-enrollment benefits to companies sending four or more participants. FacultyRaphael Amit, PhDSee Faculty BioCo-Academic DirectorMarie and Joseph Melone Professor; Professor of Management, The Wharton SchoolResearch Interests: Entrepreneurship, family business, venture-capital financingBilge Yilmaz, PhDSee Faculty BioCo-Academic DirectorWharton Private Equity Professor; Professor of Finance; Academic Director, Harris Family Alternative Investments Program, The Wharton SchoolResearch Interests: Corporate finance, alternative investments, game theory, political economyGordon Bodnar, PhDSee Faculty BioDirector, International Economics Program, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Interests: International finance, corporate financeChristopher Geczy, PhDSee Faculty BioAdjunct Professor of Finance; Academic Director, Wharton Wealth Management Initiative; Academic Director, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research, The Wharton SchoolJoao Gomes, PhDSee Faculty BioHoward Butcher III Professor of Finance; Professor of Economics; Chairperson, Finance Department, Senior Vice Dean of Research, Centers & Academic Initiatives, The Wharton SchoolResearch Interests: Macroeconomics and financial markets, quantitative corporate finance, corporate investment and financingA. Craig MacKinlay, PhDSee Faculty BioJoseph P. Wargrove Professor of Finance, The Wharton SchoolResearch Interests: Asset pricing models, behavior of futures prices, econometric modeling, stock market behaviorMichael Roberts, PhDSee Faculty BioWilliam H. Lawrence Professor; Professor of Finance, The Wharton SchoolResearch Interests: Applied econometrics, corporate investment, capital structureTodd Sinai, PhDSee Faculty BioDavid B. Ford Professor; Professor of Real Estate; Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy; Chairperson, Real Estate Department, The Wharton SchoolResearch Interests: Commercial real estate and real estate investment trusts, real estate and public economics, risk and pricing in housing markets, taxation of real estate and capital gains Date, Location, & FeesIf you are unable to access the application form, please email Client Relations at execed@wharton.upenn.edu.October 28 – November 1, 2024Philadelphia, PA$12,500 Download the program schedule, including session details and format. Download ScheduleApply Now Hotel InformationFees for on-campus programs include accommodations and meals. Prices are subject to change. Read COVID-19 Safety Policy » International Travel Information »Plan Your Stay » Contact UsSchedule a personalized consultation to discuss your professional goals: +1.215.898.1776 execed@wharton.upenn.edu
