Family Office and Private Wealth Management (2)

Wealth managers specialize in managing the finances of private, often high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). These individuals may lack the time, knowledge, or effort to manage their own wealth. Also, they have a unique financial situation which makes them require a high degree of active management.

Banks and large brokerage houses can provide Private Wealth Management Services, as can independent financial advisers and multilicensed portfolio managers who specialize in high-net-worth investors. The main objective of private wealth management firms is to manage and grow the assets of their clients in order to provide for future generations. These firms are usually smaller sections within large financial institutions.

Typically, these groups include a variety of advisers and experts who can provide advice on a wide range of investments, including cash, fixed-income, equities, and alternative investments. They can build a portfolio of assets that meets the investor’s risk tolerance while providing growth opportunities.

Clients are often charged a percentage of the assets they manage by private wealth managers. The performance potential of a fee-based payment scale is greater than that of a commission-based payment scale because it results in less conflict of interest. A commission-driven payment may motivate private managers to recommend investment products and services which will earn them high commissions but have little potential to grow a client’s wealth.

Private Wealth Management and Family Office are two types of financial advisory services that play an important role in the economy today. While there is a misconception that both are similar, there are some differences between them.

Firstly, Wealth Management and several other investment strategies differ from family offices in the level of personal attention they give their clients. While family offices focus primarily on ultra-high-net-worth individuals or very small groups of families, wealth managers serve multiple affluent investors.

Also, family offices offer a holistic approach to wealth management, not only providing financial support, but also offering charitable support, concierge services, and other holistic services.

In conclusion, it becomes difficult to understand the difference between family office and wealth management. However, families who desire greater control over their investments and assets prefer a family office’s bespoke wealth planning. The benefits of wealth management include low cost and no customization required, thus making them ideal for people from a variety of economic backgrounds.