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Family business advisory · since 1982

Where business and family learn to work as one.

For more than forty years we've sat at the table with family enterprises — guiding the succession, the conversations, and the governance that let a business and the people who love it thrive together.

40+ years guiding hundreds of family businesses,
from local firms to $300M enterprises.
Advisors in conversation with a family business
“Calm support and clear communication.”
— our whole philosophy, in five words
Founded 1982
Hundreds of families guided
Local to national scope
Succession · Governance · Growth
What we do

Counsel for every season of the family enterprise.

We build the organizational and relational structures that let a business — and the family behind it — succeed together, generation after generation.

01

Executive Coaching

One-on-one coaching that develops effective leaders and prepares the next generation to lead with confidence.

02

Succession Planning

A clear, unhurried plan for passing the torch — protecting the business, the wealth, and the relationships all at once.

03

Communication & Conflict

Generational and intergenerational dispute resolution that turns tension into productive partnership.

04

Governance & Family Councils

Ownership systems, councils, and charters that give shareholders a durable structure for decisions.

05

Strategic Planning

Practical planning, high-performance work partnerships, and accountable cultural management that turn vision into growth.

06

Mergers & GAPM Metrics

Guidance through business mergers, plus our GAPM automated survey tool to measure alignment and progress.

A working session between advisor and client
Our approach

Sound theory. Individualized solutions.

  • 1

    We listen first

    We start with the people — principals, owners, and employees — to understand the real dynamics beneath the business.

  • 2

    We rebalance the system

    Calm support and clear communication realign the business and the family to meet today's needs and tomorrow's challenges.

  • 3

    We build lasting structure

    We install the organizational and psychological structures that facilitate success — and outlast any single conversation.

The record

Four decades of measurable outcomes.

$30M$300M
Grew a family enterprise ten-fold in sales.
7 → 36
Scaled an SBA-award-winning client's team in a single year.
100s
Local, regional & national companies guided since 1982.
We bring calm support and clear communication to rebalance business and family — for today's needs and tomorrow's challenges.
David Paradis — Principal, Family Business Resource Center
30+ years counseling individuals and family enterprises
Seminars & speaking

Talks that move family businesses forward.

David speaks to owners, boards, and advisor groups on the questions every family enterprise eventually faces.

Passing the Torch to the Next Generation Balancing Family and Business Designing Strategic Management Plans Leading the Leadership Groups Integrating Different Cultures Facilitating Family Retreats & Meetings

It starts with one honest conversation.

Tell us where things stand with your family and your business, and we'll show you the path forward — calmly, and in confidence.

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10 Langley Road, Suite 401, Newton Centre, MA 02459 617-332-6690 dparadfbrc@aol.com
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