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FORUMS
Building Your Family, Building Your Legacy

Legacy building requires focused attention and wise planning.  This is done in what we call a "Forum".  A Forum is a place when we meet and talk about the important issues of life; on which Legacy is built.    The Forum in Roman times played the same role.  We believe that we can work best, and our clients can focus on these important issues, when they are not in their everyday settings.   

For a few years, I lived on Lake Sammamish, five minutes down the hill from the main Microsoft campus.  Many of my clients were executives from Microsoft. They would come to my house and we would walk out onto the dock to talk. Many profound decisions and important personal work was done just a few minutes away from the noise and pressure of corporate life.  That environment made a world of difference.

Over the years I have made it a point to meet clients at vacation homes, on boats, in the mountains, on the golf course, in retreat settings, on islands, in hotels or some other private venue with few distractions.  I believe we all have special places that work for us.  For me it is near water, on the beach, a long drive and pine forests.  What are your places you know you can focus and talk about important matters?

 

“Family represents the greatest source of enjoyment in life and is the motivator for financial success and security.  While more than six in ten wealthy parents say it is important to leave an inheritance to the next generation, only one in five agree strongly that their children will be prepared to handle the wealth they receive.”​​  

According to the annual survey of high-net worth and ultra-high-net-worth Americans 2015 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth*;

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The Legacy Journey

The Legacy Journey is our premier Legacy Forum.  It requires your attention and commitment.  It is for people who are serious about building their lives and the lives of their families, to be strong, for generations to come.  It is an excusive Forum, for the few, not the many.  

 

There is a interview process to determine if you are a good fit for the program.  This program requires the building of a relationship of trust with our Legacy Advisors.  Our Legacy Advisors must be as certain as possible, that our definitions of Legacy are similar so we are agreed on the process and goals.  We both need to be ready for the 12 months of discovery and Legacy exploration that lie ahead.  This is a wonderful journey!

"When a person cannot find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure"
Viktor Frankl - Man's Search for Meaning

The Foundation of Legacy 

As Families begin and form, the most important factor is a unity of purpose, based on faith/beliefs, values, virtues and an optimism for the future.

When you need help no matter where you are, The Legacy Forum Advisors stand ready to help.

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Legacy  Foundations
Length - 120 Days. - The Legacy Foundations Forum, follows the format of The Legacy Journey, but is a shorter format.  All the essential elements of Legacy analysis and development are covered.  

Client Focus - Legacy Foundations is for anyone who values their lives and is determined to maximize their sense of purpose.   Knowing who you are both by analyzing your history, the talents you bring to life and what your potential is as you seek to make your life matter in service to others.

For more information and a description of the Legacy Foundations process, please download our brochure by clicking on the button below.
The Legacy Nexus
​Length - 180 - 365 Days. Format - An initial time of getting to know the Advisors and the client to get to know each other.  Various options from retreats to walking parts of The Way, The Camino De Santiago or other well designed ventures will be discussed. 

There is pre-work before the retreat, which includes a variety of profiles and other work.  After the retreat, participants have multiple integration and development coaching calls/Zoom meetings, legacy building exercises and  more. 

 

Client Focus - The Legacy Nexus is specifically designed for young adults ages 22-35 years of age.  We have found many young adults fail to launch because they have not identified their innate talents. nor have they developed a sense of direction or values. 

The Legacy Advisory

Legacy Advisor(Trusted-Advisor - Confidant - Independent Perspectives - Problem Solving - Decision-Assisting- Wisdom)

 

After a client has completed The Legacy Journey or one of the other FORUMS, we encourage continued engagement with their Legacy Advisors. The Legacy Advisor transitions into more of a Trusted-Advisor who is available to the individual and/or family on call and in scheduled meetings. The purpose is the continued implementation of their Legacy Plan.

 

When an individual or family has built a Trusted-Advisor relationship, that Legacy Advisor has the information and expertise to help with the long-term management of growth and protection with the goal of Legacy building. Life changes and crises will happen, specific or direct advice for meaningful decisions is part of this relationship.

Potential clients who have not attended or who are not part of a Forum are open to connect with a Legacy Advisor.  There are certain process to enhance the conversation that are essential for a successful outcome.

Legacy Advisors are bound by a very well-designed code of ethics and behavior. Complex situations will be part of that relationship. There will be times when a Legacy Advisor, with permission of the client(s), will need to bring in other more senior Advisors or those with specific content or experiential knowledge.

All the Risk Management resources for managing and protecting an individuals or families Legacy continue to be available to our clients.

For more information to discuss this important service, email The Legacy Forum™


 

“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”   Albert Pike

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The Legacy Forum is NOT a Financial Services or Financial Advisory Firm.

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