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Giuseppe La Loggia and the Expanding Role of ESG-Oriented Investment Strategies in European Private Equity and Fund Management
Over the past fifteen years, the private equity investment sector in Europe has undergone a structural shift, with increasing integration of environmental, social, and governance
Your Net Worth Has Two More Columns Than You Think
By: Dr. Tamara Patzer October 12, 2026 In Brief: Net worth is assets minus debts, but for a business owner, two more columns decide whether the number means anything: how liquid each asset is and who legally owns it. This worksheet-style feature uses the Federal Reserve’s newest family figures and
The Family Office Playbook: What It Is, Who It Is For and the Problem It Really Solves
A family office is less about marble lobbies than about who is in charge of the whole financial picture. This feature explains what a family office is, how many exist, when one falls under SEC investment adviser rules, why uncoordinated advisers create costly gaps, and how to tell whether a
Ryan Garland on Rebuilding Wealth After 2008—and Why Durable Assets Matter
Real estate developer Ryan J. Garland says the financial crisis reshaped the way he thinks about wealth, replacing an early focus on growth and momentum with a greater emphasis on liquidity, ownership, equity and long-term financial durability. Ryan J. Garland has spent much of his career in real estate. He
The Business of Dee Rivera, Turning Fashion, Media, and Influence Into a Brand Portfolio
Dee Rivera Didn’t Build One Company. She Built An Ecosystem. For serial entrepreneur Dee Rivera, fashion has never been only about clothes. It is media. It is culture. It is commerce. It is experience. And increasingly, it is intellectual property. Rivera is the Founder and CEO of DCG Media Group,
Richie Hosein’s Approach to Creating Business Value Across Industries
By: DCG Media Group With a career spanning healthcare, technology, hospitality, and media, serial entrepreneur Richie Hosein has repeatedly focused on the same objective: creating businesses capable of scaling. For entrepreneurs, there is a significant difference between generating revenue and building enterprise value. Richie Hosein has spent much of his
The Currency of Influence Through Jean Shafiroff’s Philanthropic Work
The New York philanthropist, author, and social figure has built a public platform around an increasingly valuable form of capital: relationships that can be mobilized for purpose. Net worth is traditionally calculated through assets. But there is another form of wealth that doesn’t appear on a balance sheet: social capital.
The Comeback: Celebrity Chef Suzanne Lossia Begins a Bold New Chapter
With a new book, a renewed outlook on life, and an exciting vision for the future, celebrity chef Suzanne Lossia is stepping back into the spotlight, and this time, she is bringing an entirely new perspective to the table. There are moments in life when the most powerful thing a
How Wendy Quintero Is Building a Confidence-Driven Fashion Brand for the Modern Woman
By: Jessica K Women juggling careers, motherhood, and personal ambitions have pushed demand for effortless confidence higher than ever. Wendy Quintero, founder of Wendylandia Boutique, saw this need not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. As a mother, entrepreneur, and content creator, Quintero understands the daily balancing act many
The Queen of Fragrance and How Sue Phillips Turned the Invisible Art of Scent Into a Global Luxury Empire
In a world captivated by visual branding, fashion, and digital influence, there remains one luxury that quietly transcends trends, evokes emotion, and creates unforgettable memories: fragrance. Long before personal branding became a global phenomenon and bespoke luxury became the gold standard, one visionary understood that scent possessed a unique power
Rob Kern’s Case for Evidence-Based Wildlife Conservation
By: Olivia Nerpouni Robert K. “Rob” Kern has spent more than two decades working in international hunting, wildlife conservation, and the systems that connect the two. As Managing Director of The Hunting Consortium, President of the International Professional Hunters’ Association (IPHA), and Co-Founder of Wild Strongholds, Kern works across an
Toni Curtis is Turning Personal Adversity Into a Global Mission for Women’s Health
Founder, BirthWise Doula Services · United Nations Representative, Africana Women Working Group (AWWG) at ECOSOC · Director of Advocacy, DONA International. Through nearly three decades of advocacy, education, maternal health leadership, and humanitarian work, Toni Curtis is building a new vision of women’s healthcare, one rooted in knowledge, dignity, prevention,
What The Bahamas Taught Sebastian Bastian About Business That Silicon Valley Never Could
By: Matthews Noka Most entrepreneurship literature comes from a handful of the same places, the same coastal cities, the same university networks, the same venture-backed ecosystems where the rules of building have been written and refined and repeated until they function as a kind of conventional wisdom that assumes a
Paul Davis Restoration of Livonia/Farmington Builds Its Reputation on a First-On-Site Philosophy
By: Jacob Scott Arriving quickly after a call is one thing. Arriving quickly with a clear plan is another. Paul Davis Restoration of Livonia/Farmington says the second part separates a good restoration experience from a stressful one, and it shows up most clearly in the first hour after a homeowner