Andrew Busser: Timeless Lessons in Managing Multi-Generational Family Fortunes from a 100-Year Old Family Office

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My guest today is Andy Busser, the CEO of Pitcairn, a 100-year-old family office. Andy is responsible for guiding the firm’s client-centric culture and overseeing all of Pitcairn’s operations. His vision for the company is to continually evolve the Pitcairn client experience by enhancing the firm’s integrated approach to sophisticated family office services for multi-generational families.
Andy has a passion for solving complex problems. He also has a gift for establishing meaningful, lasting professional relationships. These traits were instrumental over the past decade as he spearheaded efforts to make Pitcairn’s client experience a standard of excellence for family office service.

Mr. Busser, shares his journey and the history of the company. He pursued leadership roles in college and throughout his career, always seeking out more responsibility. Pitcairn, founded in 1923, started as a family office for the Pitcairn family and later opened up to other wealthy families. The firm focuses on multi-generational families with significant wealth and complexity.

They take a long-term view and emphasize discipline and staying the course in investing. The conversation explores the importance of discipline, patience, and staying diversified in investing. It emphasizes the need for a trusted advisor and the value of relationships in making good financial decisions.

The conversation also touches on the challenges and opportunities of family wealth, including the transition from owning a single asset to a portfolio of businesses. It highlights the significance of communication, and values in preserving generational wealth.

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