The Mack Podcast

Brian Adams
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Join us each week as we discuss trends shaping the family office landscape, featuring conversations with top industry professionals. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

  1. 3D AGO

    Inside the Family Office Investment Committee: Governance, Risk & Real-World Decision Making

    In this global panel discussion, host Brian Adams is joined by Shaun Parkin, Rodrigo Garcia, Mehul Chavada, Joel Goschalk, and Vadym Doroshenko to explore how family office investment committees are formed, structured, and governed. The conversation examines what typically drives families to formalize investment governance, how decision-making actually happens inside committees, and the balance between risk oversight and capital allocation. Panelists also share perspectives on reporting, next-generation engagement, independent committee members, and aligning incentives for long-term performance. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com

    1h 17m

  2. 5D AGO

    Why Family Offices Are Expanding Their Private Market Exposure Through Secondaries

    In this episode of The Mack Podcast, Brian Adams is joined by Dana Baines and Joe Bell to explore the growing role of direct secondaries in family office investing. They discuss how private companies staying private longer, fewer IPOs, and the rise of SPVs have reshaped access to high-growth opportunities. Dana and Joe break down the different types of secondaries, explain how allocations and diligence work, and share why demand continues to accelerate among ultra-high-net-worth families. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

    27 min

  3. FEB 12

    Family Constitutions and Governance: Building Alignment Across Generations

    In this panel discussion, host Brian Adams is joined by Mark Tepsich, Jennifer Strom, Bill McLean, Susan Schoenfeld, and Richard Wolkowitz to discuss family constitutions and governance in multi-generational family enterprises. The conversation focuses on why governance is increasingly essential as families grow more complex, and why the process of building alignment often matters more than the document itself. Panelists share insights on engaging multiple generations, defining shared values, navigating leadership transitions, and creating frameworks that support long-term continuity. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

    59 min

  4. FEB 10

    Mental Health and Decision-Making in Family Systems

    In this episode, host Brian Adams sits down with Dr. Dave Marcovitz, co-founder of Valence, to discuss how mental health, leadership, and emotional wellbeing shape the long-term success of family enterprises. Drawing from his experience in psychiatry and executive coaching, Dave explains why human capital is often the most underestimated asset in multigenerational families. The conversation explores how stress, communication patterns, and identity challenges can impact both personal and professional outcomes—and how a more integrated approach can help families make stronger decisions and build healthier systems. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

    26 min

  5. FEB 5

    Bespoke Discipline: Navigating Distribution Policy, Governance, and Family Dynamics in Family Offices

    In this in-depth panel conversation, host Brian Adams is joined by Jennifer Strom, James Rosebush, and John Russo to explore one of the most complex, and often underestimated, topics in the family office world: distribution policy. Drawing on decades of experience working with multi-generational families, the panel examines how thoughtful distribution structures can preserve not only financial capital, but also family relationships and long-term legacy. The discussion opens with the philosophical foundations of distribution policy and how it is often perceived by beneficiaries as either protection or control. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

    1h 7m

  6. FEB 3

    Building Generational Wealth: Family Office Governance, Estate Planning, and Investing

    In this episode of The Mack Podcast, Brian Adams sits down with Matt McClintock, Founder and Executive Managing Director of The Bespoke Group, to explore how digital assets—particularly Bitcoin—are reshaping estate planning, family office governance, and multigenerational wealth strategy. Matt shares how his journey began as an estate planning attorney serving ultra-high-net-worth families before encountering clients with significant Bitcoin holdings, forcing him to rethink traditional wealth structures . Over time, this work evolved into a global, multi-family office platform managing more than $1.5 billion in assets, built around bespoke structures, regulatory awareness, and long-term stewardship. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

    38 min

  7. JAN 29

    Embedded Family Offices: Structure, Risk, and Tradeoffs

    In this episode of The Mack Podcast, Brian Adams is joined by Timothy Ladin, Ray DiNunzio, and Allen Injijian for a candid, experience-driven conversation on embedded family offices—structures where personal wealth management exists inside operating companies, investment firms, or GP platforms. Drawing from decades of hands-on experience inside single-family offices, advisory firms, and institutional platforms, the panel explores why embedded family offices are increasingly common, where they create real advantages, and where they quietly introduce risk, complexity, and misalignment. This discussion goes beyond theory and addresses the realities families and professionals face as wealth scales, generations evolve, and operating structures grow more complex. This episode was recorded on August 25, 2025. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

    1h 19m

  8. JAN 27

    Art and Collectibles: Risk, Value, and Responsibility

    In this panel discussion, we explore how family offices and ultra-high-net-worth families should think about art and collectibles—not just as passion assets, but as complex, high-stakes components of a broader wealth strategy. With perspectives from insurance, law, valuation, advisory, and family office operations, the conversation moves beyond headlines to examine what’s really happening in today’s art market—and what families need to get right to protect, manage, and steward these assets over time. This episode was recorded on August 28, 2025. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

    1h 20m
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Join us each week as we discuss trends shaping the family office landscape, featuring conversations with top industry professionals. To learn more about Mack International, please visit www.mackinternational.com.

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  • Creator
    Brian Adams
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Brian Adams
  • Show Website
    The Mack Podcast

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