In this episode of Family Office Investing Podcast & Investor Insights | Arthur's Round Table, Arthur welcomes Dawn Mari La Monica, JD, for one of the most thoughtful conversations yet on leadership, authenticity, family offices, wellness, and building meaningful human relationships. Dawn's journey is anything but conventional. Born in Bogotá, Colombia and adopted at birth, she shares how experiences ranging from Wall Street and Georgetown Law to London's financial sector, regulatory compliance, executive coaching, and entrepreneurship ultimately led her to create a completely different approach to serving family offices. Rather than focusing exclusively on investments or transactions, Dawn believes the greatest opportunities within family offices are found in strengthening relationships, preparing future generations, improving communication, resolving conflict, and creating environments where authentic conversations naturally occur. Arthur and Dawn discuss: • Why authenticity attracts the right relationships • The changing role of women in wealth management • Preparing the next generation for leadership • Family governance and conflict resolution • Executive coaching • Wellness and longevity • Community building • Human connection in an increasingly digital world The discussion moves well beyond investing into subjects rarely explored in family office conversations, including emotional resilience, spirituality, purpose, leadership identity, communication, meditation, travel, health optimization, and why slowing down may be one of today's greatest competitive advantages. Dawn also explains why she intentionally limits her family office dinners to small groups, why every participant speaks, why authentic curiosity matters more than pitching, and how carefully designed environments create deeper relationships than traditional conferences. Throughout the conversation, Arthur and Dawn reflect on leadership, intuition, authenticity, philosophy, and the importance of remaining true to yourself in a world increasingly driven by noise, speed, and constant distraction. Whether you're a family office executive, entrepreneur, investor, advisor, founder, or simply someone seeking to build stronger relationships and live with greater purpose, this episode offers timeless lessons about leadership, community, and the human side of wealth. What You'll Learn • Why authenticity attracts better relationships • How family offices are evolving beyond investing • Why community is replacing traditional networking • The importance of preparing the next generation • How wellness impacts leadership performance • Why communication matters more than credentials • The role of executive coaching in family offices • How small curated gatherings outperform large conferences • Why slowing down improves decision-making • How purpose creates stronger leadership About Dawn Mari La Monica Dawn Mari La Monica, JD, is an executive coach, family office advisor, community builder, and former financial services executive with over 25 years of experience across Wall Street, London, regulatory compliance, operational risk, executive leadership, and family office advisory. Her work focuses on authentic leadership, next-generation development, women and wealth, communication, wellness, and creating meaningful communities within the family office ecosystem
