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Scott Lenet

Partner

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Driving High Performance Corporate Venture Investment Committees

September 16, 2026 - Over a decade ago, a friend of our firm became a founding partner of a small corporate venture capital fund (“CVC”) for a company with…

Scott Lenet, Partner

Joshua Norman and Jason Hill

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Invested in a Qualified Opportunity Zone? A Tax Bill Is Due December 31, 2026

September 15, 2026 - If you deferred gains in a Qualified Opportunity Fund, any you haven’t yet recognized will be treated as income on your 2026 return—regardless of whether…

Joshua Norman and Jason Hill

Dan Hougard

Principal

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LDI for Public Sponsors 

September 10, 2026 - Introduction The purpose of a pension plan’s investment portfolio (assets) is to ensure that promised benefits (liabilities) can be paid to beneficiaries as they come…

Dan Hougard, Principal

Thomas Garrett

Senior Principal

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This Matters and This Doesn’t

September 4, 2026 - Executive Summary Effectively managing a portfolio involves gathering information, processing information, making decisions, and implementation. Much of an investor’s success depends on their ability to…

Thomas Garrett, Senior Principal

Thomas Garrett

Senior Principal

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Driving Discretionary Portfolio Governance Through Risk

September 4, 2026 - Executive Summary Risk is the currency which pays investors a return. The type, and amount, of risk exposure that an investor chooses to take on…

Thomas Garrett, Senior Principal
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The Difference Between Financial Advisors at Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

September 1, 2026 - A key decision when engaging a financial advisor is based on understanding which legal structure they operate under. There are two main types of wealth…

Daniel Nolan

Partner & Vice Chairman

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How Executives Can Mitigate Single-Stock Risk With Tax Efficiency

August 18, 2026 - For executives of public companies, a large source of wealth is derived from stock options, performance shares, restricted stock, and other stock-based compensation. In these…

Daniel Nolan, Partner & Vice Chairman

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Frequently Asked Questions About California’s 2026 Billionaire Tax

August 14, 2026 - California’s proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act is a one-time wealth tax that voters will decide in November 2026. If you have a net worth at…

Kyle Adams

Partner

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The Outsourcing Landscape: A Field Guide to OCIO Services

August 12, 2026 - At nonprofits, foundations, and other mission-driven organizations, the investment office is being asked to do more in an increasingly demanding environment. Funding sources are under…

Kyle Adams, Partner

Scott Lenet

Partner

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How Should Corporations Get Paid For Helping Startups?

August 12, 2026 - One of the top myths in entrepreneurship is that startups and large corporations are enemies locked in an endless war. The conventional wisdom is that…

Scott Lenet, Partner

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California’s 2026 Billionaire Tax: What Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families Need to Know—and Strategies You Can Still Use

August 11, 2026 - California has placed a one-time wealth tax before its voters. If you have a net worth approaching or exceeding $1 billion and any connection to…

Carrie A. Grey and Joshua Norman

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Tax Challenges Every Business Operating in Multiple States Must Navigate

July 14, 2026 - Expanding a business across state lines opens new markets and growth opportunities, but it also introduces a complex web of tax obligations that can catch…

Carrie A. Grey and Joshua Norman

Darrick Priester

Partner & Director of Risk Management

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The Tax Drag Hiding in Your Long-Term Financial Plan

July 9, 2026 - You’ve saved diligently. You have an IRA, a 401(k), and maybe an annuity. But there are decisions embedded in common retirement account structures that many…

Darrick Priester, Partner & Director of Risk Management

Ty Parrish

Partner

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Process Over Outcomes: What Plan Fiduciaries Need to Watch in the Second Half of 2026

July 7, 2026 - Plan sponsors are simultaneously confronting heightened cybersecurity and distribution-fraud risk, SECURE 2.0’s Roth catch-up requirements, and an ERISA litigation environment increasingly focused on process and…

Ty Parrish, Partner

Ben Pace and Joseph Matus

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Second Quarter 2026 Review and Third Quarter 2026 Economic and Market Outlook

July 6, 2026 - Global markets stabilized in the second half of 2026 as easing Middle East tensions, resilient economic growth, and strong AI-driven investment offset lingering inflation concerns.

Ben Pace and Joseph Matus