The Family Office Podcast
The Family Office Podcast aims to deliver weekly insights, strategies, and trends in the world of family offices. Whether you're a family office executive, a hedge fund, or simply intrigued by the unique challenges and opportunities in managing generational wealth, this is the place for you.
Each episode, we dive into topics like investment strategies, succession planning, philanthropy, and emerging technologies transforming family offices today. Join us as we bring you expert interviews, actionable advice, and the latest industry updates to help you navigate this dynamic landscape.
Episode 1: William Davies of Ptarmigan
William Davies - CEO of MFO joined us in Mayfair, London, for our inaugural recording and we loved getting to know him in more depth.
Episode 2: Felicia Andjel of the Mittal Family Office
Felicia Andjel of the Mittal Family Office joined us in Mayfair, London, to talk about what it takes to manage a family's non-return holdings and more.
Episode 3: Paul Westall of Agreus
We were joined by Paul Westall, co-founder of Agreus. Agreus Group is a full-service resources and recruitment consultancy dedicated to working exclusively with Family Offices throughout the World.
Episode 4: Sam Copley of Ness Investment Advisors
A fascinating chat with our long term friend and collaborator Sam Copley. Sam joins us with the most interesting career history leading to his current position with Ness Investment Advisors.
Episode 5: Matthias Knab of Opalesque
Matthias bravely took a stand against fake family offices and recounts his crusade into exposing one of the most extreme cases the industry has seen.
Episode 6: John King of The Institute of Economic Affairs
John is a fascinating, fluent speaker on economic affairs. Following a successful career in private equity has now rejoined the IEA after beginning his career as an intern there.
Episode 7: Christine van der Mescht of RisCura
In this episode of we sit down with Christine van der Mescht, Strategic Relationship Manager at RisCura. Christine shares her insights on the evolving world of investments for family offices.
Episode 8: Chris Wheatley, MFO Advisor
In this episode we are joined by Chris Wheatley, multi-family office advisor focussing on next gen.
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Episode 9: India Woolridge of Catalyst
In this episode India shares the treasure trove of experience that launched Catalyst, her consultancy founded on the premise that brand is one of the most under-leveraged assets in many family offices.
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Episode 10: Harrison Lance of UK DBT
In this fascinating episode we chat to Harrison Lance, Senior Trade & Investment Officer for UK DBT and National Lead of Asset Management & Family Offices for the British Government.
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Episode 11: Jess McGawley of Dallington
In this episode we delved into the fascinating topic of the next gen wealth transfer and how raising the next wave of financial stewards as resilient, grounded individuals is both complex and utterly essential. An essential insight for any family office and UHNW with children!
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Episode 12: The AYU Family Office Summit rundown
In this episode we run down our recent Family Office Summit held in London. Gus and Lucy talk through the highlights, insights and contributions from our list of esteemed panelists.
The AYU Family Office Summit returns to London in Autumn next year and Gstaad in March 2026 immediately followed by the annual AYU Ski trip, not to be missed!
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Episode 13: Julia Rees Toader of PrinCap
Earlier this year, we sat down with Julia Rees Toader, founder of PrinCap, for one of our most engaging conversations yet.
A true powerhouse in portfolio construction, Julia shared sharp insights on tokenisation, real-world assets, and the growing role of AI across the alternatives landscape. The conversation was so compelling we barely scratched the surface, stay tuned for a follow-up, as we could have talked with her all day.
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Episode 14: Mike Muniz of Canoe Intelligence
In this episode we are joined by Mike Muniz, founder of Canoe Intelligence and long standing partner of AYU. On top of secondaries market and funding rounds, Gus and Mike delve into the issue of post investment data extraction and how automating this process was inspired from Canoe's SFO origins.
We love a founder story and hearing the strategy behind a product that is truly an industry game changer. This conversation could have gone on and on so look out for more coming from AYU and Canoe.
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