Brian Hughes, President of Eton Advisors and a founding contributor to the Ultra High Net Worth Institute, joins host Tom Ruggie to explore what it truly means to serve multi-generational wealth. Drawing from more than 30 years of experience advising ultra-affluent families, Brian walks through "The Ten Domains of Family Wealth” framework—a tool he helped shape to guide integrated wealth management. This episode is a deep dive into the strategic, personal, and sometimes emotional complexities that families of significant means face as they plan for continuity, stewardship, and impact across generations.
What does it take to serve families with complex wealth—and more importantly, to serve them well? In this episode of the Significance of Wealth podcast, host Tom Ruggie welcomes Brian Hughes, President of Eton Advisors and a thought leader in the family office space. Together, they explore "The Ten Domains of Family Wealth,” a comprehensive framework developed by the Ultra High Net Worth Institute to help advisors go beyond financial capital and embrace a more holistic definition of family wealth.
From governance and succession to health, philanthropy, and family dynamics, Brian unpacks how family offices and integrated wealth advisors can better align strategies with purpose. This conversation is essential listening for those navigating the evolving expectations of today’s wealth stewards—and the rising generation poised to inherit both assets and responsibility.
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