Family Generational Wealth
You've built wealth—now you're building a legacy.
But even legacies can unravel without intention. We specialize in generational wealth strategies to help preserve capital, prepare heirs, and turn financial success into long-term purpose.
The Sobering Reality
A 20-year study of 3,200 families:
Why Families Choose Monument
Our integrated approach to generational wealth helps you build lasting legacies
Plan Across Generations
You need more than a will—you need a strategy. We help you:
- Model the long-term impact of your wealth across generations
- Guide your estate planning to align with your wishes and vision
- Identify how and when to involve family members
Transfer Family Assets
We help steward your family’s wealth through:
- Strategic use of trusts and gifting
- Annual exclusion and lifetime exemption planning
- Illustrating how your estate plan is structured in plain language, to discuss with your heirs
Facilitate Family Conversations
We help you navigate the emotional side of wealth with:
- Ideas for family meetings to align vision and values
- Succession planning that includes all stakeholders
- Educational conversations to build financial literacy, trust, and communication
Invest with Discipline and Purpose
We manage investments to support you now and in the future.
- Build diversified, tax-aware portfolios for multigenerational needs according to our investment philosophy
- Develop a cash flow strategy to support your near-, mid-, and long-term goals
- Apply thoughtful rebalancing strategies to stay aligned
Give Back Intentionally
For many families, giving is part of the legacy. We help you:
- Define your family’s philanthropic identity
- Evaluate charitable giving strategies vehicles like donor-advised funds and family foundations
- Engage younger generations in charitable decisions
Navigate Complex Transitions
Whether it’s selling a family business, inheriting wealth, or making a major purchase, we help you:
- Understand the impact across family members
- Prepare heirs for financial independence
- Avoid common missteps that erode family wealth
Monument is neither a law firm nor accounting firm, and no portion of its services should be construed as legal or accounting advice.
A Partner Across Every Chapter
We serve as your family’s central point of clarity—your decision partner for life’s biggest moments. That includes working with or recommending:
Estate Attorneys
Develop your estate plan and advise on tax mitigation strategies
CPAs & Tax Attorneys
Develop tax optimization strategies specific to your situation
Family Legacy Consultants
Facilitate family mission statements and governance structures
Insurance & Risk Specialists
Plan for potential estate tax bills and risk management
Philanthropic Advisors
Hone your strategy and involve the next generation in giving
Investment Specialists
Manage portfolios with multigenerational perspectives
We simplify the complexity so you can focus on what matters most: your family, your values, and the legacy you carry forward.
Monument’s Leadership Team
mini Case study
Preserving Wealth, Protecting Values
When John and Kara Perry sold their family business and land for $30 million, they suddenly faced big questions:
What about taxes? How do we set our kids up without spoiling them? How do we make sure this wealth lasts for generations?
We helped them put structure around the windfall:
- Built a tax-smart portfolio with income and downside protection, so their lifestyle is secure no matter the market.
- Coordinated with their CPA to manage a multi-million-dollar tax bill while keeping their money working in the meantime.
- Created trusts to cover family priorities—like their vacation home and future medical care—without overexposing the next generation.
- Moved part of their remaining businesses into an irrevocable trust to grow outside their estate and reduce future taxes.
Today, the Perrys feel like they can live the way they want—travel, give back, or even fund new ventures—while keeping their children grounded. Their wealth is no longer a question mark; it’s a foundation for options and opportunities that will last for generations.
Legacy is built through intentional decisions.
Will your wealth serve the people and causes you care about most, now and for generations to come?