International Advisory Board

Pat is a Family Wealth Consultant and Family Leadership Coach. 

As an advisor to families of wealth, family leaders, and family offices Pat provides coaching and consultation on effective communication about wealth and its impact on family dynamics, engagement with the rising generation of family leaders, governance and decision-making in family business, and vision and mission planning for family philanthropy and family enterprise. 

Pat was a co-founder and senior director of the Institute for Family Culture with Abbot Downing, Wells Fargo’s multi-family office and was head of Family Dynamics at Wells Fargo Family Wealth. She was the human resources director for Wells Fargo’s Private Bank and held a series of management roles focused on developing talent.

In her earliest professional life, Pat was an independent management consultant to family businesses and nonprofit organizations, a faculty member in psychology and a mental health program director. 

Pat holds a doctoral degree in psychology and a certificate in executive coaching from Columbia University.  She is a member of the Family Firm Institute (FFI), the American Psychological Association (APA) and serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Family Office Community.

Marta is a globally respected investor, entrepreneur, and senior private advisor with over two decades of experience guiding high-performing individuals, leaders, and family offices toward clarity, alignment, and resilience across all spheres of life.

Throughout her distinguished career as a global investor and advisor, she has navigated international markets and boardrooms with strategic precision. Yet, through years of working with exceptional individuals and families, one truth became clear: behind every story of success lies the invisible architecture of our personal relationships and emotional world.

This realization inspired Marta to evolve her practice into a deeply specialized Personal Relationship Advisory, where she works discreetly with individuals and families to restore connection, trust, and authenticity within their most meaningful bonds. Her approach — grounded in Calmness, Alignment, Thankfulness, Authenticity, and Inspiration — reflects a holistic philosophy that blends emotional intelligence, human potential, and practical wisdom.

Beyond her professional endeavours, Marta finds profound joy in her partnership with an extraordinary man and in a life filled with shared dreams, curiosity, and creativity. A passionate reader and lover of good music, she embraces life as an ongoing journey of learning, gratitude, and soulful connection.

James is passionate about growing businesses and especially enjoys supporting and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs.

He is a Non-Executive Director of his 142 year old family-owned UK manufacturing business, Centurion Safety Products, where the shareholders he represents span three generations.

He is a Partner at Positive Momentum where he helps his clients change, grow and lead. He is also an adviser to BGF where he provides deal support for their potential investments.  

James is heavily involved with a charity called Tofauti which supports Africa’s wildlife and communities. He is also a trustee of the Carmen Benevolent Trust which gives money to transport and educational causes.

The majority of his Executive career was spent as a private equity backed CFO. His successes include the sale of uSwitch to Zoopla for £190m.

Founder, Women Who Inspire platform; Co-Founder, Global Next Gen Community; Financial Consultant.

Olga Vysokova is a London-based financial services professional and social entrepreneur. Olga worked in the banking sector in London for 10 years, after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Moscow University, and a Master’s in Banking and Finance from Cass business school.

In 2016, she has founded the Women Who Inspire community, to empower and connect women in business and female business owners.

In 2019 she co-founded our Global Next Gen Community for family office and family business inheritors, which is now integrated within the Global Family Office Community.

Since 2019, Olga serves as a trustee on the board of NK Ballet Charity. She is also a recent graduate from Said Business School, Oxford, where she studied Organisational Leadership. She is a mother of 2 wonderful teenage children.

John Stevenson has thirty years experience working with and for ultra high net worth international families. 

He is based in London and is currently Head of a Single Family Office.

Previously John was CEO of the Private Office London where he was a Primary Advisor to members of a significant Middle East Royal Family. Having completed a Next Gen hand over John remains as an advisor.

John has also held senior management positions for well know luxury brands which have usually been part of a private family’s portfolio of trophy assets. These have included The Chanel Group, Sotheby’s, Edmiston, Asprey, Garrard and Thomas Goode.

Granted the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of charitable fundraising and the promotion of British manufacturing  / craftsmanship globally. 

Previous grantee of Royal Warrants from the late HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales . (King Charles III).

Founder & CEO, Los Angeles Consulting Group.

Kathleen is the Founder & CEO of Los Angeles Consulting Group (LACG), an international business development practice serving family offices, closely held operating businesses, philanthropic foundations, and differentiated service providers in the private capital markets.

Kathleen supports Family Office initiatives in the community. In 2021, after supporting the Family Office Association, she joined as the Managing Director to spearhead its next phase of growth.

She now runs the US initiative for the Global Family Office Community (Vahe Vartanian) with over 2,300 members.

Kathleen’s business partners value her personal warmth, tireless dedication, and sterling reputation within the industry. More importantly, they appreciate her ability to convert genuine, empathic connections into sustainable, mutually beneficial success stories, which serves as an inspiration for others.

With a long history of charitable giving and volunteer work, Kathleen is also an active advisory member and participant in other Exit Planning Communities, such as the Conejo Valley and Greater Los Angeles EPI Leadership Committees, and the family office community, including The Global 51 (TG51) and the Global Family Office Community.