Wealth Enrichment Advisors · Family Office Services
Family Wealth Assessment
A Comprehensive Infrastructure, Continuity & Legacy Diagnostic
Prepared for
[Family Name] Private & Confidential
Assessment Date
[Date] Annual Review Framework
Lead Advisor
Michael R.B. Anderson Principal, WEA
Assessment Tier
Comprehensive · $2,500–$10,000 Based on family complexity
01 · Executive Introduction
Why Infrastructure Is the Foundation of Legacy
Sophisticated families invest decades building wealth. Few invest equivalent intention in the systems, structures, and coordination frameworks required to protect, sustain, and transfer it. This assessment is the beginning of that work.
"Families spend a lifetime building wealth, yet very little time organizing and protecting it. The absence of structure is itself a form of risk — one that compounds quietly, across generations."
The Nature of Fragmentation
Modern families of meaningful wealth are distributed across dozens of relationships, institutions, platforms, and systems — each managed independently, few coordinated intentionally. Advisors operate in professional silos. Documents are scattered. Digital access is concentrated in one individual. Estate structures are outdated. Family intentions are unrecorded.
This is not negligence. It is the natural result of wealth accumulation in the absence of a dedicated organizational infrastructure. The Family Wealth Assessment exists to illuminate this landscape — clearly, calmly, and constructively.
What This Assessment Achieves
Diagnoses the family's current organizational and continuity infrastructure
Identifies gaps, vulnerabilities, and fragmentation risks across all domains
Assesses estate, legal, and documentation readiness
Evaluates advisor alignment and coordination effectiveness
Tests preparedness under realistic stress scenarios
Produces a prioritized implementation roadmap
Establishes a measurable baseline for annual progress tracking
Transitions the family toward long-term continuity stewardship
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Organization Creates Resilience
Families with organized infrastructure navigate crisis, transition, and complexity with dramatically greater stability than those without it. Structure is the precondition of continuity.
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Preparedness Is Stewardship
Building systems to protect what you have built — and ensuring those systems endure beyond you — is among the most meaningful acts of family stewardship available to any generation.
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Continuity Requires Infrastructure
Legacy is not preserved by intention alone. It is preserved by the systems, documentation, governance, and coordination structures that carry family knowledge and organization forward across time.
02 · Family Clarity Scorecard
Family Readiness Scale
Rate your family's current state across each domain on a scale of 1 to 10. Our goal together is to thoughtfully move each area closer to a 10. This scorecard becomes the foundation for your annual Infrastructure Review.
01
Family Direction & Values
5
Current Score
Score 1: No articulated family values, mission, or shared directional intent.
Score 5: Informal values understood but not documented or shared.
Score 10: Written family mission, values charter, and shared vision actively referenced.
02
Organization of Important Information
4
Current Score
Score 1: Critical documents scattered, inaccessible, or entirely missing.
Score 5: Documents exist but are disorganized and held by one individual.
Score 10: Fully organized, securely stored, and accessible to designated family members.
03
Emergency Readiness
3
Current Score
Score 1: No emergency plan, contacts, or preparedness structure exists.
Score 5: Basic emergency contacts known but not documented or rehearsed.
Score 10: Documented emergency plan, tested protocols, accessible by all family members.
04
Estate Readiness
4
Current Score
Score 1: No will, trust, healthcare directive, or estate documents in place.
Score 5: Basic documents exist but are outdated or incomplete for current complexity.
Score 10: Comprehensive, current estate plan coordinated across all assets and reviewed annually.
05
Financial Visibility
5
Current Score
Score 1: No consolidated view of accounts, assets, or net worth.
Score 5: Most accounts known but no unified visibility or reporting.
Score 10: Real-time, consolidated financial visibility dashboard accessible across appropriate family members.
06
Advisor Coordination
3
Current Score
Score 1: Advisors operate in complete silos; no cross-communication exists.
Score 5: Some advisors aware of each other; coordination informal and inconsistent.
Score 10: Fully coordinated advisor ecosystem with shared framework and regular communication.
07
Family Communication
6
Current Score
Score 1: No structured communication about financial or estate matters across family.
Score 5: Occasional conversations but no structured process or shared expectations.
Score 10: Regular family communication cadence with structured agendas and documented decisions.
08
Governance & Decision-Making
3
Current Score
Score 1: No governance framework; decisions made reactively by one individual.
Score 5: Informal roles exist but no documented structure or succession for leadership.
Score 10: Formal governance structure with documented roles, authorities, and decision protocols.
09
Business Succession Readiness
2
Current Score
Score 1: No succession plan; business continuity entirely dependent on one person.
Score 5: Informal successor identified but no documented plan, legal structure, or preparation.
Score 10: Formal succession plan with legal documentation, successor preparation, and annual review.
10
Digital Organization
4
Current Score
Score 1: Passwords known only to one person; no digital continuity plan.
Score 5: Some credentials documented but no secure system or continuity protocol.
Score 10: Encrypted password manager, documented recovery protocols, and designated digital trustee.
11
Legacy Preparedness
3
Current Score
Score 1: No legacy documentation, letters of intent, or family story preservation.
Score 5: Family values discussed but no formal documentation or preservation structure.
Score 10: Legacy letters, recorded family history, and philanthropic intent documented and preserved.
12
Continuity Readiness
3
Current Score
Score 1: Family operations would be severely disrupted by loss of key person.
Score 5: Some continuity thought applied but not documented or tested.
Score 10: Full continuity infrastructure enabling family to operate without disruption through any transition.
13
Family Operating System
2
Current Score
Score 1: No operating system; family runs on informal memory and scattered tools.
Score 5: Some tools in use but no integrated system or shared infrastructure.
Score 10: Purpose-built family operating system integrating all platforms, workflows, and documentation.
14
Generational Preparedness
3
Current Score
Score 1: Next generation has no knowledge of, or preparation for, wealth stewardship.
Score 5: General awareness shared; no structured preparation or financial education.
Score 10: Next generation actively educated, involved, and prepared for stewardship responsibilities.
15
Crisis Coordination Readiness
2
Current Score
Score 1: No crisis coordination plan; family would be reactive and disorganized.
Score 5: Key contacts known; no documented protocols or practiced response framework.
Adjust each category slider above to reflect your family's current state.
03 · Family Discovery
Discovery Questions
These questions are designed to be emotionally intelligent, psychologically safe, and genuinely revealing. They are not financial intake forms. They are the beginning of a sophisticated advisory relationship.
Family Vision & Values
1.
If you could describe the purpose of your family's wealth in one sentence — not what it is, but what it is for — what would that be?
Reveals alignment, purpose, and whether a values framework exists.
2.
When you imagine your grandchildren speaking about the legacy of your generation, what do you hope they say?
Surfaces long-arc legacy thinking and emotional motivators.
3.
What principles do you believe should guide how your family manages, shares, and transfers wealth across generations?
Identifies governance philosophy and readiness for formal values documentation.
4.
Has your family ever written down — or seriously discussed — a shared mission or set of values around wealth stewardship?
Establishes baseline for governance readiness.
Continuity & Preparedness
5.
If something unexpected happened to you tomorrow, how confident are you that your family could locate every critical document, account, and relationship within 72 hours?
Reveals organizational readiness and single-point-of-failure dependencies.
6.
Who currently holds the most critical knowledge about your financial life — and what happens if that person is suddenly unavailable?
Identifies key-person dependency and knowledge concentration risk.
7.
When did you last review your estate documents — will, trust, healthcare directive, power of attorney — and do they reflect your current wishes and family structure?
Surfaces estate readiness and document currency.
8.
Is there a person in your life who could step in and coordinate your family's financial affairs if you were incapacitated for 90 days? What would make that difficult for them?
Tests succession readiness and coordination dependency.
Advisor Ecosystem
9.
How many professional advisors does your family currently work with, and do they communicate directly with one another on your behalf?
Maps advisor fragmentation and coordination gaps.
10.
Do your attorney, CPA, and investment advisor share a unified understanding of your estate structure, tax strategy, and investment philosophy?
Assesses alignment and silo risk across the professional ecosystem.
11.
Who coordinates your professional advisory relationships today — and how does that coordination happen?
Identifies the coordination layer (or absence of one).
Family Concerns & Transition
12.
What aspect of your family's financial or organizational life concerns you most when you think about the next five years?
Opens emotional access to the primary pain points driving engagement.
13.
Are there family dynamics — relationships, communication patterns, or disagreements — that could complicate a transition or succession event?
Surfaces governance and conflict risk with emotional safety.
14.
How prepared do you feel your children or next-generation family members are to steward the wealth and legacy you are building?
Reveals generational readiness and education gaps.
15.
If you could change one thing about how your family currently organizes and coordinates its financial life, what would it be?
Clarifies primary motivation and highest-priority implementation area.
04 · Continuity Scenario Testing
Family Continuity Simulations
These scenarios are not designed to provoke fear — they are designed to reveal preparation. Each scenario tests a different dimension of your family's organizational resilience and coordination infrastructure.
"The measure of a family's preparedness is not how they perform in ordinary circumstances. It is how their systems, structures, and people perform under extraordinary ones."
01
Unexpected Death of a Family Leader
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The sudden death of the primary wealth steward is the ultimate test of family preparedness. In the absence of organized infrastructure, this event triggers not only grief — but financial chaos, legal uncertainty, and relationship strain simultaneously.
Operational Vulnerabilities
No one else knows where critical documents are located
Advisors have no unified point of contact or authority
Account access and digital credentials are inaccessible
Estate documents may be outdated or ambiguous
Business operations have no continuity plan
Preparedness Questions
Where is your original will and who knows where it is?
Who has power of attorney and do they know it?
Can your family access all accounts within 48 hours?
Do your advisors know each other and how to coordinate?
Is your estate plan current with your actual family structure?
02
Medical Incapacity & Long-Term Care Event
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A sudden stroke, accident, or cognitive decline event removes the primary decision-maker from operation while they remain legally present — creating a uniquely complex coordination challenge.
Operational Vulnerabilities
Healthcare directive may not reflect current medical wishes
Medical power of attorney may be outdated or unclear
Financial power of attorney scope may be insufficient
Family may disagree on care and financial decisions
Long-term care costs may not be planned for
Preparedness Questions
Is your healthcare directive current and accessible?
Who holds durable power of attorney and do they understand the scope?
Have you documented your care preferences in detail?
Does your family know your wishes if you cannot communicate them?
Is long-term care insurance in place and documented?
03
Sudden Liquidity Event
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A business sale, IPO, or large inheritance creates sudden complexity — tax exposure, estate reconfiguration, advisor expansion needs, and family dynamics around wealth — that unprepared families navigate reactively rather than strategically.
Operational Vulnerabilities
No pre-event tax or estate planning structure in place
Advisors not aligned or coordinated ahead of event
No family governance framework for new wealth decisions
Beneficiary designations may not reflect new asset scale
No investment policy or family wealth philosophy documented
Preparedness Questions
Have you coordinated your attorney, CPA, and advisor pre-event?
Is your estate structure optimized for a liquidity event?
Does your family have a framework for making large financial decisions together?
Are all beneficiary designations current and aligned with your estate plan?
Do you have a family investment philosophy documented?
04
Cybersecurity Breach & Loss of Digital Access
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A targeted cyber attack, identity theft, or loss of master password access can immediately disable a family's ability to access accounts, communicate with advisors, or execute financial transactions.
Operational Vulnerabilities
No password manager or secure credential storage
Critical accounts accessible only through one device or person
No documented digital recovery protocols
Online account recovery methods not documented
No designated digital trustee or successor
Preparedness Questions
Does your family use a secure password manager?
If you lost your phone today, could you access all critical accounts?
Who holds your digital recovery credentials securely?
Are your digital assets — accounts, subscriptions, crypto — documented?
Do you have a designated digital trustee in your estate plan?
05
Business Succession Failure
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When a business owner becomes unable to lead without a succession plan in place, the enterprise — often the primary family wealth vehicle — becomes immediately vulnerable to value destruction, partner disputes, and operational collapse.
Operational Vulnerabilities
No documented succession plan or successor preparation
Buy-sell agreements missing, outdated, or unfunded
Key-person insurance not in place
Operational knowledge concentrated in one individual
Partner or equity disputes with no resolution framework
Preparedness Questions
Is there a documented succession plan for your business?
Are your buy-sell agreements current and funded?
Do your key employees have documented roles and authorities?
Does your estate plan account for business ownership transition?
Is key-person insurance in place and coordinated with your estate plan?
06
Family Leadership Transition
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The generational transfer of family leadership — financial, relational, and organizational — is one of the most complex transitions a family undertakes. Without governance infrastructure and next-generation preparation, it frequently results in fragmentation.
Operational Vulnerabilities
No governance structure for family financial decision-making
Next generation unprepared for stewardship responsibilities
Family values and legacy intent not documented
No family council or structured communication process
Inheritance intentions not clearly documented or communicated
Preparedness Questions
Has the next generation been educated about family wealth and its responsibilities?
Are your inheritance intentions documented and communicated?
Does your family have a governance framework for collective decisions?
Have you written a legacy letter or family values document?
Is there a structured family meeting or communication process in place?
Family Resilience Index
Death of Leader High Risk
Medical Incapacity High Risk
Liquidity Event Moderate
Cyber Breach Moderate
Business Succession High Risk
Family Conflict High Risk
Major Advisor Exit Moderate
Digital Access Loss High Risk
Natural Disaster Low-Mod
Leadership Transition High Risk
05 · Documentation Inventory
Family Infrastructure & Documentation Inventory
Preparedness begins with visibility. This inventory identifies what exists, what is missing, and what requires immediate attention across your family's complete documentation and organizational infrastructure.
Estate & Legal Documentation
Partially Complete
Revocable Living Trust
Current
Confirm trust is funded and reflects current asset structure and beneficiaries.
Pour-Over Will
Review Needed
Healthcare Directive / Living Will
Missing
Critical for medical decision-making in incapacity scenarios.
Durable Power of Attorney (Financial)
Outdated
Medical Power of Attorney
Missing
Guardianship Designations (if minor children)
Current
Trust Certification Documents
Review Needed
Estate Summary Document
Missing
Financial Visibility & Account Inventory
Fragmented
Complete list of bank accounts (with institutions)
Partial
Investment and brokerage accounts
Documented
Retirement accounts (IRA, 401k, pension)
Documented
Private investment holdings
Partial
Consolidated net worth statement
Missing
A consolidated net worth document is foundational for estate planning, tax strategy, and family visibility.
Outstanding loans and liabilities
Documented
Beneficiary designations — all accounts
Review Needed
Digital Organization & Credential Infrastructure
Critical Gaps
Secure password manager in use
Missing
A secure password manager (1Password, Bitwarden) is the foundational digital continuity tool.
Digital vault with critical documents
Missing
Recovery contacts documented
Missing
Device access continuity plan
Missing
Designated digital trustee identified
Missing
Social media and subscription account inventory
Missing
Advisor Ecosystem Map
Siloed
Estate Attorney — name, firm, contact, last engagement
The following composite scores reflect the family's current infrastructure readiness across seven core dimensions. Each score is derived from the assessment discovery process and inventory review.
4.2
Family Infrastructure Score
Developing
3.8
Estate Readiness Score
Developing
2.9
Continuity Readiness
Fragmented
3.1
Governance Score
Fragmented
2.5
Legacy Preparedness
Vulnerable
3.3
Documentation Score
Fragmented
Classification Scale
Structured
8.0 – 10.0
Progressing
6.0 – 7.9
Developing
4.0 – 5.9
Fragmented
2.5 – 3.9
Vulnerable
0 – 2.4
07 · Implementation Roadmap
Phased Implementation
WEA implements family infrastructure in four deliberate phases — moving from immediate stabilization through long-term governance and legacy optimization. Each phase builds upon the last.
Every WEA engagement is designed to feel premium, organized, and relationship-driven at every stage — from the first conversation through long-term continuity stewardship.
1
Strategic Clarity Call
A focused 45-minute conversation to understand the family's current structure, primary concerns, and organizational goals. No intake forms. No pitch. A genuine strategic conversation.
Complimentary · 45 minutes
2
Family Discovery
A structured discovery session exploring family values, concerns, advisor relationships, estate structure, and organizational readiness. This session informs the full assessment scope.
2–3 hours · In-person or virtual
3
Family Wealth Assessment
Comprehensive organizational diagnostic across all 15 readiness dimensions, continuity scenario testing, documentation inventory, and advisor ecosystem review.
$2,500–$10,000 · Flat-fee
4
Executive Strategy Review
A premium presentation of assessment findings, Family Clarity Scorecard results, risk priorities, and the recommended phased implementation roadmap. Delivered with an executive findings report.
Included in assessment
5
Infrastructure Implementation
WEA designs and builds the family's operating system — integrating platforms, organizing documentation, establishing advisor coordination, and creating continuity infrastructure across all four implementation phases.
Custom scope · Foundation, Continuity, or Legacy Office tier
6
Ongoing Coordination Retainer
Long-term maintenance, coordination, and continuity support — keeping the family's infrastructure current, advisors aligned, and the operating system functional through every transition and evolution the family encounters.
From $500/month · Flat-fee retainer
7
Quarterly Reviews & Annual Reassessment
Structured quarterly coordination reviews and an annual full reassessment — tracking measurable progress against the Family Clarity Scorecard and updating the infrastructure as the family evolves.
Included in retainer
09 · Engagement Pricing
Engagement Structure
All WEA engagements are flat-fee only. No commissions, no product sales, no conflicts of interest. Pricing reflects complexity, scope, and the family's organizational needs.
Assessment
Family Wealth Assessment
$2,500–$10,000
One-time · Based on family complexity
15-dimension Family Clarity Scorecard
Continuity scenario stress testing
Documentation inventory and gap analysis
Advisor ecosystem review
Executive findings report
Phased implementation roadmap
Strategy review presentation
Retainer · Most Popular
Continuity Office
$500–$1,250/mo
Monthly retainer · Minimum 12 months
Family operating system maintenance
Ongoing advisor coordination
Document and system updates
Quarterly coordination reviews
Life transition support
Annual full reassessment
Priority advisory access
Concierge
Legacy Office
$1,250+/mo
Monthly retainer · Bespoke engagement
All Continuity Office services
Full family governance infrastructure
Multi-generational continuity planning
Next-generation education support
Philanthropic infrastructure coordination
Monthly advisory sessions
Family council facilitation
10 · Technology Integration
Technology Stack
WEA integrates purpose-built platforms into each family's operating system — selecting and configuring the right tools for the family's complexity, preferences, and long-term needs.
Trustworthy
Family digital vault, document organization, and secure credential storage. The foundation of the family operating system.
Monarch
Financial visibility platform providing consolidated net worth, account aggregation, and family financial dashboard.
Trust & Will
Digital estate document creation, storage, and management for families initiating or updating estate infrastructure.
Remento
Family story capture and legacy preservation — recording the narratives, values, and history that define family identity.
Typeform
Premium intake and assessment delivery — elegant, branded forms for family discovery, onboarding, and annual reviews.
Estate administration and executor support for families navigating estate settlement and post-death coordination.
1Password / Bitwarden
Enterprise-grade password management and digital credential security for family and business accounts.
11 · Why WEA
The WEA Difference
WEA occupies a category that did not exist before: family office coordination for families that need the infrastructure of a family office but not its asset management component.
Traditional Financial Advisors
Manage Investments
Investment advisors are focused on portfolio performance. They are not structured to coordinate estate documents, organize family infrastructure, or bridge the gap between advisors. Their compensation is tied to assets under management.
Wealth Enrichment Advisors
Organizes the Whole System
WEA coordinates the complete infrastructure surrounding a family's wealth — not the investments themselves. Flat-fee only. No commissions. No conflicts. The coordination layer that no other advisor provides.
Estate Attorneys
Draft Legal Documents
Estate attorneys create legal documents. They do not organize those documents, ensure they remain current, coordinate with other advisors, or build the ongoing infrastructure that makes those documents effective in practice.
WEA's Unique Position
Bridges the Gap
WEA sits between and connects the professionals — attorneys, CPAs, investment advisors, insurance specialists — creating a unified framework where no single professional has visibility or authority to coordinate alone.
Why Affluent Families Stay Fragmented
The Accumulation Problem
Wealth accumulates faster than organizational infrastructure. Advisors multiply. Accounts proliferate. Complexity compounds. No one is responsible for the whole picture — until WEA creates that accountability.
The WEA Philosophy
Organization Is Stewardship
Protecting what you have built — creating the systems, documentation, and coordination that allow it to endure — is among the most important acts of stewardship available to any generation of wealth builders.
12 · Final Deliverables
Assessment Deliverables
Every Family Wealth Assessment produces a complete suite of premium deliverables — each designed to serve as a living document within the family's operating infrastructure.
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Family Clarity Scorecard
15-dimension scored readiness assessment with radar visualization and annual progress tracking baseline.
Visual infrastructure readiness summary across all scoring dimensions with classification ratings.
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Family Infrastructure Map
Complete organizational diagram of the family's advisors, accounts, entities, documents, and relationships.
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Continuity Risk Assessment
Scenario-by-scenario resilience analysis with Family Resilience Index and dependency risk mapping.
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Implementation Roadmap
Four-phase, prioritized action plan with timelines, responsibilities, and platform recommendations.
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Documentation Inventory
Complete gap analysis of all estate, financial, digital, and governance documentation with action priorities.
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Annual Review Framework
Structured agenda and checklist for annual Infrastructure Review and Family Clarity Scorecard reassessment.
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Family Operating System Roadmap
Technology integration plan and platform architecture for the family's complete digital infrastructure.
Wealth Enrichment Advisors
We Enrich Families by Securing Legacies.
What you have built deserves to endure beyond you. The infrastructure required to make that possible is not complicated — but it requires intention, organization, and a trusted partner committed to maintaining it over time. That is the work of Wealth Enrichment Advisors.