<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[John Messervey]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Messervey]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:52:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Affluent Parenting: Building Confidence and Competence in the Next Generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawing on four decades of advising high-performing families, this article explores the principles of raising capable, grounded heirs. Topics include the Seven C's of Confident Parenting, aligning parenting around shared values, sharing your family's "good struggle," avoiding entitlement and affluenza, communicating expectations and consequences, coaching the next generation through today's unique challenges, and preparing future family leaders to steward wealth with purpose and responsibility.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/affluent-parenting-building-confidence-and-competence-in-the-next-generation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a99ac0ce12fa7bad8b38a6e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/afea4cb17851411bba802aed66cfcba5.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Behaviors that Enhance or Inhibit Wealth Creation: What to Look for, What to Look Out for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful family enterprises are built on more than financial performance—they are sustained by healthy family behaviors. This article explores the leadership practices, governance structures, and communication strategies that strengthen family unity, foster entrepreneurial growth, prepare the next generation, and preserve wealth across generations. ]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/family-behaviors-that-enhance-or-inhibit-wealth-creation-what-to-look-for-what-to-look-out-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a99af6e40b25387a6efeb76</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/830f00c48300542b9eac5d57d896d3a0.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_902,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inheritance Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more than $100 trillion expected to pass from one generation to the next over the coming decades, families face increasingly complex questions about the inheritance decision facing every UHNW family. Through the Inheritance Project, John guides families through a multiplicity of family issues surrounding inherited wealth, longevity, fairness, timing and more. What are other high performing families doing? John knows.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/the-inheritance-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a99ae99950c73fdcf774dc3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e216d904fdb64f6ea82ecb30fef277b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Achieving Optimal Liquidity Selling the Family Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family business advisor John Messervey on selling the family enterprise: navigating family dynamics, avoiding the 15 most common seller mistakes, and preparing the next generation.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/achieving-optimal-liquidity-selling-the-family-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a99984a3f51da93f340c428</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3617dc08bc644a038066bf9f7d2dcc60~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complex Family Business Succession: Why Talent and Vision Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family business succession is more than a generational shift in title and responsibility. It is most often a powerful transfer of values,
talent and vision. 

For some families it is a time of great upheaval, for others, a smooth passing of the baton. In this interview, John shares his advice on this especially challenging transition across generations.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/complex-family-business-succession-why-talent-and-vision-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a960cee36df210911ba890a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_db733592b0a247b1bb8df3403a8b9a89~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Difficult Conversations: Eight Discussions that Every High-Performing Family Should Have]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article explores the eight essential discussions that help families navigate wealth, leadership, and legacy with greater clarity and trust. From motivating the next generation and defining the responsibilities of inherited wealth to communicating through conflict and addressing sensitive topics such as family business roles and prenuptial agreements, these practical insights are designed to help families move beyond being "stuck" and toward lasting unity and continuity.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/difficult-conversations-eight-discussions-that-every-high-performing-family-should-have</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a99ad4940b25387a6efe6ce</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_cb158d1d06ea43bd9e81dd1e84c5291a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenges Facing High-Performing Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do even the most successful families become stuck? John explores the behaviors, conversations, and patterns that strengthen family harmony—and the obstacles that quietly undermine it.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/challenges-facing-high-performing-families</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a95ceac5bedecf2a640a654</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:48:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_577eb6522e41498ba9449dbaa23275e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accelerating Wealth: Removing Family Obstacles from Wealth Creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sustaining wealth requires more than financial strategy—it requires removing the family obstacles that limit growth. Drawing on decades of experience advising entrepreneurial families, this article explores how unresolved conflict, ineffective governance, succession challenges, and misaligned leadership can inhibit wealth creation, while offering practical insights to help families build stronger relationships, unlock opportunity, and accelerate long-term success.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/accelerating-wealth-removing-family-obstacles-from-wealth-creation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a889f352e2bf8de1e27d884</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdaa08_d84ee7ce9cb444b6a693b1f5583fb891~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_662,h_441,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Reasons Behind the Loss of Family Wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family wealth is rarely lost because of markets or taxes. John examines the deeper causes of generational decline—and what enduring families do differently to preserve both wealth and relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/the-real-reasons-behind-the-loss-of-family-wealth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a889e6c6e0b89a9217c24fd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:55:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdaa08_1f5775b5f0164199ba2a6e2857c19725~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_662,h_441,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Defense of Mediation and the Absurdity of Family Business Litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflict within family business is inevitable and perhaps even healthy. From small misunderstandings to major disagreements, what separates the long lived family business from the casualties is not just their approach, but their response to resolving differences.]]></description><link>https://www.privatefamilyadvisor.com/post/in-defense-of-mediation-and-the-absurdity-of-family-business-litiga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a889b80700eb2025e8e5c97</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:51:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdaa08_531af82627384b7c83c8c6ef3edf6533~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Messervey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>