I am honored and humbled that Pagnato Karp has been named one of 2015’s Best Places to Work in Virginia. We pledge a deep commitment to creating a company culture that embraces customer-centricity, creativity, and a transparent desire to make positive industrial and social changes. Our vision could not come to fruition and flourish without two crucial players: our clients and …
Selling Your Business
An individual or family is considered an “ultra-high net worth” client if they have investable assets of $10 million or more. The distinction between a “high net worth” client and an “ultra-high net worth” client is important because once a client has investable assets of $10 million or higher, their financial planning needs change and expand.
Strategy of Intelligent Failure
“If your organization can adopt the concept of intelligent failure, it will become more agile, better at risk taking, and more adept at organizational learning” (Rita McGrath, Failing by design. HBR (2011):89.4, 76-83)
Always Place Your Clients’ Best Interests First
One of our core principles since the day we founded our company is, “always place the clients’ best interest first” – not only is this instilled in every aspect of our company, but as a fiduciary, we are legally bound to adhere to this principle of our clients. As Martha Rogers and Don Peppers explain in their book, Return on Customer, …
Focus on LIFE IQ, Not Financial IQ
There is much written about how to prepare the next generation, however to date the plethora of resources on this topic have one major flaw…the flaw is an overweighting of the importance of raising the financial IQ of the next generation. In the attached article I propose it is much more important to raise the Life IQ of the next generation. …
The Business of the Family
By Dr. Richard Orlando “As CEO of an international company, I have read many books on leadership, wealth, and success. Of these, Dr. Orlando’s book is in a class by itself. Legacy provides principles and insights that can assist business owners and entrepreneurs in their pursuit to prepare themselves and their children for the opportunities and responsibilities that come with success. …
