Direct & Co-Investing for Family Offices
Podcast: Direct & Co-Investing for Family Offices
Key Highlights
[00:01 -06:47] Opening Segment
- Introduction to Randy Castleman and how direct investing has changed
- He shares his story of how he got started in family office management
[06:48 – 16:01] Beyond Being Transactional
- It is essential to be open and honest about non-financial motivations
- There are unique advantages that family offices have within the direct investing space
- Not working within the same constraints that an institutional fund manager
[16:02 – 33:52] How to De-risk the Disadvantages That Are Inherent within the Family Office Investing Space
- Understand the non-financial motivations and really talk through what you’re trying to accomplish
- Strategic versus Impact Investing
- Consider the deal’s lifecycle and its complete trajectory in the future
- Have a sense of the behaviors of your co-investors
[33:53 – 36:18] Integrate Best Practices without Undermining the Disadvantages
- If you develop your reputation for being good at a certain area amongst your co-investors, they will seek you out
- Whether a family office should have an in-house resource or not is half the battle
- Younger generations are more interested in direct investing
- Advisors must be relevant and helpful not only to the current generation but to the next
[30:37 – 31:24] Closing Segment
- Connect with Randy Castleman on LinkedIn or visit his website!
Additional Links:
Randy’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randycastleman
Website: www.srfmanagement.com
Brian’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/
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