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Family Office Roundtable 2026 - $124 Trillion Wealth Transfer, AI, & Private Markets
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Family Office Roundtable 2026 - $124 Trillion Wealth Transfer, AI, & Private Markets

VC10X
•March 3, 2026•1h 6m
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VC10X•Mar 3, 2026

Why It Matters

Understanding how AI can streamline due‑diligence and reduce overhead is crucial for family offices aiming to stay competitive amid a historic wealth transfer. The move toward private markets and after‑tax performance reflects broader investment trends that will shape the future of private wealth management.

Key Takeaways

  • •$124 trillion wealth transfer urges next‑gen education
  • •AI replaces analysts, cutting costs and speeding due diligence
  • •Family offices shift toward private markets for higher alpha
  • •After‑tax returns now dominate families’ investment metrics
  • •Shorter lock‑up private funds preferred over long‑term PE

Pulse Analysis

The looming $124 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer is reshaping family office priorities. Executives stress that educating heirs is no longer optional; it’s essential for preserving capital across decades. This massive influx forces offices to rethink governance, succession planning, and the very metrics they use to evaluate success, moving beyond simple asset growth toward sustainable stewardship.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern family offices. Platforms like Opto can screen thousands of deals in seconds, eliminating the need for full‑time analysts and slashing annual staffing costs by up to $90,000 per head. While AI accelerates due‑diligence and data entry, senior partners remain the final decision‑makers, ensuring human judgment guards against algorithmic hallucinations. The technology also fuels collaboration, as offices share AI‑curated deal pipelines and data‑center insights, creating a new, efficient ecosystem.

Portfolio construction is tilting decisively toward private markets. Families are pulling back from public equities, which now offer limited alpha, and allocating more to private equity, venture capital, real‑estate, and credit where returns are generated before companies go public. After‑tax performance has overtaken pre‑tax as the primary benchmark, and investors are demanding shorter lock‑up periods and greater liquidity, prompting a rise in secondary market activity. These trends suggest that future family office strategies will blend AI‑driven efficiency with a private‑market focus to capture superior, after‑tax returns while managing the challenges of long‑duration funds.

Episode Description

In the inaugural Family Office Roundtable at VC10X, host Prashant sits down with Ronald Diamond, Founder & Chairman of Diamond Wealth, and Wendy Craft, CEO of Elle Family Office, for a candid conversation on what's really happening inside family offices today.

From AI tools that are already replacing analysts, to the private equity liquidity crisis, to the $124 trillion wealth transfer heading to the next generation.

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What we cover:

  • How AI is transforming deal flow, due diligence & the analyst role

  • Where family offices are allocating right now — and what's broken in private equity

  • Why after-tax returns are the only number that matters

  • The rise of ETFs and tax-loss harvesting as game changers for families

  • SFO vs. MFO — and why 85-90% of family offices shouldn't exist

  • Next gen wealth transfer & why most families are failing at it

  • The role of family office capital in solving real-world problems

Timestamps:

(00:00) - Introduction: The Future of Family Offices

(01:26) - Welcoming Guests: Ronald Diamond & Wendy Craft

(02:18) - The Role of AI in Family Offices

(03:40) - A Cautious Approach to AI Investment

(04:52) - How AI is Disrupting Due Diligence

(07:43) - Replacing Analysts with AI to Cut Costs

(09:42) - AI Efficiency vs. The Need for Human Oversight

(11:17) - Case Study: How Large Families Use AI for Efficiency

(13:12) - Can AI Handle Proactive Deal Sourcing?

(14:16) - The Importance of Human Networks in Deal Flow

(15:58) - Portfolio Construction: Public vs. Private Markets

(17:52) - The Problem with Private Equity's Long Lock-up Periods

(19:57) - Contrasting Private Equity with the Family Office Model

(22:30) - The Tax Angle: Liquidity vs. Long-Term Investment

(24:10) - The Growing Focus on After-Tax Returns

(27:00) - The Emergence of ETFs for Tax Efficiency

(29:13) - Venture Capital Investing Styles for Family Offices

(31:28) - Why Inexperienced Family Offices Should Outsource VC

(34:26) - The Rise of OCIOs for Next-Generation Wealth Management

(35:54) - The Future: Outsourcing to MFOs and OCIOs

(38:22) - MFOs vs. OCIOs: What's the Difference?

(41:28) - Educating and Including the Next Generation

(44:20) - How the Next Generation's Investment Interests Differ

(45:00) - The Philanthropic Potential of Family Offices

(48:01) - Youth's Belief in AI to Solve Societal Issues

(49:23) - The Negative Impact of Technology on Mental Health

(54:55) - Portfolio Hedges: Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin

(56:31) - The Evolution of Cryptocurrency as an Asset Class

(58:13) - Skepticism and Risks in the Crypto Market

(01:02:43) - Interest in Gold, Silver, and Critical Minerals

(01:03:23) - Parting Advice for Family Offices

(01:03:54) - Ron's Advice: Run it Like a Business or Outsource

(01:04:56) - Wendy's Advice: The Efficiency of MFOs for Most Families

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Guests:

🔹 Ronald Diamond — Founder & Chairman, Diamond Wealth | Syndicate of 100+ Family Offices ($250M–$30B)

🔹 Wendy Craft — CEO, Elle Family Office | Atlanta, GA

LINKS

Wendy Craft - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-craft-7281176

Ronald Diamond - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronalddiamond

Prashant Choubey - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab⁠

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