The emerging generation of adults — particularly family business owners — are grappling
with challenges and responsibilities their parents did not. In this episode, Laura Gregg speaks
with Nikè Anani, Director of Next Generation at Northern Trust Wealth Management. Based
on personal experience running her own enterprising family office and finding her joy and
purpose in consulting with rising gen people like herself. Nike identifies strategies you can use
to help empower these clients for ownership and leadership roles. See how targeted
communication can uncover key generational differences, deepen trust, and retain and grow
assets.

Nikè discusses: 

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• How the dynamics of her family helped her create the path she’s on today
  
  
• What differentiates “rising generation” from “next generation”
  
  
• The unique experiences and concerns facing the rising generation
  
  
• How to deepen trust with these clients to retain and grow assets
  
  
• Key aspects of a productive family meeting
  
  
• And more
  

Resources: 

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• The Connected Generation with Nike Anani
  
  
• Lifetime to Legacy by Nikè Anani
  
  
• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
  
  
• Northern Trust 2024 Wealth Planning Outlook – Rethink Tomorrow
  

Connect With Nikè Anani:

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• Northern Trust
  
  
• Email
  

Connect With Laura Gregg: 

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• Email: lg79@ntrs.com
  
  

Connect With David Partain: 

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• Email: dbp2@ntrs.com
  

About Our Guest:

Nikè Anani is the Director of Next Gen Advisory for Northern Trust Wealth
Management. In her role, she prepares next-generation family members for the
complexities of wealth ownership. Her personal experience as a second-generation
owner and family office founder is the inspiration behind her passion for helping
other next gens find their voice and become successful stewards.
An accomplished speaker and author on wealth and values transfer strategies, Nikè
is the host of “The Connected Generation” podcast and the author of “Lifetime to
Legacy: A New Vision for Multigenerational Family Businesses.”
Nikè earned an economics degree from University College London, is a chartered
accountant, and has a certificate in Family Business and Family Wealth Advising
from Family Firm Institute. She is a board member of YPO’s Global Family Business
Networks, where she champions initiatives to support education and peer learning
of the next generation.