The Next Generation of Leaders with Celine Fitzgerald

This episode features an inspiring conversation with Celine Fitzgerald, a next-generation leader from a long line of successful bankers. Celine shares her story of being in a leadership role at the age of 21, and how she learned to appreciate and understand the scope and breadth of her family's wealth. Celine also discusses learning to navigate the process of setting up a prenuptial agreement, her sister's involvement in the NextGen cohort, and the importance of having meaningful money conversations with her partner or family. Additionally, she talks about interning with the Loyola Family Business Center to gain knowledge on various topics related to wealth management and connecting with peers in similar situations. This episode is essential for anyone wanting to learn more about succession planning, financial literacy, trust, lawyers involved in managing assets, and more. Celine is the next-gen leader. She is G3 and from a long line of successful bankers. While finance is not her forte she is forging her path in the philanthropic space. [00:01 - 06:42] Opening SegmentCeline Fitzgerald is a NextGen leader and G3 in a long line of successful bankersAt the time, her father and his four siblings all went their own way, without setting up a multi-family officeCeline plans to have a different conversation with her children about money than her father had with her[07:17 - 13:47] Navigating the Family Office World: Lessons Learned by a MillennialUnderstood the value of a dollar and responsible tools to handle wealthHow Celine learned about trust, lawyers, and navigating assetsHow Celine learned about succession planning, governance, next-gen education, financial literacyConnecting with peers is key to success in the family office world[13:48 - 32:03] Navigating Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Financial Discussions with a Millennial: A Journey of Learning and GrowthStart education earlier and use the right words when discussing family assetsChoke points have been understanding roles and building reportingPhilanthropy is a pillar of the single-family office, which dad is letting daughter manageWorking on migrating to a multi-family office to pass the "hit by the bus test"Women are sometimes assumed to be less intelligent in meetingsConversations about philanthropy [32:03 - 33:15] Closing SegmentConnect with Celine through the links belowConnect with Celine:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celine-fitzgerald-3603a18/Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/ (LinkedIn)LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.