If done well, a family’s transfer of wealth becomes a generational heritage, enhancing the lives of others. If done improperly, the wealth can sadly prove to be more destructive than good.
Our experience, relational focus, and collaborative “Open Architecture™” approach, helps families successfully navigate through the complexities of wealth in their family.
A Trust Creator may desire an impartial professional Trust services organization like TSG to avoid relational strife within the family, or benefit from our professional expertise in handling the diverse responsibilities associated with a Trust. Or a Trust beneficiary may better thrive from our more customized, personal, responsive and client-centered process.
Whatever the need or desire, we would be privileged to serve you and help ensure your generational wealth is a blessing to those who receive it.
Steve Marken, J.D.
Founding Principal
Open Architecture Trustee Services
Responsive
Family Focus
Independent
Customized
Collaborative
We specialize exclusively in the delivery of trustee and estate fiduciary services.
Families
We understand the complex issues associated with meaningful wealth in families, and encourage families to structure their own, best in class solution to address the uniqueness of their family in the context of their wealth.
Professional Advisors
We believe families generationally benefit from the continued involvement of their professional advisory team and collaboratively work with financial advisors, attorneys and tax professionals across the country in this regard.
Foundations
We intimately understand the role and importance of philanthropy, and how such plays an integral role in legacy development and successful wealth transfer.
Our expertise and experience is in family wealth. In this regard, we serve in the following ways:
- Trustee (Trusts)
- Executor and Personal Representative (Will)
- Agent for Financial Affairs (Power of Attorney)
- Trust Protector
- Special Independent Trustee
- Consultant
- Expert Witness
Although attorneys may have their own special names for various trusts, we have experience with most all. Below is a listing of the general types of trusts on which we serve as trustee:
Family Trusts: Both revocable and irrevocable, where assets are held and dispersed in accordance with specific distribution provisions usually for the benefit of family.
Charitable Trusts: All types of charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts.
Family Foundations: Trusts designed to secure the philanthropic legacy of the founder and the founder’s family.
Life Insurance Trusts: Irrevocable trusts which own life insurance for the benefit of others.
Retirement Trusts: Specially designed trusts which facilitate the “stretch” of inherited IRA accounts while also coordinating distributions with the provisions of a family trust.
Special Needs Trusts: A specialized trust allowing a disabled beneficiary to receive income without reducing their eligibility for public assistance disability benefits.
Let’s explore how we can work together to meet the needs of your family or client.
We believe our client association should be based upon a trusted partnership as opposed to an imposed relationship. We put relationships first and the rest follows. Advisory teams and families have been counting on us for more than 10 years to support their unique needs.
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We are excited to welcome Robert Lawton Jr. as our new Partner & Senior Vice President! Rob recently led a national team of estate attorneys, has over a decade in private practice, and 8 years in legal publishing. His background gives him unique insights and helps him put the needs of trust beneficiaries first. Learn more about Rob. 👉https://loom.ly/fkGlNrU #BestTeamEver #TSGFamily #GrowingAgain ... See MoreSee Less
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Here we grow again! A big welcome to Angelina, who recently joined the TSG team. In her last position she served as a Legal Assistant supporting clients and attorneys with probate matters and estate planning, which makes her the perfect addition to our Client Services team. Learn more about her 👉 loom.ly/OZnaqow #bestteamever #TSGfamily ... See MoreSee Less
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