Our Team
Thoughtful counsel from experts who are passionate about family business.
Like the families we proudly serve, our consultants have diverse backgrounds, histories and personalities. What we have in common is a passion for helping family firms. Together, our team is the largest, most experienced group of its kind, with deep educational and real-world expertise. And we’re dedicated to supporting each other, always striving toward our shared goal to be the best in the field.
Consultants

Craig E. Aronoff, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Senior Advisor
Kate Barnwell
Consultant
Otis W. Baskin, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant
Stephanie Brun de Pontet, Ph.D.
Principal Consultant
Barbara Dartt
Principal Consultant
Christopher J. Eckrich, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Gregory Greenleaf
Principal Consultant
David Karofsky
Principal Consultant
David Lansky, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor
Kelly LeCouvie, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant
Jeremy S. Lurey, Ph.D.
Consultant
Stephen L. McClure, Ph.D.
Principal Consultant
Kent B. Rhodes, Ed.D.
Senior Consultant
Wendy Sage-Hayward
Senior Consultant
Joe Schmieder
Senior Advisor
John L. Ward, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Consultant Emeritus
Amy Wirtz, CEPA, JD
Senior Consultant
Nicole Bettinger Zeidler
ConsultantManagement

Justin Albertson
Vice President, Client Services
Jennifer Byrd
Vice President, Operations and Finance
Kristi Daeda
President and CEO
Auriel Jones
Executive Assistant
Karen King
Marketing Communications Manager
Sierra Moen
Education Coordinator
Kelly Neubeck
Financial Controller
Agape Redwood Rogers
Board Search Practice Lead