Client Spotlight: Trevian Capital: CRE Bridge Lending Strategy
Client Spotlight: Trevian Capital: CRE Bridge Lending Strategy Trevian Capital LLC (“Trevian”), founded in 2013 by Michael Hoffenberg, is an established middle-market real estate finance company that provides short-term, first-mortgage bridge loans secured by multifamily and commercial real estate nationwide. Trevian has yielded positive returns every month since its inception, and targets a net return […]
Wave of New SPACs Capture the Attention of Family Offices Eager to Capitalize on the Latest Investment Trend

Wave of New SPACs Capture the Attention of Family Offices Eager to Capitalize on the Latest Investment Trend Palm Beach, FL – (February 18, 2021) – The boom in SPAC investing has captured the attention of leading family offices who view these new blank check companies as a novel new way to raise money without […]
Enviro Power Solutions: Get Off The Grid – be the change – A revolutionary Investment Opportunity
Enviro Power Solutions Get Off The Grid – be the change – A revolutionary Investment Opportunity Enviro Power Solutions (“EPS” or the “Company”) will revolutionize the Distributed Energy (“DE”) generation sector by becoming the pre-eminent leader in the development and production of small scale, very efficient, low emission turbine engines that utilize a variety of […]
AN ALTERNATIVE TO MONEY MARKET FUNDS

AN ALTERNATIVE TO MONEY MARKET FUNDS By Don Ames, Sarasota Family Office Association January is behind us and what a month it was!! The major indices all struggled as the month came to an end. The Dow Jones Industrial Average “DJIA” ended the month down 2.04%, the S&P 500 fell by 1.11% while the Nasdaq […]
Client Spotlight – Amazonia Impact Ventures

Client Spotlight – Amazonia Impact Ventures If the current rate of deforestation continues around 27% of the Amazon biome will be lost by 2030. Scientists have warned that if deforestation reaches 20%, big portions of the Amazon would convert to tropical savannah. The loss of forest will lead to staggering losses of biodiversity, carbon, and, […]
Get off the grid – be the change – A revolutionary investment opportunity
Enviro power solutions Get off the grid – be the change- A revolutionary investment opportunity Enviro Power Solutions (“EPS” or the “Company”) will revolutionize the Distributed Energy (“DE”) generation sector by becoming the pre-eminent leader in the development and production of small scale, very efficient, low emission turbine engines that utilize a variety of gas, […]
Enter SPACs: Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
Enter SPACs: Special Purpose Acquisition Companies This week’s Cannabis Corner article has been developed from recent published sources by PorterPartners, and is deemed to be of prime current interest to FON members who have cannabis-related investments in their portfolios, or are considering such investments. To those following the mergers and acquisitions of cannabis companies, 2020 was the […]
Year-End Tax Planning Tips

Year-End Tax Planning Tips Last minute tax planning still available! Not much time left. Explore what other family offices and high-net worth clients are using to mitigate taxes. Compliance Driven conservation easement investment opportunities! Approx a 5:1 charitable contribution deduction Deduction limited to maximum of 50% of Adjusted Gross Income Compliance Driven fee simple land […]
Member Spotlight: Sound Affects

Member Spotlight: Sound Affects Sound Affects is a new cancer-fighting movement that capitalizes on influencers of our popular culture to help raise funds and awareness for promising cancer-fighting innovations. Sound Affects is a 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurial biotech initiatives where promising concepts have been advanced to treat cancer, but where lack of […]
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) launches IIX Values™ – the world’s first impact verification solution for every organization

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) launches IIX Values™ – the world’s first impact verification solution for every organization SINGAPORE, 25 September 2020 – IIX, a global leader in innovative finance and sustainable investing — is building on a decade of experience in impact measurement to launch IIX Values™ — the world’s first impact verification solution for every type of […]