Meet Our Family Business Team
A team of advisors focused on Successor Planning and Leader Development
Each advisor has a dynamic background with family businesses. Individually, they bring a unique experience to create a group that is capable of incredible work.
Meet the Family Business Team
Bob Weinhold
Partner, Family Business Services
Bob Weinhold is the Velocity Partner overseeing the Family Business Advisory and Executive Coaching practices. Bob began working with Family-Owned businesses in 2004 as a Healthcare COO operating a large family office asset. Early in his career, he was exposed to the nuance of driving value into the business while helping families navigate transition, succession, structure, and governance. Most frequently Bob has been enrolled to develop next generation leaders prepare for succession and help senior family members transition responsibilities while mitigating risk. Bob’s keen recognition of how success is measured and what the family values most, has proven to be transformative for families with tremendous assets and responsibilities. Bob views his work with multigenerational family businesses as an incredibly important trust building relationship demanding ultimate confidentiality, while ensuring open access to be a resource in times of need.
Ashley Fina
Family Business Advisor
Steeped in Family Business experience having led a 3rd generation family business for over 8 years prior to a successful exit to Private Equity. Ashley has an incredible depth of knowledge, experience, and likely some scrapes and bruises that were hard earned during this process. Ashley is currently working with several family business coaching clients and brings forth a breadth of experience.
Ed Forsberg
Family Business Advisor
The banker with a Heart of Gold keenly invested in the Internal Rate of Return and compounding growth of individuals in their respective leadership. Ed’s internal compass has always pointed toward helping others develop and he has done so professionally in Finance through Relationship Management in many forms. Importantly, with a deep connection to family business, Ed is a well-respected Family Business Coach.
Leila Ansart
Family Business Advisor
Leila has amassed incredible Coaching education and expertise. Leila’s certifications provide a breadth of tools. Her entrepreneurial experience has exposed her to family business with her husband early on and currently he works in a family business. Leila’s ability to connect deeply with her clients through a variety of professional and personal experiences make her a tremendous asset.
Molly Ryan
Family Business Advisor
Operations, Sales, and Mental Health Counseling are all areas that Molly has demonstrated success throughout her career. Early in life Molly remembers being curious to understand the impact of family/social systems on the individual that is a part of the system. Deeply embedded in Molly is a conviction to help others. It started as empathy, led to therapeutic support, and evolved into successive leadership roles across industries.
Richard McCormack
Family Business Advisor
Dick’s engineering education, project management experience was built on top of a true Family Business foundation. Dick’s ancestors built American Spring and became the largest real estate holdings in Harlem many years ago. Professionally Dick has worked in many family businesses (external to his family) and ultimately held executive roles throughout many organizations. Dick brings consulting, operations, outplacement, and a true passion for helping others.
Sarah Beth Blair
Family Business Advisor
Sarah Beth brings incredible passion to Family Business. She was born into a significant Family Business and is currently navigating her evolving responsibilities as a Family/Owner while working outside the business. Sarah Beth brings the perspective of the incoming generations with what do they need to know and what should next generations be exposed to/when/how.
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