Brooks ExEcutivE roundtaBlEs

stimulating conversations with family business leaders

Take your seat at an extraordinary table

a small, supportive group of experienced family

business leaders is what you’ll find at every Brooks

Executive roundtable. take this opportunity to

discuss challenges and practical solutions with your

professional peers — people who experience the same

pressures and challenges that you face every day.

learn from the expertise of John Brooks and other

professionals with years of experience meeting the

needs of family business clients.

A small group of peers — a big professional help

several times over the course of a year, spend part of your day engaged in

rigorous discussion of family business challenges, and learn how others have

addressed them. Exchange ideas with owners and leaders of non-competitive

companies. Gain insight into the different perspectives of owners, executives

or family members. it’s likely you’ll develop lasting relationships with

roundtable participants — you may even have one of them serve as an advisor

or board member for your business.

Thoughtful counsel perfectly suited to family business

These are topics you know well, because they are nearly exclusive to family-

owned business. We cover issues like management succession, ownership

transitions, governance and board development. We look at issues around

family employment, estate planning, family councils and advisory boards.

You’ll learn how to improve communications within the family and balance

the often-conflicting demands of business and family.

Judge by results — just like past participants have done

Without exception, roundtable participants quickly discover real benefits for

their business. one first-generation cEo described his experience as “…one

of the most valuable resources i have found in the family business consulting

field.” a second-generation cEo of another business said, “…the quality level of

the experts was very high.” The cEo of a $10 million retail business described

his experience as “invaluable to our family,” while another said, “the time

invested to help (us) understand the issues has paid big dividends.”

Top flight credentials and a family business perspective

John Brooks offers a lifetime of experience — literally. in addition to consulting

with family businesses for over 15 years, he is a third-generation shareholder

of two businesses with combined revenues of over $500 million. He brings the

perspective of years of management experience at Fortune 100 companies and

extensive service on business and non-profit boards, typically in leadership

positions. He fully understands the challenges of running a successful business

while simultaneously meeting the needs of the family.

Make room in your schedule for family business success

John Brooks

Call today to reserve your place at a Brooks Executive Roundtable

Brooks Family Business1.800.778.8769jbrooks@brooksfamilybusiness.com

Minneapolis and vero Beach offices 1-800-778-8769 BrooksFamilyBusiness.com