Day: July 15, 2026

Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, Connecticut, was named a Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor in 2025, recognition that has drawn fresh attention to his firm's approach to coordinated planning.A Career Built on CoordinationMichael Gold has spent twenty-five years working with families who, despite considerable resources, found themselves surrounded by capable professionals operating independently of one another....

A wave of business transitions is approaching, and Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Westport's Gold Family Wealth, says most owners are not ready for it.Close to three-quarters of privately held business owners expect to transition or exit their companies within the next decade. Industry estimates put the value tied to those transitions between ten and fourteen trillion dollars. Despite the scale of that shift, Michael Gold says many owners...