Timely, relevant advice that honours the family.

 

As a certified Family Enterprise Advisor, entrepreneur, and former

partner in a large privately owned business, I’ve seen it all.

 

How I help:

  • Being a trusted advisor to your family

  • Continuity Planning

  • Helping the family steward multigenerational wealth and values

  • Collaborating with family advisors

  • Family unity as risk mitigation

  • Mapping out a family’s forward plan

  • Educating family on family business-specific matters

  • Creating family councils

  • Developing the governance and structures your family needs

  • Understanding fears and burdens surrounding wealth

  • Developing family constitutions

  • Fostering strong communication

  • Recognizing the various types of capital in the family, including social and intellectual

  • Succession Planning

  • Facilitating difficult conversations

“Is your enterprising family at a transition point? If so, Gayla is your secret weapon - she has the empathy of a saint and the results orientation of an entrepreneur. Her Ph.D. in psychology and success as an entrepreneur provide a unique perspective to navigate challenging conversations with both empathy and progress in mind. We’ve witnessed first hand the tremendous impact Gayla has had in moving family business succession and intergenerational wealth transfer forward while ensuring family harmony.”

— Lisa Holland| Wealth Advisor | RBC Wealth Management | RBC Dominion Securities Inc. | Holland Family Enterprise Group of RBC Dominion Securities

— Warwick Holland | Senior Portfolio Manager | RBC Wealth Management | RBC Dominion Securities Inc. | Holland Family Enterprise Group of RBC Dominion Securities