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Business owners face unique challenges — from growing and sustaining a business, to planning for ownership and management transitions, to building a legacy beyond the business




Innovative Wealth Planning Solutions for Your Business and Your Family
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Business Advisory Services
Specialized expertise to maximize the value of your transition
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Family Business Services
Managing your trust assets with knowledgeable and independent oversight
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Business Banking Services
Integrated solutions across deposits, lending and cash management
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Specialty Assets Services
Decades of experience managing real estate, as well as oil, gas and mineral rights
Why Northern Trust
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We have advised generations of wealthy families, for generations. There is no wealth management challenge we have not seen and solved for time and time again.
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Family businesses, real estate, agriculture and oil and gas assets managed by our specialized team
Should I sell my business or keep it in the family?
An estimated 73% of U.S. business owners plan to transition ownership within the next decade. But deciding to sell the business or keep it in the family isn’t easy—and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. In this episode of Why Wealth Lasts, Director of Business Services Eric Czepyha and President of Wealth Management Jason Tyler explore a thoughtful framework for navigating this decision.
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