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Wealth Management

Financial Education for Families

Successful wealth management requires a fundamental understanding of personal finance, investing and estate planning.

At a Glance

Our Essentials Curriculum is designed to educate and empower learners of all ages to efficiently manage their resources now and in the future.

You made things very understandable and helped my daughter see things she should be thinking about now and in the future. She was very comfortable with you and said she felt more confident as a result of realizing she can comprehend (the dreaded) financial information.

Northern Trust Client

Since 2018

Kids and Money

Director of Family Education & Governance Amy Szostak and Director of Women & Wealth Steph Wagner discuss how parents can prepare their children to effectively manage wealth in the future through modeling behavior, leveraging teachable moments and financial education.

Kids and Money

3 min

How Our Essentials Program Works

DESIGN A CUSTOM FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUR FAMILY

Private, in person or virtual sessions

Learn in a low-pressure environment and ask questions without reservation.

Customized Curriculum

Personalized learning experiences are tailored to your family’s unique learning objectives and needs.

Practical Life Skills

Gain valuable financial knowledge through real life examples and useful take aways

Multigenerational Learning

Empowers learners of all ages on the basics of personal finance. Recommended for ages 16-96.

Essentials Curriculum

Explore our curriculum of Essentials courses to build a financial education plan that addresses knowledge gaps and prepares your family to effectively manage wealth.

Personal Finance Education

Financial Concepts

Understand the time value of money, interest rates, inflation and the power of compounding.

Spending and Saving

Develop a plan for spending and saving that aligns with your values and goals.

Credit

Learn why credit is important, how to use credit cards responsibly and how to build credit.

Income Taxes

Understand the basics of taxable income and how it applies to your financial picture.

Buying a Home

Understand the basics of home buying and steps needed to achieve this goal.

Insurance

Learn about types of insurance and considerations for determining the right coverage for you.

Information Security and Identity Protection

Explore strategies to protect against cybersecurity risks and responsibly manage your social media presence.

Investing Education

Fundamentals of Investing

Understand the fundamentals of investing, including the relationship between risk and return, volatility, asset classes and the importance of diversification.

Retirement Accounts

Understand the importance of saving for retirement, the differences between retirement accounts and how to avoid common mistakes.

Markets and Asset Class Performance

Dive deeper into asset class performance, the importance of a long-term outlook and common investor mistakes.

Psychology and Money

Money and Meaning

Facilitate a healthy dialogue around wealth and explore how your relationship to money impacts financial decisions.

Behavioral Finance

Learn how emotions impact financial behavior and how to avoid common behavioral finance mistakes.

Couples and Money

Discover how you and your partner’s money stories influence your relationship and learn strategies for building your shared financial future.

Wealth Planning

Estate Planning Basics

Understand considerations around your will, trusts and powers of attorney to help you create your estate plan.

Trusts

Learn trust fundamentals, such as the roles and responsibilities of grantors, trustees and beneficiaries.

Transfer Taxes

Better understand how gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes work in practice.

Pre-Marital Planning

Learn the fundamentals of prenuptial agreements.

Philanthropy Essentials

Engaging the Rising Generation in Philanthropy

Explore ways to bridge the gap and bring the next generation of philanthropists into shared giving opportunities.

Nonprofit Research and Due Diligence

Discover research methods and best practices to properly evaluate your next charitable endeavor.

Choosing the Right Charitable Vehicle

Understand charitable giving considerations, giving strategies and various tax strategies for philanthropy.

Crafting a Charitable Mission Statement

Learn the key components needed to create your vision, mission and values around philanthropy.

Business Essentials

Entrepreneurship 101

Learn the fundamentals of what it takes to successfully launch your own business.

Private Equity

Explore the basics of private equity and how to leverage this asset class as an investing strategy.

Financial Statements and Valuation

Understand the basics of reading cash flow statements, balance sheets, income statements and business valuations.

Why Northern Trust

The Right Expertise, When You Need It

135+
Years

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.

Best Private Bank

Our longstanding commitment to service excellence is exemplified through consistent recognition by the Financial Times Group as the Best Private Bank 13 of the last 16 years.

40+
Specialty Areas

Your dedicated team across banking, trust & estates, wealth planning and investing is also backed by a deep bench of experts across 40+ specialty areas.

The Northern Trust Institute

Money Masterclass

Make informed decisions by building your knowledge on financial concepts and principles.

Our Leadership

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