Jill Barber is President of CYMI Holdings, which serves as the family office for the Mathile Family. Jill joined CYMI in 1999 just prior to the family’s sale of Iams Pet Food Company to Procter & Gamble.

With more than two decades of experience advising three generations of the Mathile family, Jill has become a widely respected voice in the global family office community. 

On today’s episode, we do a deep dive into family offices – how they work, how they evolve, and how they support the needs and legacy of the family.

(0:51) – Where did Jill grow up?

(2:17) – How did Jill find her way into the family office space?

(4:00) – What questions should families ask if they are thinking of setting up a family office?

(8:11) – How should family offices decide which services to build in-house and which to outsource?

(10:46) – How does the family office engage with younger generations of family members?

(13:24) – How do you approach governance in a family office?

(17:14) – How has the family office evolved over the years?

(20:52) – Do family offices have a “culture”?

(23:35) – What are some defining moments during Jill’s career at CYMI?

(25:22) – What questions are top of mind for family offices today?

(28:12) – What is the “why” that drives Jill?