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Wealth Planning & Family Office

Tailored solutions for generational success.

Our Wealth Planning and Family Office practices are designed to provide comprehensive, tailored solutions for preserving wealth across generations. We offer strategic guidance in estate planning, tax optimization, and business management, ensuring our clients’ estate and business plans align with their unique family values and aspirations.

We work closely with family businesses to address their specific needs, supporting growth, succession planning, and long-term sustainability, while collaborating with the family and its advisors. With a focus on confidentiality and lasting legacy, we integrate innovative tools and personalized approaches to help families navigate the complexities of wealth management, fostering stability and success.

Practice Area Contacts

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Jillyn Hess-Verdon

Partner

Newport Beach, CA

Melanie L. McCoy
Melanie L. McCoy

Partner

Louisville, KY

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The “Great Wealth Transfer” and Litigation Against Trustees

October 8, 2026 | Publications

Fifteen years ago, John and Julie Jones,[1] both of whom were in their mid-60s, created a revocable ...

Ohio’s Eleventh District Says Inter Vivos Property Sales Contract Gutted Decade-Old Transfer-On-Death-Designation Affidavit

October 8, 2026 | Publications

Ohio’s statutory transfer on death designation (TODD) affidavit mechanism (ORC § 5302.22-24) is a...

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Conversions, Reorganizations, Recapitalizations, Exchanges, and Stock Splits Involving Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)

September 2, 2026 | Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)

Section 1202 provides for a substantial exclusion of gain from federal income taxes when stockholder...

FBT Gibbons Partner Kristin Yokomoto Quoted by Financial Planning on Non-Grantor Trusts and Tax Planning

August 26, 2026 | In the News

Financial Planning quotes FBT Gibbons Partner Kristin Yokomoto in an article examining how non-grant...

Financial Planning Quotes FBT Gibbons Partner Kristin Yokomoto on Estate Planning and Beneficiary Designations

August 25, 2026 | In the News

Financial Planning quotes FBT Gibbons Partner Kristin Yokomoto in an article examining how account t...

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FBT Gibbons Chairman Robert Sartin Discusses California Growth Strategy with The Recorder

August 5, 2026 | In the News

The Recorder profiles FBT Gibbons’ California growth strategy, quoting Chairman Robert Sartin on t...

Business Insider Features Insight from Kristin Yokomoto on California Wealth Tax Proposal

July 7, 2026 | In the News

Business Insider featured insight from FBT Gibbons Partner Kristin Yokomoto in an article examining ...

Kristin Yokomoto Joins FBT Gibbons as Firm Continues Southern California Growth and Investment in Private Wealth Services

June 25, 2026 | Press Releases

FBT Gibbons continues to expand its Wealth Planning & Family Office practice group and de...

FBT Gibbons Expands National Platform with New Naples Office and Addition of Trusts & Estates Team

April 13, 2026 | Press Releases

FBT Gibbons has expanded into Naples, Florida, with the addition of Partner Juan D. Bendeck and Asso...

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Barron’s Quotes FBT Gibbons’ Jillyn Hess-Verdon on Strategies for Managing Wealth Taxes

April 9, 2026 | In the News

Jillyn Hess-Verdon, who leads FBT Gibbons’ Family Office practice, was quoted by Barron’s in...

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