Speaker Series: From Obligation to Opportunity: Navigating Career Decisions in Family Business

Hosted by the Stern Family Business Club, this event explores a question familiar to many next-generation leaders: how do you honor your family’s legacy while building a career that’s authentically your own? In this candid conversation, three dynamic voices share how they’ve each navigated the intersection of personal ambition and inherited responsibility.

Alysa Teichman, second-generation at Ylang 23, her family’s 35+ year old jewelry company, also founded Wildlike, a luxury piercing concept, in 2021. Michael Fribourg, seventh-generation at Continental Grain Company, now runs 1813 - the firm’s diversification platform investing beyond its traditional food and agri-business core. Ari Weiss, a third-generation operator at Trans-Packers, has spent the last decade modernizing operations and shaping the company’s next chapter of growth.

Together, they’ll explore what it means to be “called back” to the family business, the challenges of generational transition, and how to find purpose, ownership, and creativity within a legacy structure. From navigating post-pandemic setbacks to launching new investment platforms, their journeys reflect a broader story: how next-gen leaders are transforming obligation into opportunity. Whether you’re involved in your own family business, considering joining one, or simply curious about the emotional and strategic complexities these paths involve, join us for an insightful discussion on leadership, legacy, and the evolving definition of success.

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