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The Value of Professional Facilitation

Professional facilitation for family meetings is an investment in family harmony and future business results.

The Enduring Values of a Family Legacy

Family history can reveal shared values and an implicit "internal guidance system" for addressing challenges in business and family life.

Translating Experience Into Impact: Case Studies from Fred Oaks

How three leadership roles prepared me to serve family businesses today.

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Our contributions to the world can evolve in retirement. This new business is my attempt to steward a lifetime of learning.

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Meet Fred Oaks

Principal Consultant at Family Business Facilitators

Fred Oaks, Principal Consultant at Family Business Facilitators, is a seasoned professional facilitator specializing in multigenerational family businesses. He has been consulting since 2003 and spent 17 years as a program officer in a family foundation. His work as a senior pastor also informs his ability to maintain confidentiality and connect in meaningful ways. His approach fosters faithful stewardship and generative family dynamics, ensuring long-term success.

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Midwest Enterprise.

There’s something distinct about doing business in the Midwest. People here have built something with their hands — a business, a family, a life rooted in hard work and quiet perseverance.

That’s why we’re committed to helping the Midwest continue to be leaders in entrepreneurship, and why we’re proud to be part of Apeiron, a network of consultants based in the Midwest.

We bring national-level expertise with a grounded understanding of the people and values that drive this place. We believe that a consultant or facilitator should feel like someone who understands where you’re coming from and helps you get where you want to go.

Together, we’re working to make sure the future of Midwest business is as strong, resilient, and dynamic as the people behind it.

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