Passing on more than wealth

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Discussion Topics

Why wealth transfer is about more than assets
How and when to involve the next generation
Practical ways to build confidence with money
The realities of handing on a family business
What a trust can do for a family over time
Why plans need to change when life does

About this Episode

What does it take to pass wealth from one generation to the next without losing the discipline and sense of responsibility that helped create it?

In this episode of What’s Next? with Clarien, we hear from Miguel DaPonte, Chief Wealth Management Officer at Clarien, and Jennifer Hanson Crockwell, Head of Trust and Family Office.

They explore why preparing the next generation should begin long before assets change hands. From introducing financial responsibility at different stages of life to navigating family business succession, the conversation considers how knowledge, experience and open communication can help younger family members become confident stewards of wealth.

Miguel and Jennifer also discuss how trusts and appropriate governance structures can support continuity and protect a family’s long-term intentions. Their conversation reminds us that good planning is not a single event. It is an ongoing process that should evolve as families, relationships, jurisdictions and circumstances change.

Biographies

Miguel DaPonte

Miguel DaPonte is Chief Wealth Management Officer at Clarien Bank. He leads Private Banking, Investment Management, Trust Management, and Family Office and Corporate Services.

Miguel brings more than 20 years of experience in investment leadership, strategy and portfolio management. Before joining Clarien, he served as Senior Vice President of Investments and Pensions at a Bermuda-based insurance and pensions provider, where he managed balance-sheet assets and led the growth of its defined contribution pension business. His earlier roles included managing high-net-worth portfolios and global equity and fixed-income strategies.

Miguel holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and is a CFA charterholder.

Jennifer Hanson Crockwell

Jennifer Hanson Crockwell is Head of Trust and Family Office at Clarien. She plays a central role in the strategic development of Clarien’s Wealth platform, focusing on structuring and managing complex trust and family office relationships.

Jennifer brings more than two decades of experience in Bermuda’s trust and fiduciary sector, working closely with ultra-high-net-worth families and their global advisers. Her career includes leadership roles in accounting, compliance and fiduciary services at Bermuda-based firms and global professional services providers. She has also served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for a private company in Bermuda.

Jennifer is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant, and a full member of STEP. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with Great Distinction, from the University of Saskatchewan.