Comparison · 14 material differences
Family Office Exchange vs Family Office Networks
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Verified September 2026
Family-office network
Verified September 2026 Family Office Exchange
Family principals, single- and multi-family office executives, and vetted advisers to substantial family wealth
Family-office network
Family Office Networks
Family office principals and chief investment officers, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and firms partnering with the family office community
What the records say
- Role or title — Family Office Exchange: Open to family principals, executives of single and multi-family offices, and approved advisers; Family Office Networks: Premium membership is aimed at family office principals, chief investment officers and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
- Minimum net worth — Family Office Exchange: No published minimum net worth; Family Office Networks: Not publicly disclosed.
- Annual dues — Family Office Exchange: Not publicly disclosed. FOX does not publish dues and begins a membership conversation on enquiry. Two secondary guides give incompatible estimates (roughly US$20,000-80,000 and roughly US$10,000-40,000 tiered); neither could be independently verified.; Family Office Networks: $1,495 a year.
Side by side
| Family Office Exchange | Family Office Networks | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Family-office network | Family-office network |
| Founded | 1989 (Founded by Sara Hamilton as a peer network for family office executives, per the FOX history page.) | 2014 (FON's own site gives 2014. A secondary profile states Andrew Schneider founded the network in 2012; the organisation's date is used here.) |
| Headquarters | Chicago, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Members in roughly 20-24 countries; staff based in Chicago, New York, Denver, Richmond, Pittsburgh, South Florida and Madrid | Members in more than 40 countries; regional magazine editions for the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa |
| Members | 450as of September 2026 | 2,400as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Not publicly disclosed | No chapters; the network is virtual with a year-round events calendar. |
| Primary audience | Family principals, single- and multi-family office executives, and vetted advisers to substantial family wealth | Family office principals and chief investment officers, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and firms partnering with the family office community |
| Typical member | Members are families that own or oversee an operating enterprise or a dedicated family office, together with the executives who run those offices. FOX does not publish an asset floor, and its own materials describe the community in terms of role rather than wealth band. | FON describes its member base as roughly 45 per cent ultra-high-net-worth individuals, 20 per cent single and multi-family offices and 20 per cent luxury companies. No wealth threshold is published. |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | Open to family principals, executives of single and multi-family offices, and approved advisersFOX segments membership by constituency rather than by a wealth test.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Premium membership is aimed at family office principals, chief investment officers and ultra-high-net-worth individualsverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum net worth | No published minimum net worth | Not publicly disclosedNot publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Invitation required | No | Sometimes |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | No |
| Application process | Prospective members enquire through the FOX website, after which FOX opens a membership conversation and assesses the applicant against its own criteria. Non-members may first attend open workshops, public webcasts and virtual showcases. Council membership is a separate decision that requires a commitment to active participation and an additional fee. | Media access is granted on a verified email and a Basic subscription. Network access - the private directory, peer introductions and members-only events - requires an application, which FON says exists to maintain directory quality. Corporate membership is arranged directly with a partnership lead. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed. FON states only that the network side is by application to maintain directory quality. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. FOX does not publish dues and begins a membership conversation on enquiry. Two secondary guides give incompatible estimates (roughly US$20,000-80,000 and roughly US$10,000-40,000 tiered); neither could be independently verified.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $1,495 a yearBasic tier: media library and archive, premium articles, quarterly magazine, FON Weekly and FON Luxury newsletters, monthly statistics memo, ad-free video and FONCAST.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Programme fee | Council membership carries a separate fee in addition to membership dues; the amount is not published.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Council meetings through the year plus forums, summits, workshops and webcasts | Year-round calendar of webinars, briefings, in-person receptions and an annual summit |
| Peer forums | Role-based Councils of approximately 20-25 peers (family leaders, family office CEOs, COOs, CFOs, investment staff, client-experience leads) | No standing peer forums; peer contact runs through the member directory, curated introductions and events |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual | Virtual, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Yes |
| Online community | Not documented | Yes |
| Member directory | Not documented | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Partial |
| Leadership development | Partial | No |
| Retreats | Not documented | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | Yes | Not documented |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Not documented | Not documented |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Not documented | Partial |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Not documented |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Low | Medium |
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