SPEAKER SERIES

Same Business, Different Dreams—Building One Vision Across Generations

Thursday, January 22, 2026
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Program
Fluno Center and Online

Presented by Chris Yonker, CFBA, The Center for Conscious Living and Fulfillment

Every successor brings new ideas; every founder guards what already works.When those dreams collide, the family enterprise can either fracture—or evolve.

In this interactive session, Chris Yonker will guide your family through honest, forward-looking conversations. You’ll explore how legacy and innovation can align, why even well-meaning plans drift apart, and how to build a shared path forward.

Key Takeaways:

• A self diagnosis guide to surface where your current vision came from—and whether it still fits the marketplace and family values today.
• Five questions that spark productive dialogue across branches and generations (great for board or family council agendas).
• A “root cause lens” to spot whether misalignment is driven by values, identity, or assumptions—so you address issues at their source, not the symptoms.
• A tradition/innovation mapping exercise that turns competing priorities into complementary roles inside one cohesive strategy.
• Practical tools to keep the conversation alive after the session—without re hashing old arguments.