Most family conflict doesn’t come from bad intentions. It comes from different ways of thinking, communicating, and making decisions.

In this episode, Peggy Frye and Michael Karwic explore the power of the Kolbe A Assessment and why understanding how people naturally operate can transform relationships, family decision-making, and even estate planning.

From family vacations and sibling dynamics to business partnerships, aging parents, and multigenerational wealth planning, Peggy and Michael discuss how different approaches to fact-finding, follow-through, risk-taking, and implementation can either create conflict or deepen understanding.

They also share how Glenayr uses these insights with families to improve communication, assign responsibilities more intentionally, reduce unnecessary tension, and strengthen family harmony over time.

Whether you’re navigating family transitions, running a business, caring for aging parents, or simply trying to better understand the people around you, this conversation offers a practical framework for improving the way families work together.

• Peggy Frye on LinkedIn
• Michael Karwic on LinkedIn
• Glenayr Family Advisors

We believe wealth has two sides, the technical and the human, and that most families need both. After more than a decade of walking alongside families through life's biggest transitions, Glenayr Family Advisors founder, Peggy Frye, and Director of Financial Planning and Professional Collaboration, Michael Karwic, are bringing those conversations out of the conference room and into your earbuds.

This is our very first episode, and we're kicking things off by answering the question we get asked all the time: What's the difference between a family advisor and a wealth advisor and why does it matter?

In this episode, Peggy and Michael explore five dimensions of what family advising truly means: balancing the technical and human sides of money, navigating life transitions with both heart and strategy, facilitating honest family conversations without stripping parents of control, passing down values before and alongside inheritance, and coordinating the full team of professionals so nothing falls through the cracks.

Whether you're managing a multigenerational estate, preparing for a major life transition, or just trying to have better conversations about money with your family, this podcast is for you. We're glad you're here.

• Peggy Frye on LinkedIn
• Michael Karwic on LinkedIn
• Glenayr Family Advisors