Dr. Tom Deans is the author of three books on the subject of familywealth transfers. His first book, Every Family’s Business: 12Common Sense Questions to Protect Your Wealth, remains thebest-selling family business book of all-time and was selected by TheNew York Times as one of the top-ten books business owners shouldread. The book has sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. His second book, Willing Wisdom: Seven Questions SuccessfulFamilies Ask, reached #2 on the Globe and Mail’s best-sellers List.The book has received critical acclaim for its controversialexplanation of why 15 million Canadians do not have a legal will.Willing Wisdom continues to stir debate on the merits of disclosing awill with intended beneficiaries. In May 2024, Dr. Deans released The Happy Inheritor: HowSuccessful Families Prepare Heirs and Transfer Wealth, the thirdand final book in his Family Wealth Trilogy. The book examines how many successful families transfer wealthwith the help of their advisor through the use of facilitated familymeetings to bring predictability and transparency to their estate plans.For families who struggle with this process, the book offers insightsinto why. This ground-breaking book reinforces the importance offamily philanthropy in preparing the next generation for the $300million that is inherited every day by Canadians. Having delivered more than 2000 speeches in 28 countries, he isregarded as the preeminent thought-leader on the subject of inter-generational wealth transfers. With his family selling businesses for more than $100 million, prepareto unlearn everything you thought you knew about transitioning familywealth. Deans is a graduate Mount Allison University, McMaster Universityand earned a Ph.D. from the University of Warwick in England. His books and speeches aren’t just about money and clever taxplans. They’re about giving people the confidence, inspiration andthe tools to begin important family conversations about the last taboo– money. To learn more about Dr. Deans and his books, visithttps://www.thomaswilliamdeans.com/.