Governance & Fiduciary Stewardship, Leadership

Transitioning from the corporate sector to the private world of generational wealth management; human, social intellectual, financial and legacy. He has held senior-leadership positions that require the highest levels of discretion and trustworthiness. His deep experience includes leadership positions in the past decades and currently in:

Family Offices, Family Councils, Family Foundations: Held fiduciary Leadership positions as, Chairperson, President, Treasurer, Board member, Investment & Audit Committees of multi-generational entities. He also serves as a primary advisor for select families to provide what he learned from years of experience. To allow families to be prosperous stewards and responsible owners of their financial, intellectual, and social wealth across generations. With unique family communications, creating distinctive comfortable environments where affluent families have the greatest chance of flourishing. Also represented families at private gatherings and serving on higher education commissions, trusts and research funds.

Leadership, Coaching, and "Genius-Teams"

Beyond traditional consulting, Mr. Linnartz acts as a “facilitator” & “coach” for leadership teams. He excels at assembling "siloed" specialists from his diverse networks. With individuals with deep but narrow expertise—and unifying them into a cohesive team that enhances morale and performance.

The Master Generalist Approach: He identifies the "unique connective tissue" between financial, human, data and operational silos to rethink, adapt, innovate, forming a “can-do” mindsight to develop pragmatic solutions for an uncertain future.

EQ & Lateral Thinking: His approach combines significant "emotional-intelligence with lateral thinking", as well as empathic creativity that releases untapped human potential by transforming beliefs for the greatest opportunity for learning and growth.

Human-Centric Technology: A lifelong student of communications computer technologies, he helps organizations augment human talent with innovative tools, ensuring that technology serves the mission rather than dictating it.

Relationship Manager:   Orchestrates discreet, high-level dialogues that empower select donors, organization to align their purpose with visionary, long-term research—transforming the unknown into a legacy.

The Autodidact’s Philosophy: "Learning by Doing"

Mr. Linnartz approach is rooted in the belief that true mastery is earned through experience. Based in Connecticut, his personal life reflects the same rigor as his professional advisory:

Communications & Technology: A lifetime enthusiast in communications and technologies, his journey began in middle school when he earned his Amateur Radio License, sparking a lifelong fascination with how information flows through complex systems.

Mastery of the Elements: An avid outdoorsman and self-taught sailor, he views the sea as the ultimate classroom for decision-making under pressure and navigating through "noise,” to lead a small team safely to the next port.

Life-Long Volunteering: Inspired by his own family's examples of selfless service, teaching that giving enriches both others and oneself. It brings personal fulfillment, meaning, and purpose while promoting integrity, ethical standards, and continuous self-development. Through service, one makes a positive difference and grows personally and morally.