Catherine Grum

Meet Catherine Grum

Expertise

Event Design & Facilitation

I help families and advisers navigate wealth—how it’s managed, shared, and lived with.
Bringing clarity so things work well in practice, not just on paper.

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Catherine Grum

We have worked with Catherine for over ten years. Throughout that period she has supported us on a wide range of issues including succession planning, risk management and governance. I have always been deeply impressed with her knowledge of the sector and issues. Would very much recommend her to anyone else in the family office sector

Confidential

Head of Family Office, Family Office

Catherine understands the different demands on each member of a family board, which allows her to manage conversations and keep discussions productive. She also offers time and energy between meetings to ensure all board members feel included, recognise their value and potential, and can contribute effectively to the group.

Confidential

Family Member, Family Business

Catherine brings experience, perspective, and sensitivity to the complex challenges of governance in a family business context. Her support in defining a process, working with stakeholders, and managing through difficult conversations has been invaluable.

Confidential

Executive Director, Family Business

About


I work with enterprising families and their advisers as they navigate the practical and human side of shared wealth—how decisions are made, how roles evolve, and how things actually work day to day.

My background spans law, wealth advisory, and family office leadership, including roles at Allen & Overy, Barclays Wealth, Salamanca Group, and KPMG. This means I understand both the structures around wealth and the realities of living with it. Today, I help connect the two, so plans don’t just look right on paper, but work in practice.

I work as a strategic partner both with family office teams—on strategy and structure— and directly with families as they navigate succession, roles, and decision-making.

Through my work with groups, I create the conditions for open, thoughtful conversations—often around topics that are hard to get into through traditional advice. This might include succession, ownership and identity, decision-making, or how a family wants to use its wealth.

I’m often brought in at moments of transition—before or after a liquidity event, as the next generation becomes more involved, or when existing structures no longer quite fit.

My style is calm, structured, and inclusive. I draw on systems thinking, appreciative inquiry, and the xchange approach to help people think well together and move forward with confidence.

At the heart of my work is a simple belief: when people feel able to engage meaningfully with their wealth, better decisions follow—for the family, for the businesses they are part of, and for the wider world.

Specialties


  • Workshops & Training
  • Organizational Change & Culture
  • Strategic Planning & Innovation
  • Retreats
  • working with families
  • Succession and transitions

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