Stephen F.

“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.”

London, England, United Kingdom

About

We do what we do with people we want to do it with. That’s all that matters. My missions on Linkedin: To raise awareness, build knowledge and share insight into some of the greatest global challenges facing our world today: 1: geopolitics - deconstructing the complex issues 2: climate, environment and sustainability. 3: mental health and wellbeing. From Alzheimer’s and dementia to suicide prevention; healthy eating and exercise to family, relationships and community that binds it all together www.stephenfern.com

Experience

  • Business Consulting at Polaris Strategic Advisors
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Proprietary Business Incubator. Helping businesses to deliver positive global impact at scale.

  • Chairman at Ark 2030 Foundation
    Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

  • G9 Private Office (19 yrs 7 mos)
    • Global Chairman. Co - Founding Partner (UK, Europe, Middle East, China, Singapore! Latin America)
      Jan 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 7 mos

      Working with the leading UHNW families in Europe SFO consulting MFO services working with an elite group of world class partners Curator of global investment opportunities into the European UHNW market Advisory services to bring a holistic approach to the UHNW clients of WMs Education programmes for Next Gen European families FInancial Times G9 Private Summits for SFOs

    • Chairman
      Jan 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 7 mos

      The G9 is an invitation only private network of Family Offices, Family Office Executives and Family Members, and a select group of professionals, invited by the families to share their wisdom and resource because of their pedigree of working with $250m+ families around the world. The G9's work includes: The Successful Legacy Families project - a collaboration of the worlds leading advisors has developed a road map for Families wishing to work towards achieving their own vision of legacy. The G9 Empowering Pledge is our work with G9 families across the world to deliver on a commitment to empowering their children to use their wealth in a socially responsible way.

  • Owner & Chairman at Xalt Media
    2003 - Nov 2012 · 9 yrs 11 mos

    Global Wealth Education The Wealth Directory - online searchable database for global wealth professionals

  • Founder and CEO at OTC Professional Education (Founder)
    Jan 1992 - Dec 1999 · 8 yrs

    Established Wealth Education business. OTC became the largest Private Sector Professional Education business in the Offshore Sector and was sold to the BPP Professional Education Group in 1999.