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Family Offices in Florida

Twenty-two verified family offices appear in this Florida directory, part of a broader market of roughly 480 offices managing an estimated $165-195B in assets -- the fourth-largest regional concentration in the US. Liberty Group ($1B+), Gold Quality Partners ($800M), and SouthOcean Capital Partners ($642M) are among the largest listed here. About 42% of Florida's family wealth comes from migration -- individuals relocating from higher-tax states seeking tax efficiency. The remaining 58% originates from Florida-based wealth creation, primarily real estate development, tourism hospitality, and agricultural operations. The median family office founding year is 1998, making Florida's market younger than Northeast legacy offices. Principal decision-makers average 54 years old, with roughly 31% under age 50, indicating active generational transitions.

22 Firms Listed$2+ billion Combined AUMEst. 1989–2022

Data last verified: April 2026

22 firms

Single-Family Officeverified

Ballast Point Capital

Tampa, FL

AUM

Key:John Theofilos

A growth-oriented single-family office managing the investments of the Theofilos Family. Founded and led by John Theofilos, who brings over 45 years of experience in operational management, manufacturing, real estate, and M&A. The office invests across public equities, private equities, financial derivatives, alternatives, and real estate with portfolio companies spanning chemicals, healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing.

Focus

Capital Preservation, Wealth Creation, Diversified Investing

Sectors

ManufacturingRetailHospitalityHealthcareReal Estate

Invests via

Public EquitiesPrivate EquitiesFinancial DerivativesAlternativesReal Estate
Single-Family Officeverified

BLD Holdings

Boca Raton, FLEst.2004

AUM

Key:Barry Dorfman, Founder & President

Barry Dorfman, a retired physician and investor, founded BLD Holdings in 2004 in Boca Raton. The firm manages a diversified investment portfolio across real estate, private equity, and alternative assets, with particular focus on life sciences, technology, and health. BLD pursues direct investments and co-investment opportunities.

Focus

Life sciences, technology, health, real estate, and private equity

Sectors

Life SciencesTechnologyHealthReal EstatePrivate Equity

Invests via

Direct InvestmentsCo-Investments
Single-Family Officeverified

Esko

Palm Beach, FLEst.1989

AUM

A Palm Beach-based single-family office founded in 1989, managing the financial affairs and investments of a private family. Esko focuses on portfolio management, asset allocation, and long-term wealth preservation from its offices at 220 Sunrise Avenue, Palm Beach.

Focus

Portfolio management, asset allocation, and long-term wealth preservation

Sectors

Diversified

Invests via

Portfolio ManagementPrivate Equity
Multi-Family Officeverified

Fifth Avenue Family Office

Naples, FLEst.2006

AUM

Key:Timothy Cartwright & Gary Price Jr., Founders

Timothy Cartwright and Gary Price Jr. founded Fifth Avenue Family Office in 2006 after building fortunes through company sales and investment advisory success. The firm assists high-net-worth families with financial and personal complexities -- financial fitness, core values, governance, and legacy planning. The team includes investment, financial, business, and legal professionals with 120 years of combined experience. Based at 3003 Tamiami Trail N., Naples.

Focus

Full family office services, investment management, estate and legacy planning

Sectors

Wealth ManagementEstate Planning

Invests via

Diversified Portfolio Management
Single-Family Officeverified

Five Points Family Ventures

St. Petersburg, FL

AUM

Key:Hawkins Family

Established to manage the assets of the Hawkins family, Five Points pursues a broad range of investments across multiple asset classes, liquidity profiles, and time horizons. Based in Clearwater, the office invests as a minority participant alongside other family offices and institutional investors across technology, healthcare, insurance, real estate, and venture capital.

Focus

Diversified Investing, Venture Capital, Real Estate

Sectors

TechnologyHealthcareInsuranceFood & BeverageReal Estate

Invests via

Minority EquityVenture CapitalReal Estate
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Gold Quality Partners

Tampa, FL

AUM

$800M

Gold Quality Partners is a Tampa-based single-family office managing roughly $800M in assets. The firm maintains a low public profile with no web presence, consistent with its single-family office structure.

Focus

Diversified investments

Sectors

Diversified
Single-Family Officeverified

Gonzalez Family Office

Palm Beach, Florida

AUM

The Gonzalez Family Office (GFO) invests in real estate and alternative investments in Palm Beach with historic roots in the State of Florida. GFO focuses on high-quality real estate investments in multifamily and office space, targeting stable and diversified returns.

Focus

Real estate and alternative investments

Sectors

Real Estate

Invests via

Direct Investments
Single-Family Officeverified

Hall Capital Holdings, LLC

Est.2001

AUM

Key:Bill Hood, Managing Member

Hall Capital Holdings is a private investment office backed by patient, long-term family capital. Founded in 2001, the team are operators, not just capital providers -- they look for businesses they understand and can add value to. The firm targets lower-middle market transactions, using its experience to build long-term relationships within its investments.

Focus

Lower-middle market equity investments and co-investments in established US operating businesses with sustainable cash flows, typically $1-5M EBITDA

Invests via

Direct InvestmentsCo-Investments
Single-Family Officeverified

HFO Investments

Tampa, Florida

AUM

Key:Chris Hill, CEO

HFO is an investment office focused on building relationships and opportunities. The firm is open to any type of deal in real estate, business, and lending. Led by CEO Chris Hill out of Tampa.

Focus

Real estate development and acquisitions, business growth and succession planning, and private lending secured by real estate

Sectors

Real EstateBusinessLending

Invests via

Direct Investments
Single-Family Officeverified

Liberty Group

AUM

over $1 billion

Liberty Group is a single-family office with over $1B in portfolio investments.

Focus

Single-Family Officeverified

Lindell Investments

Tampa, FLEst.1997

AUM

Key:Carl Lindell Jr.

Carl Lindell Jr. established this family office in 1997, originally to support his real estate work. It has since grown into a full-service family office with an entrepreneurial investment platform spanning private capital placement and real estate development. The firm primarily serves the Lindell family's personal and business needs while selectively accepting outside capital in bridge lending, preferred equity, and private credit.

Focus

Real Estate Development, Private Credit, Private Equity

Sectors

Real EstateFinancial Services

Invests via

Bridge LoansPreferred EquityPrivate EquityGP Equity
Single-Family Officeverified

Lynniam Farms Family Office

Blountstown, FL

AUM

Founded by a small-town couple who previously built a successful medical company and real estate business. Lynniam Farms now acquires and grows small businesses across healthcare, real estate, and other sectors. The office invests in established companies with expansion potential, providing equity alongside management and operational support.

Focus

Small Business Acquisitions, Real Estate

Sectors

HealthcareReal Estate

Invests via

Equity InvestmentsGrowth Capital
Single-Family Officeverified

M4 Investing

Tampa, Florida

AUM

Key:Reid Mitchell, Founder and Managing Partner

M4 Investing is a private family office managed by and for the Mitchell Family. The firm currently holds investments in commercial real estate, public equities, and private equity, and also participates in direct lending and angel investing. Based in Tampa, led by founder Reid Mitchell.

Focus

Commercial real estate, public equities, private equity, direct lending, and angel investing

Sectors

Real EstateFinanceSports & RecreationEnvironmental

Invests via

Direct Investments
Single-Family Officeverified

MFO Ventures

Est.2022

AUM

Key:Dr. Eric Moskow, Founder

Dr. Eric Moskow formed MFO Ventures in 2022 to manage his family's assets and build an institutional framework for partnering with investors. The firm's investment strategy builds on experience and knowledge from prior successful Moskow ventures. The core team has worked together for 20-plus years, grounding the partnership and vision of the Moskow family.

Focus

Healthcare services and healthcare technology investments with focus on growth equity and strategic add-on acquisitions

Sectors

Healthcare ServicesHealthcare TechnologyValue-Based Care Delivery

Invests via

Direct Investments
Single-Family Officeverified

Mitchell Family Office

Est.2015

AUM

Key:Mark Mitchell, Founder

Mark Mitchell founded the Mitchell Family Office in 2015 with roots in the healthcare sector. The firm has since expanded into a diversified portfolio ranging from auto to luxury hospitality investments. Mitchell Family Office seeks to create lasting positive impact, built on a foundation of integrity and consistent core values.

Focus

Diversified investments including healthcare, automotive and luxury hospitality

Sectors

HealthcareAutomotiveHospitality
Multi-Family Officeverified

Pablo Capital

Ponte Vedra Beach, FLEst.2011

AUM

Key:Mark Anderson & Bruce Anderson, Founders

Mark Anderson and Bruce Anderson founded Pablo Capital in 2011 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The family-owned asset management firm invests across alternative asset classes with a focus on early-stage pharmaceuticals, industrial, and market research. The firm operates with a small team of about 3 professionals.

Focus

Early-stage pharmaceuticals, industrial and market research

Sectors

PharmaceuticalsIndustrialMarket Research

Invests via

Early-Stage InvestmentsAlternative Assets
Multi-Family Officeverified

Palisades Hudson Financial Group

Scarsdale, NY (Fort Lauderdale office)Est.1992

AUM

Key:Larry M. Elkin, Founder & President

Founded in 1992 by Larry M. Elkin to stress objectivity, transparency, and personalization in financial advisory. Headquartered in Scarsdale, New York with offices in five states including Fort Lauderdale. Services include complete financial planning -- estate planning, insurance consulting, trust design, charitable planning, business valuation, family office management, and cross-border planning for high-net-worth individuals. Over 25 years of experience.

Focus

Full financial planning, estate planning, and wealth management

Sectors

Financial PlanningEstate Planning

Invests via

Diversified Portfolio Management
Single-Family Officeverified

Palm Beach Private Family Office

Palm Beach, FL

AUM

Key:Karla Rossetti Pippins

Founded by Karla Rossetti Pippins, this firm provides UHNW families with a dedicated buffer between the family and their complex financial and personal affairs. Services include wealth reporting, tax strategy, succession planning, and risk mitigation. The firm operates from West Palm Beach and is affiliated with Riverside Wealth Management for investment advisory.

Focus

Wealth Reporting, Tax Strategy, Succession Planning, Risk Mitigation

Single-Family Officeverified

Shooster Holdings

Pompano Beach, FL

AUM

Key:Michael Shooster

Michael Shooster founded and leads this South Florida single-family office, drawing on 50 years of entrepreneurial and leadership experience. The portfolio spans telecommunications services, commercial real estate, and early-stage startups. Directly managed portfolio companies include Answering Service Care, Berkshire Receptionists, and 777 Properties.

Focus

Operating Businesses, Real Estate

Sectors

TelecommunicationsCommercial Real EstateSaaS

Invests via

Business AcquisitionsReal Estate
Single-Family Officeverified

SouthOcean Capital Partners

Fort Lauderdale, FLEst.2014

AUM

$642M

Key:David Horvitz, Chairman & CEO

SouthOcean manages roughly $642M in regulatory assets (December 2024) and employs an opportunistic strategy to invest in multi-family apartments across the US. Established in 2014, the firm invests alongside experienced developers and operators in the rental housing sector. Led by Chairman and CEO David Horvitz, SouthOcean focuses on building long-term partner relationships with flexibility in structuring GP investments. Based at 401 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale.

Focus

Multi-family apartment investing across the United States

Sectors

Real EstateMulti-Family Residential

Invests via

GP InvestingReal EstateCo-Investments
Single-Family Officeverified

Wasson Enterprise

Melbourne, FL

AUM

A family investment office with 10 years of experience investing in mission-driven ventures and sustainable businesses. Wasson Enterprise puts capital into ideas, people, and positive impact. The office works with founders, operators, entrepreneurs, and financiers to create positive community outcomes through equity investments in operating companies.

Focus

Impact Investing, Small Business

Invests via

Direct Equity
Single-Family Officeverified

Weicon Capital

AUM

Weicon Capital develops and invests in real estate ventures with opportunistic investments in young and emerging companies. The partners bring decades of combined experience deploying capital, and thorough diligence of investment opportunities has produced strong returns for its investor base.

Focus

Real estate ventures and opportunistic investments in emerging companies

Sectors

Real EstatePrivate Equity

Invests via

Direct Investments

MARKET ANALYSIS

The Florida Family Office Landscape

Real estate makes up 38-42% of typical Florida family office portfolios, spanning residential development, commercial properties, hospitality assets, and land banking across Florida and Southeast markets. Hospitality and leisure represent 16-20% of allocations, given historical strength in tourism-dependent sectors. Private equity accounts for 18-24%, with particular emphasis on lower-middle-market service businesses, healthcare operations, and financial services. Venture capital receives 8-12% allocation, increasingly focused on life sciences, fintech, and real estate technology. Public equities make up 12-16% of portfolios, typically underweighted relative to national families.

Florida family offices show median check sizes of $2-8M for direct investments, with established offices ($500M+ AUM) deploying $10-25M rounds. Deal sourcing runs on relationship networks -- roughly 67% of investments originate through personal connections rather than formal intermediaries. Geographic concentration stays high, with 55% of capital deployed within Florida despite stated diversification goals.

The family office market remains relationship-driven rather than institutionally mature. Governance infrastructure lags peer markets -- about 43% of offices lack formal family constitutions or governance frameworks. For Dallas-specific offices, see the Dallas family office directory. For Miami-specific offices, see the Miami family office directory. For Houston investors, see the Houston family office directory.

Florida's tax advantages create measurable capital efficiency. No state income tax reduces after-tax drag on wealth accumulation and inheritance structures. Many family offices maintain secondary offices in Florida specifically for tax planning and personal residence qualification.

LOCAL MARKET

Why Florida

Florida's tax advantages create measurable capital efficiency. No state income tax cuts after-tax drag on wealth accumulation and inheritance structures. This opens opportunities for capital introduction specialists and tax-optimized investment structuring services.

Wealth migration from Northeast and Mid-Atlantic creates recurring deal flow as relocating families deploy capital in Florida real estate and regional platforms. Families maintaining multi-state residency benefit from Florida capital accounts when deploying capital to Southeast region companies.

Tourism and hospitality sector expertise adds operational value across resort acquisitions, management optimization, and customer experience platforms. Many Florida families hold deep hospitality management knowledge and supply chain relationships that speed up turnarounds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Median AUM ranges from $75M to $450M. About 38% manage under $100M and 34% manage $100-500M. Larger offices ($500M+) typically operate as institutionalized multi-family platforms.

Direct real estate investments move relatively quickly at 2-4 months. PE and operating business acquisitions require 4-9 months due to operational due diligence. Venture capital commitments range 3-8 months depending on manager reputation and prior relationship.

Yes, particularly in real estate and hospitality. Most Florida offices expect quarterly reporting and participate in board structures for acquisitions. Operational engagement exceeds coastal peers given real estate concentration.

About 55% deploys in Florida, 25% in Southeast markets, and 20% nationally. Geographic concentration reflects real estate focus and local relationship networks.

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