Steward Family Office

Overview

The firm reports serving about a dozen families whose wealth was developed in technology, real estate, and medical industries. It states that it is a registered investment adviser, and the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure database lists Steward Family Office, Inc. as approved in California.²³

Leadership

Timothy Winter is president and owner. Steward says he previously served as a vice president at Merrill Lynch Family Office, where he oversaw West Coast relationships. His experience includes consolidated performance reporting, family meetings, real estate investment analysis, insurance consulting, tax and estate administration, cash-flow management, and private-equity reviews.²

Services

### Legacy Services

Steward provides philanthropic planning, estate-planning administration, family meetings, advisor coordination, and educational materials for family members.⁴

### Investment Services

The firm prepares customized consolidated portfolio reporting and tracks private equity and real-estate holdings, capital calls, distributions, market value, and performance. It supports private-equity investing by reviewing subscription documents, preparing execution materials, maintaining investment records, and summarizing company updates for families. Steward says it provides clear and concise investment analysis so families can use dependable data when making investment decisions.⁵

### Consulting

Consulting work covers family-business entities, state filings, company minutes, tax payments, asset acquisitions and dispositions, ownership structures, and insurance programs.⁶

### Administration

Administrative support includes travel and concierge services, tax-information collection, estimated-tax coordination, tax-payment administration, and collaboration with CPAs on planning ideas.⁷

What the firm offers

• Investment management
• Tax planning
• Philanthropy
• Family governance and education
• Administration and bill pay
• Risk and insurance
• Private and alternative investments

Client Focus

Steward Family Office focuses on ultra-high-net-worth families, including families whose wealth comes from technology, real estate, and medical industries.²

Approach

The firm’s services are organized around coordinated family-office support, combining investment reporting, private-investment administration, family meetings, consulting, and day-to-day administrative coordination. Its stated emphasis on clear, concise analysis is intended to give families dependable information for investment decisions.⁵

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