Stephen Goldbart

Co-Founder of MMCI, with over 40 years of professional experience, Stephen Goldbart is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor, author, public speaker, and organizational consultant. His professional interests focus on the opportunities and challenges of wealth, including the psychology of life transitions, adult development, depth psychotherapy, neuroscience, strategic and succession planning. Dr Goldbart has a passion for working with complex family/ organizational systems, helping to clarify purpose and establish structured procedures to find solution pathways. He has consulted with individuals, families, family offices, and organizations to help develop the fulfilling and sustainable balance of personal, professional, and philanthropic goals. He has co-developed and led training programs for financial and philanthropic professionals. As a senior-level consulting psychologist, he has been teaching seminars and workshops for over 30 years for practicing therapists. Dr. Goldbart is co-author of Mapping the Terrain of the Heart: Passion, Tenderness, and the Capacity to Love, and Affluence Intelligence (Da Capo/Perseus 2012), as well as articles in both professional and mainstream publications. Along with Joan DiFuria, articles on issues of money and meaning can be found on their Affluence Intelligence blog at Psychology Today. Appearing publicly before audiences, including national radio and television, philanthropic organizations, and professional associations, he has covered topics that have included issues such as: having successful multigenerational family meetings, the emotional issues of wealth and inheritance, raising children in affluent families, effective philanthropy from the inside out, and strategic life planning.