David Lansky, Ph.D., founded Family Business Innovations nearly a decade ago and has since played a key role in the growth and transformation of dozens of family businesses. With his sincere dedication to the success of his clients, David has helped to facilitate growth in families, to repair difficult relationships, and to turn stagnant companies into thriving organizations.

A clinical psychologist and family therapist by training, David spent 15 years as a managing partner in a clinical psychology practice, where he observed the impact that personal relationships, family dynamics, and communication obstacles can have on business operations and planning. Today, his clients include entrepreneurs, owners of privately held firms, and financial families who want to enhance their communication, develop leaders, and improve their ability to collaborate and work well together.

A graduate of Montreal’s McGill University, David obtained his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. He has served on the faculty of Northwestern University’s Family Institute and the Adler School of Professional Psychology. He is a nationally recognized expert on the psychology and family dynamics of family business and family wealth, conducts workshops across the country on these topics, and writes a regular column in the Journal of Practical Estate Planning on “Money and Meaning.”