About
This is the website of Patricia Angus and Angus Advisory Group LLC. Patricia is a consultant, educator, author, and researcher. Her bio may be downloaded here. Angus Advisory Group is the consulting firm founded by Patricia in 2003 that serves as an umbrella organization for her consulting engagements. The "Group" is virtual and draws upon a global network of the highest calibre professionals who are brought together to meet specific client situations. Information about the consulting process can be found under Guidance.
Patricia Angus, JD, MIA, TEP, is Founder and CEO of Angus Advisory Group LLC, an Adjunct Professor, founding Managing Director of the Global Family Enterprise Program, and Faculty Director of Enterprising Families Executive Education at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. A recognized thought leader in the field, she has provided legal and strategic advice to global families and firms with multi-generational businesses, trusts, and philanthropy, for over three decades. She is a prolific author, with publications including the highly acclaimed The Beneficiary Primer: A Guide for Beneficiaries of Family Trusts and The Trustee Primer: A Guide for Personal Trustees.
Ms. Angus practiced law at trusts and estates boutique Hughes and Whitaker (now Day Pitney) and Coudert Brothers international law firm (now Baker & McKenzie). She was Principal and Chief Wealth Advisory Officer of Shelterwood Financial Services LLC and Family Wealth Advisor at GenSpring and JP Morgan Private Bank. She has developed and launched two graduate level courses at Columbia University Graduate School of Business focused on family enterprise and wealth, including a global immersion trip for MBAs. Ms. Angus has also launched Columbia University’s Executive Education Program for family enterprises.
Ms. Angus has served on the board of directors of global single family offices, and has advised many others. She serves on Advisory Boards of Trusts & Estates and the Carter Center. She is a Board Member and Fellow of the Family Firm Institute (FFI). She holds an Advanced Certificate in Family Wealth Advising and a Certificate in Family Business Advising from FFI. She is also a member of the Society of Trusts & Estates Practitioners (STEP), and in the past was chair of the governing board of the Collaboration for Family Flourishing and a member of the advisory Board of the NYC Family Enterprise Center. She has written numerous articles on topics including family wealth, businesses, trusts, estate planning, philanthropy, and women’s issues, and frequently speaks at industry and family events.
Ms. Angus has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Wealth Management by Wealth Manager; a Rising Star by Private Asset Management; and Top 50 CEOs in Private Client, Power Women, and Top 100 North American Wealth Advisers by Citywealth. Ms. Angus received the Interdisciplinary Award from the Family Firm Institute.
She received a B.A. cum laude from Amherst College, a Masters in International Affairs with a concentration in International Law and Organizations from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
Edelen McWilliams
Edelen McWilliams provides organizational and administrative support to the firm, with a particular focus on supporting client education initiatives. She has collaborated with Patricia Angus on numerous projects for over a decade.
For 13 years, Edelen has worked as a teacher and performance coach with Fordham Law School’s Clinical and Experiential Program, pulling from her 25 years’ experience as a professional actor. She worked in the event technology industry for 10 years as head of MAP Digital’s Content Management Department, which supported thousands of global leaders presenting at conferences covering finance, healthcare, and technology industries. She is a founding board member for Step Up Women’s Network New York.
She received a B.A. cum laude in English and Theater from Middlebury College and a M.F.A. from the Old Globe USD Graduate Acting Program. She is currently earning her Masters in Social Work at Montclair State University.
Lois Wannen
Lois Wannen provides bookkeeping and administrative support to the firm. She received her B.S. degree in Finance from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. She served as proposal manager and financial analyst for Electronic Data Systems, Inc. (EDS) and specializes in small business accounting systems, online sales, and payroll administration.
Selina Yang
Selina Yang assists with content creation and social media management. She is currently pursuing a B.A. in Economics and Statistics at the Barnard College of Columbia University in the City of New York, with plans to pursue a career in consulting or private banking. At school, Selina holds leadership positions at her sorority, business, and finance clubs. She is a freelance photographer and graphic designer in her free time.