Keith Whitaker

Dr. Keith Whitaker is President of Wise Counsel Research. He has many years of experience consulting with enterprising families. With a background in education and philanthropy, he helps families clarify values and goals and have a positive impact on the world around them.Keith has served as a Managing Director at Wells Fargo, an adjunct professor of management at Vanderbilt University, and an adjunct assistant professor of philosophy at Boston College.Keith's books include Wealth and the Will of God (Indiana University Press, 2010), The Cycle of the Gift: Family Wealth and Wisdom (Bloomberg, 2013), the Voice of the Rising Generation: Family Wealth and Wisdom (Bloomberg, 2014), and Family Trusts: A Guide (Bloomberg, 2015).Keith holds a Ph.D. in Social Thought from the University of Chicago and a BA and MA in Classics and Philosophy from Boston University.