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Bryant Seaman III

Managing Director & Head of Private Asset Advisory
Bessemer Trust
Mr. Seaman is a Managing Director responsible for Bessemer’s Private Asset Advisory Group, which includes Family Company Advisory, Real Estate Management and Advisory, Oil & Gas Advisory and Property and Casualty Insurance. Mr. Seaman also works closely with Legacy Planning to manage the delivery of Bessemer’s expertise to family businesses held in trust. While at Bessemer, Mr. Seaman served for several years on the Board of Directors of GeoResources, Inc. (NASDAQ: “”GEOI””), an independent oil and gas company, where he was Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. He also serves on the Boards of several private companies owned or controlled by Bessemer’s clients. Prior to joining Bessemer in 2005, Mr. Seaman was Head of International and a member of the Management Committee at the NYSE, Head of Large Cap Telecom and Media Investment Banking at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown and Co-head of Global Corporate Finance at CSFB. He started his career practicing corporate and securities law at Sullivan & Cromwell. Mr. Seaman earned an A.B. degree in Political Science with Distinction from Stanford University, and J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Columbia University, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He has been a member of the New York State Bar, the NASD International Advisory Committee and the National Committee for US-China Relations.

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The Role of Cultural Fit in Recruiting Non-Family Moderator

Recruiting non-family executives involves more than just selecting someone with the right skills and experience for the job. Senior managers joining a family firm must understand and be comfortable working in a family business environment. Perhaps most important of all, their personal values must mesh with the family’s values. Panelists will discuss their recruiting experiences.