Dr. Silverman has consulted to family businesses from startup to multi-nationals, from first through fifth generations and from 3 to over 100 family shareholders. He specializes in working with complex family systems of over 25 family shareholders and in integrating the needs of different generations into clear succession and governance structures. Most of his clients have over 4000 employees. A frequent seminar leader, he has conducted over 70 workshops and seminars in more then 12 countries.  

He has published over thirty articles on Succession Planning and Management in Family Business. Currently he serves as “Professional in Residence” to Florida International University’s Center for Family Business, as a columnist for “Dinero” and “Instore” magazine and as a Family Business Consultant to national and multi-national family businesses dealing with issues of succession, developing corporate and family governance structures, conflict resolution processes and wealth management.

 An early member of this relatively new field, Dr. Silverman is considered a pioneer in the field of Family Business particularly in Latin America and has been granted Fellow status by the Family Firm Institute.  He has worked with dozens of  families in various countries including several well-known family dynasties.

 Dr. Silverman received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration, his master’s degree in Family Systems and his Ph.D. in Organization Development specializing in Family Business from American Commonwealth University. He brings over 15 years of experience in Family Business Consultation specializing in areas Conflict Resolution, Succession Planning, and Corporate and Family Governance.  His work includes the development of Family Business Assessment Tools (Questionnaires, Interviews, Experiential Exercises), effective Boards of Directors, Family Councils and Family Protocols.  He has served on the Board of Advisors to Association of Organization Development of Latin America and as President of the International Organization Development Association for nine years. Recently, as one of the early consultants in the field, a pioneer in bringing knowledge of Family Business to a number of Latin American countries, Dr. Marc Silverman was awarded Fellow Status by the Family Firm Institute.  He received a plaque commemorating his achievement and a press release statement courtesy of the Family Firm Institute.