Liquidity event planning for founders and families.
Most of our families came to us around the sale of a business. The years before the sale, the transaction itself, and the first year after: we have worked every stage of a life-changing transaction, and we've built Yale Capital Corp to service each stage end-to-end.
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$5.5 billion
AUM
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2004
Independent since
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1 of 25
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5:1
Family-to-employee ratio
AUM as of September 2026.
What is a liquidity event?
A liquidity event converts ownership into cash: the sale of a company, an IPO, a major secondary sale, or a large exercise of equity. The strategic planning involved in a liquidity event decides how much of it your family keeps.
What liquidity event planning covers
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Deal structure and its tax consequences.
How the transaction is structured (asset or stock sale, earn-outs, rollover equity, installment terms) sets the tax bill more than any planning done afterward. We model the alternatives with your CPA and deal counsel before terms are final.
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QSBS eligibility.
We confirm eligibility early and help protect it through the transaction.
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Pre-sale gifting and estate structure.
Transferring interests to trusts or family members while the valuation is still private can move future growth outside the taxable estate. The window closes when the letter of intent is signed.
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The proceeds plan.
Where the cash lands on closing day, how it is held during the first months, and the pace at which it moves into a long-term portfolio. We set this before the wire arrives.
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Concentrated stock and rollover positions.
When a sale leaves the family with a large position in the acquirer or in retained equity, we plan the diversification path and the hedges available under any lock-up.
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Charitable strategy.
Gifts of appreciated interests before a sale, and donor-advised or foundation structures after it, are decided on the same timeline as the transaction.
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The first year after.
Cash management, an updated estate plan, family decisions about how the proceeds are used, and the shift into ongoing family office service.
Yale Capital does not provide tax or legal advice.
The years before
The most valuable tax planning happens before anyone signs a letter of intent. Entity structure, QSBS eligibility windows, and gifting while valuations are low each have deadlines that come earlier than most owners expect. We work through each decision with you, your CPA, and your attorney, years ahead of a transaction when timing permits, and months ahead when necessary. Coming to us early gives us the most room to structure the best possible outcome for you and your family.
The transaction
Your banker and attorney manage the deal. Yale Capital manages what comes with it: how to structure the proceeds, where your cash will be held once the transaction closes, and how the first year is set up. We integrate with your deal team and CPA so your next chapter is prepared before the closing date.
The first year after
A new chapter with sudden liquidity brings its own set of decisions. We help you set a cash strategy, allocate proceeds into a diversified portfolio at a deliberate pace, and design your estate and gifting framework. From there, we manage your ongoing financial life as your family office: investments, tax strategy, reporting, and administration. The emotional side of sudden wealth is real, and we give it the same attention as the tax work.
If a sale is anywhere on your calendar, the first conversation should happen now. It is confidential and costs nothing.