Community Event
Who You Bring to the Table: A Fireside on Talent and Leadership
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM PT
San Francisco, CA
Every family that thrives across generations does it through the people they bring to the table. The ones who run the home, steward the wealth, lead the operating companies, and carry the next chapter.
Christopher West (Bespoke Private Service) and Shelly Morales (MoralesHR) recruit those people for a living, on opposite sides of the same family. Both built their firms from inside the seat. Both call FOMG home. Both are tired of how transactional talent has become.
Join them for a fireside in the FOMG tradition: candid, peer, no script. AI in hiring and where the bright line sits. Next-gen principals reshaping what families ask for. The mistakes both sides see most often. Family Members, Family Representatives, and Domain Experts, bring the questions you cannot ask anywhere else.
We are grateful to Greg Mottola and Walker Warner for hosting us at their San Francisco studio. Greg recently stepped into the CEO seat at Walker Warner after more than three decades at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, and the question of who you bring to the table is one he is living in real time.
The evening opens at 5:00 PM with a private tour hosted by Greg, followed by the fireside conversation and happy hour reception.
Registration: $149
Complimentary for those who have completed the FOMG Membership Verification Fee
Featured Speakers:
Christopher West
Bespoke Private Service
Christopher A. West knows the seats he hires for, and he knows the families who hire them. He grew up inside one and came up through the work itself: program manager at a Westchester family foundation, private chef, then estate manager of a Greenwich permaculture homestead. He founded Bespoke Private Service in San Francisco in 2014 to help family offices and private households hire the people closest to them. BPS is a retained search firm placing Chiefs of Staff, Estate Managers, COOs, Foundation Leaders, and Grants and Programs Managers. 100+ placements, 90%+ retention at two years. Co-founder of the Family Office Mastermind Group with Rob Landsness. Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Past President and Chairman of the SF Bay Area chapter of the Domestic Estate Management Association.
Shelly Morales
Morales HR
Shelly Morales is a seasoned HR Executive, Advisor, and Board Member who brings over two decades of experience helping global firms drive performance through forward-thinking HR leadership. Over the years, Shelly led teams at Juniper Networks, LinkedIn, and Cadence Design Systems, and has held Executive roles in public and private companies. As the founder of MoralesHR, Shelly is on a mission to connect people with opportunities, cultivate a community of talented HR professionals, and act as a true partner to all MoralesHR clients and consultants.