Welcome to the Center
We serve family businesses to strengthen our economic base in New England & beyond.
Meet Matt
Matthew Kerzner, Ph.D., leads the New England Center for Family Business Excellence. Based in Connecticut, the NECFBE team helps family businesses develop strategic succession plans for next-generation success.
Helping family businesses thrive
Our Mission: We balance business interests, family dynamics, and owner needs to ensure family business continuity and strengthen our economy.
Our Purpose: We develop next-generation family members and non-family leaders for successful business leadership transitions.
About Us
NECFBE prepares multiple generations to transition leadership roles through a process focused on self-awareness, self-regulation, individuation, and collaborative problem-solving—ensuring sustainable family ownership.
Methodology: We use Gestalt theory to help clients develop deeper awareness and insight, not only of their thoughts but also of their physiological and phenomenological reactions to issues they experience.
This is a holistic approach to focusing on the present. This style of coaching and advising can help individuals start living in the present and stop dwelling on the past.
Using the Gestalt Cycle of Awareness can help start a conversation to bring about new awareness and insight on what the proper next steps can be to help both the individual and the organization reach their personal and professional goals.
Family businesses are facing a large transition of ownership in the coming years. We’re here to help you navigate the waters ahead.
