About
A Different Kind of Advisor
The Family Office exists because residential real estate has never been treated the way it deserves to be. Families who are extraordinarily well-advised across every other area of their financial lives have historically navigated their homes in isolation: different agents, different markets, no shared context, no long-term view.
We were built to change that. The Family Office is a residential real estate advisory platform that brings the same rigor and continuity to residential holdings that institutional clients expect from every other advisory relationship. We begin before any transaction, and we remain a standing point of strategic oversight across every market a family calls home.
Founder Story
Cindy has developed one of the most distinctive advisories in the industry. She currently advises 25 family office clients, maintains a proprietary database of more than 300 family office relationships, and has overseen more than $3 billion in portfolio transactions, including a landmark $680 million acquisition for Blackstone that remains the second-largest residential transaction in New York City history.
For family offices and private clients whose real estate decisions carry generational weight, The Family Office provides the access, judgment, and network to execute across every market.
A note from
Cindy Scholz,
What’s the most luxurious thing in life? Coming Home.
People ask why I built The Family Office.
Because when you can be anywhere, home is a choice.
A home isn’t just an asset. It’s where your routine lives, where your relationships happen, where your life is actually organized. It deserves the same attention as everything else in your portfolio. That’s the gap we close–and honestly, it’s the work I find most meaningful.
with gratitude,
Cindy
The Team
Our advisory team includes portfolio specialists across New York City, the Hamptons, Westchester, Miami, and select destination markets, supported by operations staff and market intelligence professionals.
The Family Office operates within Compass, leveraging its technology platform, market data, and national infrastructure. Compass provides the foundation. The advisory relationship, the client strategy, and the long-term perspective belong to us
Past events
Milken x Hamptons
A conversation with Amanda Harlan of Harlan Family Wines on how today’s family offices are approaching luxury — from what they acquire and collect to the experiences and relationships they value. We’ll explore how luxury is evolving from consumption to provenance, access, craftsmanship, and legacy.
Hamptons Clambake
A relaxed evening by the water with a curated circle of family offices and clients that feel like family.
The Family Office Team x Milken Institute
A private, invitation-only evening in Beverly Hills, held alongside the Annual Milken Global Conference, gathering a curated circle of families, founders, and long-standing relationships within a private residence. A quiet continuation of an annual tradition rooted in trust, discretion, and the connections that endure.
