Dave White is the founder of Wayfinder, a boutique advisory firm serving families and institutions across portfolio construction, manager selection, and governance. Before Wayfinder, he spent nearly twelve years at Cambridge Associates, conducting 400+ manager meetings annually across every major asset class.

In this episode, Dave breaks down what he actually looks for after thousands of manager meetings, why the corners of the market matter more than what's in demand today, and what most families get dangerously wrong about risk, governance, and generational wealth transfer.

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What we cover:

- Why the hit rate on truly great managers is 1-2% even after 400 meetings a year

- The difference between time-weighted and dollar-weighted returns — and which one actually tells the truth

- How to get a manager off script and why that's the only meeting that matters

- What "stronger dollars, not faster dollars" means for GPs building a durable LP base

- Why 70% of third-generation wealth disappears — and the governance fix most families skip

- The crypto disconnect: institutions are building on it, but LP dollars have dried up

- Why concentration, not diversification, is how the largest wealth in the world has always been created

- What the first conversation with a newly liquid founder should actually be about

- How AI is changing the pace and depth of manager due diligence right now

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Wayfinder website - https://wayfinder.io

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - The Disconnect in Digital Asset Adoption

(00:22) - Differentiating Exceptional Managers from Great Storytellers

(00:33) - Biggest Misconceptions VCs Have About LPs

(00:45) - A Contrarian Belief: The Power of Concentration

(01:03) - Introduction to Dave White and Wayfinder

(02:34) - What's Broken in Traditional Wealth Management

(04:54) - How to Find Underserved Corners of the Market

(07:58) - Working with Families on Non-Investment Fronts

(09:05) - Timeless Principles for Investing Across Asset Classes

(10:51) - Signals of a Truly Exceptional Manager

(13:36) - What Limited Partners *Actually* Care About

(15:07) - Why Some Families Thrive Across Generations (and Others Don't)

(18:15) - The Critical Role of Involving the Next Generation

(20:40) - The First Portfolio Conversation for a Newly Wealthy Founder

(23:12) - "New Wealth" vs. "Old Wealth": Different Approaches to Investing

(25:05) - The Consequences of Underinvesting in Governance

(30:04) - Differentiating Factors for Successful Generational Wealth Transfer

(32:18) - The Evolving Role of Family Capital in the Next Decade

(34:02) - Manager Evaluation in the Age of AI

(37:24) - The Single Biggest Factor for Long-Term Investment Outcomes

(38:57) - The Future of Family Offices: What Top Investors Will Do Differently

(40:32) - A Contrarian Belief: The Case for Concentrated Portfolios

(43:15) - Where to Find Dave White Online

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