Core Offerings
Your Family Office Business ManagementSelect Client Specializations
Business Owners Executives Professionals Entertainers & Athletes Institutions – OCIO SolutionsYour Family Office
The Colony Group is reimagining the “family office” for clients. Once only available to the wealthiest families, you now have access to our collection of distinct, selective family office services—all in one place and delivered by a coordinated team of financial specialists.
Business Management
Entertainers, athletes, executives, business owners, family enterprises, and non-profit organizations choose The Colony Group to manage the accounting and financial details that come with their great achievements. Explore a rich array of business management services to help keep you on track and in control of your business and personal finances.
Business Owners
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Business Transition Planning
From deal structure to transaction value to post-sale lifestyle and family legacy, we have the advice and resources you need.
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Business Management
Business owners know what it takes to run their business, and they choose The Colony Group as their financial engine.
Executives
Executives – corporate, private company, or venture capital – face unique challenges. The Colony Group’s deep understanding of how to navigate these complexities helps you maximize income and the joy it can bring you.
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Maximizing the Rewards
Our team brings years of experience in helping you achieve financial independence. We have answers across equity compensation, investment strategies, risk management, estate and tax planning, legacy planning, and lifestyle enrichment.
Professionals
For over 30 years, we have helped attorneys, physicians, and other accomplished professionals gain control over their finances with the goal to create lasting wealth.
Entertainers & Athletes
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Entertainers
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Business Management
Our Business Management team specializes in business management, tour accounting and budgeting, royalties and publishing, and tax planning for some of the biggest names in entertainment. Beyond financial concerns, we are your advocate and find solutions for even the most obscure moments that arise in your life.
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Business Management
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Athletes
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Career Phase Strategies & Business Management
Coming into sudden wealth can be overwhelming. Our advisors work with athletes and their families, helping to define your values and building sound financial plans to achieve your goals. From rookies to veteran players and life after the whistle, we manage the details for you along your journey.
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Career Phase Strategies & Business Management
Institutions – OCIO Solutions
Core Offerings
Your Family Office Business ManagementSelect Client Specializations
Business Owners Executives Professionals Entertainers & Athletes Institutions – OCIO SolutionsYour Family Office
The Colony Group is reimagining the “family office” for clients. Once only available to the wealthiest families, you now have access to our collection of distinct, selective family office services—all in one place and delivered by a coordinated team of financial specialists.
Business Management
Entertainers, athletes, executives, business owners, family enterprises, and non-profit organizations choose The Colony Group to manage the accounting and financial details that come with their great achievements. Explore a rich array of business management services to help keep you on track and in control of your business and personal finances.
Business Owners
-
Business Transition Planning
From deal structure to transaction value to post-sale lifestyle and family legacy, we have the advice and resources you need.
-
Business Management
Business owners know what it takes to run their business, and they choose The Colony Group as their financial engine.
Executives
Executives – corporate, private company, or venture capital – face unique challenges. The Colony Group’s deep understanding of how to navigate these complexities helps you maximize income and the joy it can bring you.
-
Maximizing the Rewards
Our team brings years of experience in helping you achieve financial independence. We have answers across equity compensation, investment strategies, risk management, estate and tax planning, legacy planning, and lifestyle enrichment.
Professionals
For over 30 years, we have helped attorneys, physicians, and other accomplished professionals gain control over their finances with the goal to create lasting wealth.
Entertainers & Athletes
-
Entertainers
-
Business Management
Our Business Management team specializes in business management, tour accounting and budgeting, royalties and publishing, and tax planning for some of the biggest names in entertainment. Beyond financial concerns, we are your advocate and find solutions for even the most obscure moments that arise in your life.
-
Business Management
-
Athletes
-
Career Phase Strategies & Business Management
Coming into sudden wealth can be overwhelming. Our advisors work with athletes and their families, helping to define your values and building sound financial plans to achieve your goals. From rookies to veteran players and life after the whistle, we manage the details for you along your journey.
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Career Phase Strategies & Business Management
Institutions – OCIO Solutions
Forrest P. Sumlar, JD
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Legal Counsel
Chicago, IL
FOCUS AREAS
Compliance
Legal
Forrest serves as a Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at The Colony Group. Prior to joining the firm, Forrest was the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for InterOcean Capital, where he oversaw InterOcean’s compliance and legal functions. Forrest earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law. He is a licensed attorney and member of the Illinois Bar.