Family Councils & Married-Ins | Brittney Ray of E. Ritter & Company

 We welcome Brittney Ray, a fifth-generation owner and chair of E. Ritter & Company, a portfolio of businesses in agriculture, telecommunications, fire and life safety, and information technology services across seven states. In our conversation, we take a deep dive into the Ritter family’s family council from her perspective as a married-in. You’ll hear Brittney describe how she’s navigated being a married-in leading the family council, how they’re building a family culture of respectful conflict, and how they’re casting a vision that ensures the family wants to stay in business with each other for generations to come.   Want to learn what key areas your family business should focus on next? Take the Family Business Checkup! After answering several prompts, the Family Business Checkup will give you scores on the key indicators of family business success and point you in the right direction for what you should focus on next. The Checkup is free and available here: www.fambus.org/resources Family Business Connection will be 10 episodes featuring stories from all kinds of family business leaders that guide the family businesses to thrive for generations. Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, JPMorgan Chase!