Colony Family Offices

Overview

Colony Family Offices began operations in 2013 under Eric D. Ridenour, previously at GenSpring Family Offices. The firm functions as a multi-family office and RIA, administering client family foundations and providing services to trusts, estates, and high-net-worth individuals. Investment activity spans Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate, Hedge Funds, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Commodities. The firm executes through direct co-investments, SPVs, and fund-of-funds vehicles. Geographic reach covers North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Confirmed exposures include positions in energy transition assets and iShares Bitcoin Trust. The team includes J. Steven Snavely as managing director alongside Eric D. Ridenour. Adjacent vehicles encompass Colony Trust Company for estate services and administration of the Levine-Sklut Family Foundation. Professional affiliations include the Family Office Exchange and the Charlotte Estate Planning Council. Governance ties the operating company to CFO IP, LLC as licensor of the Colony brand, creating a shared intellectual-property structure with the affiliated trust company.