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Matter Family Office
Katherine B. Lintz established Matter Family Office in 1990. The firm grew from her certified financial planning practice that served St. Louis clients.
Matter Family Office
Katherine B. Lintz established Matter Family Office in 1990. The firm grew from her certified financial planning practice that served St. Louis clients. Wealth origin traces directly to that advisory business rather than an operating company or inheritance. Matter deploys capital through fund commitments, direct co-investments and SPVs. Asset classes include private equity, private credit, real estate, hedge funds and commodities. Confirmed positions include allocations to Generation Investment Management global and Asian equity funds. The firm maintains exposure in North America with additional real-asset holdings in Atlanta and Dallas. Investment stages span venture capital, growth equity and buyouts. The firm reports $10B under management. It operates from St. Louis with a merged entity led by Charlie Willhoit as CEO. Adjacent vehicles include Flourish - A Family Foundation and the Lintz Family Zoo Endowment. In October 2024 BW Forsyth Partners took a strategic minority stake. Katherine Lintz has served on the boards of the Saint Louis Zoo Association and St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation. Matter maintains membership in the UHNW Institute, Family Wealth Alliance, Purposeful Planning Institute, Family Office Exchange and YPO. These networks supply co-investor relationships and governance resources that sit outside standard fund-of-funds channels.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
1990
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
St Louis
Corporate office
St. Louis, MO, United States
Principals
Katherine B. Lintz
Founder and Managing Partner
Charlie Willhoit
CEO and Managing Partner
Altss tracks 1 additional named team member for this firm — including direct investment leads, IR, and operating principals not listed on the public website.
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Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Matter Family Office?
Katherine B. Lintz serves as founder and managing partner. Charlie Willhoit acts as CEO and managing partner. David Dankmyer holds the role of managing member.
How does Matter Family Office source proprietary deal flow?
The firm draws on memberships in the UHNW Institute, Family Wealth Alliance, Purposeful Planning Institute, Family Office Exchange and YPO. Katherine Lintz board service at the Saint Louis Zoo Association and St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation supplies additional relationships.
Is Matter Family Office structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Matter operates as a multi-family office. It accepts capital from multiple ultra-high-net-worth families and runs pooled vehicles alongside direct mandates.
Does Matter Family Office participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Matter commits to external funds and also executes direct co-investments and SPVs. It pools client capital into Generation Investment Management equity funds.
What investment stages does Matter Family Office typically target?
The firm targets buyout, growth equity and venture capital stages across its private equity and direct programs.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Wealth originates from Katherine B. Lintz fee-only financial planning practice that expanded into the current multi-family platform.
What is Matter Family Office's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Matter executes direct co-investments and SPVs in addition to fund commitments. It has deployed alongside Generation Investment Management in global and Asian equity strategies.
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