Building and Protecting Generational Wealth
The flagship talk.
- The core documents every adult needs and what each one does
- How probate drains an inheritance and how to avoid it
- The first steps to take this month
Keynote, workshop or employee session
Book Portia Wood to speak
Keynotes, panels, workshops, employee sessions and commencement addresses on estate planning, generational wealth, family property, AI and building a legacy. In person worldwide or virtual.
Watch Portia
At the Global Woman Summit in London, Portia tells the story of her ancestor Enoch George Howard, who was born enslaved, bought his freedom and his family's, and came to own the land he once worked.
Ownership creates opportunity, but legacy creates lasting change.
Global Woman Summit, London. Watch on Instagram
Signature talks
How Families Lose Property, and How to Keep It
The story behind her Rolling Out feature.
- How heirs' property and informal planning cost families homes and land
- Why a home without a plan can end up in court
- What keeps property in the family
Keynote, conference or community program
What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?
For commencements, convocations and milestone events.
- Why legacy is built in ordinary decisions, not only in wealth
- What a lawyer learns about families at the hardest moments
- One decision every graduate can make this year
Commencement, convocation or keynote
Also available: Protecting Your Children If You Can't, Legacy Starts at 18 for young adults and new earners, Family Wealth in the Age of AI for fintech and advisor audiences, and Building a Legacy Business for founders and women's leadership events. Every talk is tailored to the audience.
For universities and commencements
A former law school adjunct professor and a founder of four companies, Portia speaks to graduates about the legacy they are already building.
- Commencement and convocation
What Legacy Will You Leave Behind? A 12 to 20 minute address for graduates and their families.
- Law schools and pre-law programs
Building a practice, founding a firm, and the cases that shape how a lawyer plans.
- Business and entrepreneurship programs
Founding companies in law, education and AI, and running them across two continents.
- Student financial wellness
Legacy Starts at 18: the documents and decisions every new adult needs.
Formats
- Keynote
30 to 60 minutes, in person or virtual, with optional live Q&A.
- Panel or fireside chat
As panelist or moderator on wealth, law, technology, women in business or life abroad.
- Workshop series
Hands-on sessions where the audience leaves with a checklist done.
- Employee benefits session
Live estate planning education and Q&A for teams and employee resource groups.
- Podcast, radio or TV
Audio, video or live. No fee for press and podcast appearances.
Where she has spoken
- SoCal Women's Health Conference
- Global Woman Summit, London
- Unicorn Summit, Lisbon
- Wealth and Wellness Conference, Tulum, Mexico and Puerto Rico
- Microsoft
- Visa
- The Links, Incorporated
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (BBAAC Financial Fortitude)
- Center for Urban Families
- Maternal Mental Health NOW
Speaking fees vary by format, audience and travel. Every request gets a reply within two business days.
Book Portia
Tell us what you are planning. Every request gets a reply within two business days. Press and podcast requests have no fee.