Samuel Bruehl

Partner

Sam Bruehl has been an advisor to family-owned enterprises across North America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia for the past fifteen years. He specializes in developing strategies that enable successful ownership and leadership transitions. Sam has developed an expertise centered on owner and corporate governance, development of family and owner policies, and next-generation development. Sam also coaches emerging leaders to support their career development and executive coaching for family entrepreneurs looking to launch new ventures. 

Sam has served as a facilitator for the Harvard Families in Business Program and has conducted speaking engagements at the Harvard, MIT Sloan, and Babson College Family Business Clubs. Sam co-authored Chapter 20 “Upping Your Family’s Entrepreneurial Game” in the book Family Entrepreneurship whose organizing authors were Professors Matthew Allen and William Gartner. 

Sam’s interest in family business began in high school while working at his uncle’s German automotive parts manufacturing company in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He witnessed firsthand the complexities of family business succession and leadership dynamics.

Prior to co-founding GTA, Sam was a Principal at BanyanGlobal family business advisors, where he remains a Senior Expert Affiliate.

He holds a BA in Government International Relations (cum laude) and an MBA with Honors in Organizational Behavior and Management, both from Clark University.