About
Based in the Washington, D.C. metro area, Lamonica Advisory Group is a strategic advisory firm serving family business owners and family offices.
Our mission is to provide families with the strategic guidance and professional network they need to invest in the U.S., manage wealth transitions, and build resilient governance frameworks that strengthen both family offices and family businesses for the future. In doing so, we help families align purpose, values, and vision across generations—ensuring that their legacy is as intentional as their structure.
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With deep expertise in cross-border investments, family governance, and succession planning, we help clients seamlessly bridge the gap between Latin America and the U.S. As an independent, conflict-free advisor, we ensure that every strategy aligns with their best interests.
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We take a long-term approach, crafting tailored strategies that evolve with each family's needs. With decades of experience supporting multi-generational enterprises, we develop lasting solutions for business continuity and intergenerational wealth preservation.
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Our firm collaborates with top legal, tax, financial, and investment specialists to create customized solutions that reflect each family’s values and objectives. Through our network, clients gain access to registered investment advisers, custodians, asset managers, and other wealth management professionals—empowering them to make informed financial and governance decisions.
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Additionally, we assist families in structuring U.S. investments, navigating regulatory requirements, and expanding into new financial and business opportunities.
Our Core Values
Independence
We provide conflict-free, client-first advice, ensuring every strategy is designed solely with the family's best interests in mind.
Stewardship
We take a long-term approach, acting as trusted stewards of family wealth and businesses to support their continuity and growth across generations.
Excellence
We uphold the highest professional standards, delivering strategic, thoughtful, and detail-oriented guidance tailored to each family's unique needs.
Legacy-Driven
We focus on strengthening family governance, preserving wealth, and facilitating smooth transitions across generations.
Integrity
We operate with transparency, honesty, and trust, always acting in the best interest of the families we serve.
Our Founder
Lawrence is the founder of Lamonica Advisory Group, an advisory firm that provides strategic support to Latin American family offices and business families. Alongside a trusted group of legal, tax, and financial specialists, he delivers coordinated solutions focused on governance, succession, and cross-border wealth planning. With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of wealth, business, and global markets, Lawrence helps families structure U.S. investments, develop governance frameworks, and implement succession plans that promote long-term continuity across generations. Before founding Lamonica Advisory Group, Lawrence spent over 15 years at SOL Capital Management, advising Latin American families on U.S. investments and globally diversified portfolios. He played a key role in tripling the firm’s assets under management to $3 billion, leading business development and spearheading its family office and next-generation services initiative. His expertise spans cross-border wealth structuring, investment advisory, and the coordination of professional services. As lead advisor, Lawrence aligns strategy with execution to help families navigate complexity, preserve legacy, and expand across borders. Earlier in his career, he served as an international economist at the U.S. Treasury and as an advisor to the Chilean Ministry of Finance, where he worked closely with global institutions such as the World Bank, IMF, and IDB to advance financial stability and economic development across Latin America. He also worked in international business consulting and as an investment executive at Larrain Vial, one of Chile’s largest financial institutions. Lawrence holds a master’s degree in international affairs from the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., and a degree in business and economics from Universidad Gabriela Mistral in Chile. He has also completed executive programs at The Wharton School, Columbia Business School, ESE Business School, and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, specializing in private wealth management, family enterprises, family offices, and venture capital. Lawrence is deeply committed to helping families build lasting structures that align business success with family legacy across generations and borders.