On March 11 2025, Family Enterprise USA (FEUSA), in coordination with the Congressional Family Business Caucus, held its first Washington D.C. event of 2025. Amongst the 70+ attendees were seven Congressional House Members, who spoke as part of the event programming, and also engaged with family-owned company leaders to discuss the critical issues affecting their businesses.
Capri Capital’s Robert F. Mancuso was a featured speaker on a distinguished panel of family business owners, investors and advisors, discussing our firm’s focus on facilitating intergenerational wealth transfers and helping preserve and protect the legacies of family-owned businesses. The event also included presentations on the latest research from FEUSA’s Annual Family Business Survey, and a new consumer attitude survey from communications strategist and pollster, Dr. Frank Luntz. Among the many compelling findings across both studies, the data showed that:
Estate/Death Tax continues to be the most important issue for family business owners, aside from income taxes
84% of consumers agree with the premise that family-owned should not have to pay more in taxes than corporations
Congressional Family Business Caucus members who were in attendance included: Carol Miller (R-WV), Stacey Plaskett (D-VI-AL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Brad Schneider (D-Ill), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Pete Stauber (R-MN).
Full Press Release from FEUSA and Video Highlights >
Family Enterprise USA promotes generationally owned family business creation, growth, viability and sustainability by advocating for family businesses and their lifetime savings with Congress. FEUSA is a Washington DC-based, bipartisan, 501.c3 (non-profit) organization.