Meet the founders

Ellen Essenfeld

Prior to co-founding Willow Family Office Services and Luxe d’Europa, Ellen was Chief Operating Officer, a Board member and Corporate Secretary of PNC Bank, New England, a bank focusing on the high net worth market. She is a member of the Board of Directors of South Shore Health System and a Trustee of the South Shore Health Foundation. Before joining PNC, she held positions at The Massachusetts Company, State Street Bank & Trust Company and Bank of Boston. She was a past overseer of New England Baptist Hospital, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston and a prior Chair of the Financial Services Council of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay. Ellen has a Master of Science in Management from the Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, also from MIT.

Kimberley Clark
(1961-2020)

Prior to co-founding Willow Family Office Services and Luxe d’Europa, Kimberley held Vice President positions focusing on client relationships, investment management services and estate planning. She had worked for Citicorp, Deutsche Bank, Mellon Private Asset Management, and PNC Advisors. She also had extensive experience working with family owned and privately held businesses. As an advisor in the investment management field, she assisted high net worth clients in New York City, Palm Beach, and Boston. Ms. Clark was a founding member of the Board of Directors for the New England Family Firm Institute, an organization devoted exclusively to family owned businesses. She had a Business Administration degree from Muhlenberg College, was licensed in real estate and Kimberley was also a Certified Life Coach.

Over the years of working in financial services, we have encountered more individuals who, despite having substantial financial wealth, could not seem to enjoy their lives. People are constantly struggling with the overwhelming demands that diminished their ability to engage in pleasurable and fulfilling activities or spend their time as they wished. It has always been our heartfelt desire to provide help and make life better. Thus, Willow Family Office Services was born.

Today’s demands for people’s time and attention have only increased. Technology has only worsened the problem by adding an expectation of speedy, and sometimes instantaneous, decisions. Unfortunately, there is even pressure for quick decision-making around critical life events which often require careful, thoughtful consideration and intelligent information.

The essence of what we do and our commitment to our clients is to take away the stresses of life. We will solve your needs and dilemmas in a discreet, confidential and professional manner, while giving you back your life—as you wish to live it.