Outsourced family office services for RIAs is the category of work the 2026 Family Wealth Report Awards judging panel was evaluating when Kevin Reed’s name was called for Rising Star Under 40. The recognition is personal on paper. The work it points to belongs to the Aquilance operations team and the unbundled family office model they run. What follows is a closer look at what this execution layer for RIAs looks like in 2026, and why a panel of family office executives, private bankers, and consultants found this year’s delivery worth recognizing.