DAG Family Office & Private Client
Strategic exit planning for founders, token holders, and concentrated positions
Pre-liquidity structuring across entity design, charitable vehicles, custody, and tax, sequenced before the transaction so the structure is in place when the transaction closes.
Section 01
The structure has to be in place before the transaction closes
Most of what makes a liquidity event well-structured happens 12 to 36 months before the close. Trusts funded. QSBS positioned. Charitable vehicles standing and seeded. Custody hardened. Governance prepared for what the family is about to become.
Once the LOI is signed, most of those levers are gone or compromised. The work has to start earlier than founders typically think to start it.
What closes early
Structure attempted post-close
After the transaction closes, most planning options collapse. The window for material tax structuring is before the deal.
QSBS misplayed
Stacking, gifting, and trust planning around §1202 leave large amounts of exclusion on the table when set up reactively instead of architected upfront.
Charitable vehicles set up too late
Gifting appreciated equity or tokens into a CRT, DAF, or foundation only works if the vehicle exists and is funded before the binding deal.
Concentration through close
Holding the entire concentrated position into and through the transaction without hedging, monetization, or planned diversification is a risk decision, even if it's made by default.
Section 02
The planning levers
01
Entity & ownership design
How the position is held going into the transaction (operating entity, holding company, trusts, GST allocation) drives both the tax outcome and the post-close family structure.
02
QSBS & §1202 planning
Validating qualification, designing stacking strategies through non-grantor trusts, and confirming holding-period treatment well before any letter of intent.
03
Charitable gifting
Appreciated equity or token positions gifted into a DAF, CRT, or private foundation pre-close to convert future tax into philanthropy on the family's terms.
04
Hedging & monetization
Where appropriate, structured products, prepaid forwards, exchange funds, and lending strategies to reduce concentration risk without forcing a sale.
05
Liquidity & reinvestment
Pre-modeled allocation for the post-close balance sheet: cash needs, diversification glide path, custody architecture, and reinvestment cadence.
06
Family & governance prep
If the exit changes the family's scale materially, the governance and legacy work runs in parallel, not three years later when problems surface.
Section 03
For token holders and concentrated digital-asset positions
Liquidity events around tokens have their own failure modes. Custody, lockups, OTC depth, and on-chain settlement realities have to be built into the structure, not improvised in the week before unlock.
Custody hardening pre-event
Concentrated token positions need institutional custody, multi-sig governance, and signer succession in place before any liquidity event. Not improvised during one.
Lockup & vesting design
Vesting schedules, lockups, and acceleration provisions modeled against tax timing, family liquidity needs, and post-event market dynamics.
OTC execution coordination
For positions too large for exchange depth, coordinated OTC desk execution with documented price discovery and settlement protocols.
Cost basis & lot selection
Lot-level basis tracking and selection at the moment of sale. The difference between best and worst lot selection on a large position is material.
Section 04
A working timeline
T-24 mo
Architecture
Entity design, trust funding, QSBS positioning, custody hardening. The earlier this work happens, the more options stay open.
T-12 mo
Charitable & gifting
Vehicle formation and funding for charitable gifting. Trust gifting where annual exclusion and lifetime exemption strategies require holding periods.
T-6 mo
Pre-deal coordination
Coordination with deal counsel. Final positioning before any binding agreement or material non-public posture restricts movement.
T-0 / Post
Execution & reinvestment
Close mechanics, custody transitions, immediate liquidity allocation, and the start of the diversification glide path.
Questions
Frequently asked
Next step
The first conversation maps the realistic transaction window and which levers are still open inside it.
From there we sequence what has to happen first, what runs in parallel, and what the post-close balance sheet should actually look like.
DAG (Digital Ascension Group) provides strategic exit and pre-liquidity planning coordination. DAG is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Entity formation, trust drafting, and transaction documents are performed by the family's licensed counsel, with whom DAG coordinates.
QSBS §1202 treatment, charitable deduction limits, and gifting strategies depend on facts and law subject to change. All tax-related strategies are coordinated with the family's CPA or tax counsel. DAG is not a CPA firm and does not provide tax preparation, audit, or attestation services.
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