Helping you thrive and your family flourish.

worried your family

could drift apart

We help identify and weave together the values, strengths and styles of each family member to help deepen your understanding of each other. Deeper understanding contributes to developing stronger connections within and between generations.

wonder if differences

will divide your family

We provide a shared experience to help you and your family develop a deeper understanding of yourselves and each other. Increased understanding supports curiosity as an approach to helping prevent differences from dividing.

well-being feeling worn out

We help you renew your sense of well-being by increasing self-awareness and recognition of opportunities for self-actualization.

Helping each family member enhance their individual well-being contributes to family well-being.

give yourself and your family the gift of the Discovery Experience™

1. start with your individual Discovery Experience™

We guide you through your individual Discovery Experience™.

You develop a deeper understanding of yourself as you review the convergence of your reflections survey with your competencies, mission and style archetypes and your preferred learning type.

This increased self awareness contributes to increased well-being, improved family dynamics, and increased effectiveness in other aspects of life such as the workplace and leadership roles.


Includes

*personal refection survey

*preferred learning type measure report- LTM

*Pro-D™ report that identifies values (mission), strengths (competencies) & styles

*personalized, private conversations with your Discovery Experience™ Guide throughout the process

2. then invite your family to engage in their own Discovery Experience™

We guide each family member through their own private Discovery Experience™.

Usually a family member, often a parent or grandparent, gives the other family members the gift of the Discovery Experience™.

The family members give each other the gift of their time by going though the Discovery Experience™ process.

With everyone’s permission we will weave the individual archetype codes, model roles, learning type, and other observations into a Family Discovery Tree graphic that becomes a way to visualize your family’s unique combination of human capital.


Includes :

*individual Discovery Experience™ for all family members that chose to participate

*integration of individual insights into a family graphic that becomes your unique family tapestry

*identify shared themes for your facilitated family conversation

3. next invite your family to join you in a meaningful, positive, facilitated family conversation

We help you and your family prepare for an intentional, positive, facilitated conversation that contributes to family cohesion. It is a catalytic moment for your family continuum.

We identify shared insights and themes from the individual Discovery Experience™ and help you and your family craft a conversation about the insights you would like to discuss.

Your family is prepared to participate in a facilitated family conversation with topics tailored to your family’s unique situation.

Your family references the Family Discovery Tree graphic during your facilitated family conversation.

We help your family’s advisor prepare to facilitate your family’s conversation, or we will serve as your facilitator if you and your advisor prefer to engage us for this service.


Includes:

*curating family insights and themes

*crafting a conversation for your family

*collaboration with your advisors

*careful facilitation guidelines

Do you have a specific concern to address before you begin your Discovery Experience?

We are especially equipped to provide insight on the following…

Need immediate direction for your life?

Meet with Bill to frame your vision.

Over the past 30 years, Bill has guided thousands of individuals and provided the catalytic spark they were seeking. Benefit from his exceptional insights that provide clear direction to help you identify your best next step.

Student in need of guidance?

Consult with Laura for increased clarity on navigating high school and the progression to college.

Laura’s in depth experience with a wide range of high school students contributes to her ability to advise both students and their parents. A consultation will provide immediate insights for your questions about scholastic motivation, areas of study and academic performance.

Concerned about conflict ?

Consult with Will for insights about approaching conflict with curiosity?

Will discusses conflict with care, compassion and curiosity. A consultation will provide immediate considerations about conflict and most likely encouragement to begin your Discovery Experience.

Searching for a sense of purpose?

Consult with Renee for insights about identifying your life purpose.

Since 2014, Renee has helped a wide range of individuals discover their life purpose and identify the next steps needed to effectively engage in it. She is a graduate of an ICF recognized Life Coach program and GPS Life Journey facilitator training. A consultation will provide immediate considerations about purpose and most likely encouragement to begin your Discovery Experience.

Meet our Founder and senior strategic advisor

Bill O’Brien

Bill is the Founder and Designer of our Family Tapestry Discovery Experience™. His model role is catalyst, one who provokes or speeds up significant change or action. Bill also describes what we do as creating a catalytic moment, a spark, for your family continuum.

He excels in the language of metaphor and uses this skill to enrich the design of each family’s unique Family Discovery Tree Tapestry. He shares his article, In Search of Your Personal Metaphor on our FAQ page.

Bill is also the master weaver who brings the individual discovery threads together into recognizable patterns and themes for the family discussion.

Bill has 20 years of experience as a Senior Administrative Officer with Princeton University, and is a Colonel, United States Army, Retired.

Meet our Managing Director and Discoverey Expereince Guide

Renee Porter-Medley, MPS-OD

Renee’s is Family Tapestry’s Managing Director, a great fit for her model role of coordinator, one who facilitates and harmonizes joint action.

She earned a Master’s degree in Organization Development and Change Management and applies insights from ongoing training and academic study to reinforce the effectiveness of our Discovery Experience™.

Renee’s journey to becoming a Discovery Experience Guide began more than 10 years ago by helping her own family of three daughters, seven siblings and 23 nieces and nephews leverage resources to deepen understanding, and to engage in a facilitated family conversation at their annual family gathering.

It may be helpful to know, Renee is also a Certified Financial Planner™ professional with a solid foundation in financial wealth management and estate planning. However, her focus is on collaborating with other advisors to help them help their clients leverage their financial capital to enhance well-being by discovering and developing the family’s human capital.

Meet our Research Director and Discovery Expereince Guide

Will Hughes, MSCC

Will guides individuals through their Discovery Experience™. His model role is surveyor, one who examines in a graceful, comprehensive way. He is deeply committed to helping individuals and their family engage in impactful conversations.

Will has a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling, and prioritizes researching resources for Family Tapestry and the families we serve. Will is confident helping individuals approach differences from the perspective of curiosity. He shares a brief article with some insights on this approach on our FAQ page. He is especially focused on encouraging the 12 to 25 age group, the rising generation. Will is also an experienced chef and amateur mycologist.

Meet our Learning director and discovery expereince guide

Laura Jennings, M. Ed.

Laura serves as Family Tapestry’s Learning Director leveraging her Master’s in Education and diverse professional and personal experiences to help others get excited about topics relevant to their individual and family experiences. Laura is a high energy educator and public speaker. She excels at communication, team work, mentoring, and instructional design. Laura’s model role of observer contributes to her effectiveness as a Discovery Experience Guide. She thrives on gathering observations and insights to help individuals become the best version of themselves.

Let’s get started. We meet with individuals and faMilies virtually and in-person.

Our office and mailing address is located at 27499 Riverview Center Blvd, Suite 138, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

Our Team Members live in Southwest Florida, Baltimore/Washington D.C. area, Metro-Detroit and the Philadelphia area.

To learn more email [email protected] and share when you are available for a complementary, introductory conversation.