Dennis Passis is currently a mediator facilitating the resolution of commercial disputes and conflicts between family business owners and is the founder of the Family Wealth Library. Critical to his success is his 40 years of owning and operating a family business that produced trade shows in the United States, England and Europe. His ability to establish trust, generate creative alternatives, and diffuse emotional scenarios in a pressurized environment is invaluable to his success as a mediator.

For the past 25 years he has been on the Chicago Regional Board of the Anti Defamation League (ADL) and has served as Chair of the Development, International Affairs and Legacy committees. For the past 10 years he has served as a National Commissioner of ADL and currently serves on the Development, International Affairs and Marketing committees. He has a bachelor’s degree from Roosevelt University and a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.