When a CEO had to sort through his father's inheritance, it sparked a major rethink. Untangling those financial threads made him realize how limited his company's 401(k) options really were. The wake-up call? Sticking only to traditional stocks and bonds wasn't cutting it anymore. He started questioning whether alternative investments deserved a seat at the table. Sometimes life's curveballs force us to reexamine what we're actually doing with our money.