Christopher Nelson

Helping You Build Wealth with Tech Equity and become the Founder of Your Financial Independence

In the early 2000s,  my focus was on growing my skills, climbing the ladder, and being where I needed to be to get the job done. 

In 2009, I burned out hard. 

My new plan was to work for equity in tech start-ups and become financially independent.

Swing and Miss, the first start-up company I chose to work for, was going nowhere (equity worth zero). 

What happened? Did I screw up everything?

I chose the company because I was passionate about its mission, but I had not examined it further. I had no real plan.

My next step was to call people that I knew had been successful in working for equity in tech and see what was different in their "playbook."

Key lessons learned after first dead-end tech startup:
 -In trading my time and talent for equity, I need to think like an investor
 -Create a rigorous due diligence process
 -Don't fear failure, stay in the game
 -Keep learning

May 2011, Started at Splunk Pre-IPO

April 19th, 2012 Splunk had a break-out IPO

April 20th, 2012 feelings of anxiety and fear creep in about how to manage the newly generated wealth. 

I had to figure out how to get real income (real estate) into my portfolio. I needed something sending me checks.

Key lessons learned after the first IPO:
 -How to invest in private equity real estate
 -Set up my family for generational wealth
 -Own the result (don't put my future in someone else's hands)

New Mission: Be the Founder of a Micro Family Office to become Financially Independent.

Strategy:
 -Live within paychecks
 -Bonuses for extras
 -Invest all of our equity

I climbed the ladder to become a CIO. 

At the peak, I realized I wanted to build my DIY Family Office more than climb the ladder.

I changed roles and reduced my scope. 

On August 26, 2022, I graduated from my W-2 job to live a lifestyle by design.

I founded WealthOps in 2023 to equip technology professionals with the skills to build and run their portfolios.

My Portfolio:
 -3  Start-Ups I worked for IPOed (SPLK, YEXT, GTLB) <-Traded Time
 -Replaced paycheck with $200k+ of portfolio income
 -Built my Micro Family Office
 -Running a company structured around my life

My Results:
 -Highly Diversified Portfolio - Stocks, PE Real Estate, Debt, Businesses, and VC. 
 -$223 Million AUM with investors
 -7 Investments  gone full cycle with an Avg 19.4% IRR to investors
 -1000+ tech employees being educated on Managing Tech Millions
 -20+  and growing Portfolio CEOs

My mission - 1000+ Portfolio CEOs

Learn more about how I did this, join our free live workshop  →  https://dub.sh/wealthops-linkedin

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Most people with $1M-$30M don't have a wealth management problem.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺.

Last Wednesday, I watched 49 high-earners realize this in real-time.

Tech executives with 7-figure stock portfolios they're afraid to touch.

Entrepreneurs sitting on $3M in cash, paralyzed by what comes next.

Doctors earning $500K+ but managing wealth like they have $100K in a 401K.

The common thread?

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩. 𝘉𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵.

So we walked through the exact framework ultra-wealthy families use to architect portfolios... but designed for $1M-$30M net worth.

Not generic asset allocation charts.

A strategic Investment Thesis that defines YOUR rules for deploying capital, targeting returns, and protecting legacy.

The same system that help me transition from tech executive to Micro Family Office CEO—now generating $200K+ in annual portfolio cashflow.

Want to join us for live, tactical guidance on managing wealth like the business?

As of typing this we have 53 people signed up for our next workshop.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: December 17th

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

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Here is what attendees from last months workshop said about it:

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

- 𝗠𝗮𝘂𝗿í𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗛.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥.

- 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗪.

𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰.

- 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪.

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"I wish I could retire."

I hear this all the time from people with $3M-$5M-$7M portfolios.

They're brilliant at building wealth.

But they feel trapped in their jobs.

Here's what they don't realize:

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵.

The problem isn't the size of their portfolio.

It's how it's structured.

Most high-net-worth professionals are stuck in the Traditional Drawdown Model:
→ Selling assets to generate income
→ Watching principal decline year after year
→ Paying unnecessary taxes
→ Living with constant sequence risk
→ Feeling anxious about market volatility

But there's a different approach.

One that ultra-wealthy families ($100M+) have used for decades.

It's called an Evergreen Income Model.

Instead of liquidating your portfolio, you build it to generate consistent, tax-efficient cashflow.

The difference is dramatic:

A $3M Evergreen Portfolio can generate $250K annually—with principal staying intact (or growing).

After-tax income? ~$240K.

Effective tax rate? 3-5%.

Compare that to a traditional drawdown approach:
$120K gross income → $90K after-tax → principal declining every year.

Same portfolio size. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.

How does it work?

The Evergreen Model rests on 4 pillars:

1️⃣ Asset Selection – Income-focused investments (industrial triple net leases, self-storage, debt funds, energy infrastructure)

2️⃣ Tax Optimization – Depreciation shields, depletion allowances, carried interest treatment, strategic loss harvesting

3️⃣ Risk Management – Diversification across asset classes, sponsors, and vintages. 10-15% liquidity buffer.

4️⃣ Operation Cadence – Quarterly reviews, annual rebalancing, ongoing due diligence, regular tax planning.

This isn't theory.

It's how my own portfolio works.

I've got ~50% of my portfolio in income generating assets.

The result? $200K+ annually in tax-efficient cashflow.

It's not a secret method.

And it's how TIGER21 members (ultra-wealthy families) structure their wealth:
→ 30% Private Equity
→ 25% Real Estate
→ 15% Private Credit
→ 20% Public Equities (stocks)
→ 10% Other

They're not trying to "beat the market."

They're building income engines.

If you're sitting on $1M-$30M but still feel dependent on your paycheck, you're not stuck.

You're just one strategic shift away from financial freedom.

Want to learn how to transition your portfolio from drawdown to evergreen income?

I'm hosting a free live workshop on December 17, 2025 where I'll walk through:

✓ The exact framework to build an Evergreen Portfolio
✓ How to access these same investments
✓ How to create your own investment thesis
✓ Real portfolio examples (including mine)

Link to register 👇
https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

Micro Family Office Evergreen Portfolio Model

You built a $6M portfolio.

But you're still managing it like it's a $700K portfolio.

Here's what I mean...

Most high-net-worth professionals are running Drawdown Portfolios when they should be running Evergreen Portfolios.

I say this because many (maybe even you) feel like their portfolio isn't getting them closer to living the life they want.

Let me show you the difference:

𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗢 (𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲)

This is what 99% of advisors will build for you:
→ Philosophy: Accumulate → Store → Withdraw → Deplete
→ Assets: Stocks, bonds, cash in traditional 60/40 allocation
→ Income Strategy: Sell 4% of your portfolio annually
→ Your Role: Passive account holder who delegates everything
→ Crisis Response: Storage depletes faster, no recovery mechanism
→ Tax Strategy: Limited options (capital gains from forced sales)

You're treating your wealth like a storage unit.

Pull from it until it's empty.

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗢 (𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀)

This is what ultra-wealthy families actually do:
→ Philosophy: Build → Operate → Generate → Reinvest → Scale
→ Assets: Private equity, real estate, active businesses + traditional investments
→ Income Strategy: Generate 6-8% cash flow WITHOUT selling ownership
→ Your Role: Active CEO making strategic decisions and building a team
→ Crisis Response: Business keeps operating, can pivot and adapt
→ Tax Strategy: Multiple optimization levers (depreciation, K-1 losses, qualified dividends)

You're treating wealth like an operating company.

It generates cash flow today.

While growing for tomorrow.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁:
Stop asking: "How much can I safely withdraw at 65?"
Start asking: "How much cash flow does my portfolio generate TODAY?"

Stop "managing" investments once a month.
Start operating like the CEO of a wealth business.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
They don't know it exists as an option.
They think it's only for ultra-wealthy families.

Their advisor can't teach it (they've never done it).

They're paralyzed by the knowledge gap.

They don't have a roadmap.

Here's the truth...

If you built a $6M portfolio, you ALREADY have the skills to run it like a business.

You just need the right architecture.

The right systems.

The right playbook.

This is exactly what we're teaching in our live workshop on 12/17:
→ How to architect your own Micro Family Office
→ How to transition from Drawdown to Evergreen thinking
→ How to generate cash flow TODAY (not when you're 65)
→ The frameworks ultra-wealthy families use (scaled for $1M-$30M portfolios)

Link to register:  https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

$1M+ net worth.
$0 portfolio income.
See the problem?

Most high earners have their wealth locked in:
→ Company stock (can't sell without taxes)
→ Primary residence (doesn't pay you)
→ Retirement accounts (can't access for 20 years)
→ Growth stocks (appreciation ≠ cash flow)

You thought hitting $1M+ meant freedom.

Instead, you're still chained to your paycheck.

Because your portfolio architecture doesn't match your goals.

Want to quit your job? 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦-𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴.

Want to retire early? 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸.

Want actual freedom? 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰.

The ultra-wealthy don't build wealth on stock portfolios.

They build it from assets that paid them... every single month.

Your portfolio needs to work for you.

Not just look good on a spreadsheet.

If you want to build a portfolio like this...

Join our free live workshop on December 17th.

Learn how the ultra-wealthy structure their portfolios as an income-focused system that generates reliable cash flow while preserving your principal.

We'll cover:
→ How to create your investment thesis
→ How to transition from appreciation to income
→ The asset classes ultra-wealthy families actually use
→ Tax-efficient strategies for concentrated stock positions
→ Building your portfolio architecture in 90 days

Learn more and register here: 
https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

Most new millionaires fail at wealth management.

Not because they're bad with money, but because...

They're trying to do it alone.

I learned this the hard way after my first IPO.

I'd made millions through relentless focus and systematic thinking.

But managing my wealth? 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦.

I was operating without a team.
Making expensive mistakes.
Paralyzed by complexity.

Then I studied how ultra-wealthy families actually operate.

They never go solo.

They build specialized teams.

You can see mine in the graphic.

Six critical roles.
Each a specialist.
Each used in a fractional role.
Each collaborating with the others.

The result isn't just better returns.

It's:
→ Strategic decisions backed by experts.
→ Hundreds of thousands saved in taxes.
→ Time freedom to focus on what I do best.
→ Zero costly mistakes from knowledge gaps.

This is what bridging the knowledge gap actually looks like.

Not more DIY research.
Not generic financial advisors.
A real team running your wealth like a business.

If you want to learn more about becoming the CEO of 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 wealth, I'd love to have you at my live workshop on December 10th.

I'll be walking you through architecting your own Micro Family Office.

You can learn more & register here → https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

(𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 78/100 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥)

The Vanderbilts and Rockefellers each had $200B+.

96 years later, the Vanderbilts were broke.

The Rockefellers are still worth billions today.

What made the difference?

Not talent. Not luck. Not market timing.

Systems.

Vanderbilts asked → "How can we enjoy our wealth?"
Rockefellers asked → "How can we steward our wealth?"

That single question changed 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Here's what the Rockefellers built that the Vanderbilts didn't:

→ 𝗔 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀.
Not gut feelings. Not hot tips. A written philosophy that guided every decision.

→ 𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.
Room 5600 in 1882. Five divisions. Centralized decision-making. Professional infrastructure.

→ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀.
80% in businesses, dividend stocks, and income real estate. Not mansions and yachts.

→ 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
Generation-skipping structures that removed assets from estate taxes permanently.

→ 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Heirs weren't raised to spend. They were trained to compound.

→ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
Protection from taxes, creditors, divorces, and poor individual decisions.

The lesson?

Wealth creation and wealth management are 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴.

You can be brilliant at building a $10M+ portfolio.

And still lose everything if you don't build the systems to protect and grow it.

Most high-earners never learn this.

They hit $5M, $10M, $20M in net worth.

Then wonder why they still feel like beginners when it comes to managing it.

The Vanderbilts had the same problem.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀?

You don't need $100M to build Rockefeller-style systems.

You need the right framework.

That's exactly what we're covering in our live workshop on December 17th.

We'll walk through how to architect your own Micro Family Office—so your wealth outlasts you.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

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Here is what attendees from last months workshop said about it:

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

- 𝗠𝗮𝘂𝗿í𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗛.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥.

- 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗪.

𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰.

- 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪.

Build a micro family office like the Rockefellers

Pulled the Federal Reserve data on net worth. A few stats stopped me in my tracks:

--> Top 10% median net worth: $1.9M
--> Top 5%: $3.8M
--> Top 1%: $11.6M

The gaps are massive. But that's not the most interesting part.

Look at the business ownership numbers:
--> All families: 20% own a business
--> Top 10%: 50% own a business

Half of the people in the Top 10% got there by building something.

That's not random.

Now look at retirement accounts:
--> Bottom half: $55K
--> Upper-middle (50-90th percentile): $227K
--> Top 10%: $913K

Here's what's interesting about that $913K number.

It's roughly 48% of the median net worth for that group.

The other half?

Sitting in other assets. Real estate. LP invesements. Equity comp.

Anything about this data stand out to you?

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I'm hosting a live workshop on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 breaking down exactly what the $1M-$30M net worth tier can learn from how the Top 0.5% structures their wealth.

If that's interesting to you and you fit into that bucket...

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 → https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

The ultra-wealthy don't have financial advisors - they have Family Offices.

Here's how to build one if you only have a few $M net worth.

Most people think Family Offices are only for billionaires.

They're wrong.

You just need the right-sized version.

Here's the problem...

You built a million-dollar portfolio with blood, sweat, and tears.

Now you've handed it off to an advisor that is managing, on average, 362 other clients.

Your goal:
- grow your wealth
- protect your wealth
- generate cash flow from your wealth

Their goal:
𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘸-𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦.

See the conflict?

If you want something other than cookie-cutter advice, you 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 take control and step up as the 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

That's where the Micro Family Office comes in.

Same institutional approach as the ultra-wealthy. 

Scaled for the $1M-$30M portfolios of busy professionals.

Here are the 7 core components:

𝟭. 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆
Your Legacy Statement and Investment Thesis. The "why" behind every decision.

𝟮. 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
Asset allocation blueprint across public equity, private equity, real estate, and preservation.

𝟯. 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 & 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Entity structures that shield wealth and minimizes your effective tax rate.

𝟰. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀
Standardized workflows for investing, divesting, reporting, and decision-making.

𝟱. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮
Dashboards and metrics that show what's working and where to adjust.

𝟲. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 & 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀
Fractional specialists (CPA, CTP, attorney) who execute at your direction—not the other way around.

𝟳. 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
Monthly reviews. Quarterly strategy. Annual planning. You remain CEO.

This isn't about making wealth management a second full-time job.

It's about building infrastructure that puts YOU back in control.

You become the CEO of your wealth—not a passenger in someone else's system.

Want to build yours?

Join my free live workshop on 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 where I'll walk through the exact blueprint.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

The Vanderbilts had $200+ billion.

The Rockefellers had $200+ billion.

Both fortunes were built in the same era.
Both families were American dynasties.

But 100 years later?

→ 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘀: 0 millionaires remaining
→ 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀: 200+ millionaires and counting

Here's what happened...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲:
Cornelius Vanderbilt built his empire through shipping and railroads in the 1800s.

At his death in 1877, he was the wealthiest man in America.

His heirs treated the fortune like a windfall.
→ Massive estates.
→ Lavish parties.
→ No succession plan.
→ No governance structure.
→ Just spend.

By 1973, when 120 Vanderbilt descendants gathered for their first family reunion, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲:
John D. Rockefeller built Standard Oil into America's most dominant monopoly.

At one point, he controlled 90% of U.S. oil refinement.

But unlike the Vanderbilts, the Rockefellers didn't just create wealth. They created a system to preserve it.

They established:
→ Irrevocable trusts to protect assets across generations
→ Family financial education programs starting in childhood
→ Centralized wealth operations with professional management
→ Clear governance structures and decision-making frameworks

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?

👎 The Vanderbilts treated wealth like a windfall.
👍 The Rockefellers treated wealth like a business.

One family had money.

The other had architecture, systems, governance, and a predictable operating rhythm.

This is exactly what we teach at WealthOps.

If you have $1M-$30M net worth and want to structure your wealth like the Rockefellers (not the Vanderbilts), 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵.

You'll learn the exact framework to transition from wealth creator to Wealth CEO—building a Micro Family Office that protects and grows your assets across generations.

You can learn more and register here
→ https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

(81/100 seats claimed at the time of typing this)

Here are 3 interesting things I noticed looking into this data:


𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬% 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲-𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵
➤ Total net worth: $1.6M
➤ Investable net worth: $842K
➤ That means 52% is locked in their primary residence.
➤ This doesn't generate the cashflow needed to replace a paycheck.

𝟮. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁
➤ Top 10%: 9% in business equity
➤ Top 1%: 41% in business equity
➤ The ultra-wealthy don't just invest differently.
➤ They own differently.

𝟯. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟭%
➤ This surprised me.
➤ Whether you're top 10%, 5%, or 1%—stocks stay constant.
➤ The difference isn't public markets.
➤ It's private equity, real estate, and business ownership.

The pattern is clear:
➤ Top 10% = Wealth trapped in assets (mainly their house)
➤ Top 1% = Wealth working through systems

If you're in the top 10% but still trading time for money, you likely don't have an income problem.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮.

Want to learn how the top 1% actually structure their portfolios?

I'm hosting a live workshop on 12/17 and breaking down how to architect your own 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.

Learn more and register here: 
https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

50% of your net worth in company stock isn't a strategy.

It's gambling.

And I see it constantly with tech executives and entrepreneurs.

They crush it building wealth.

Then they make mistake #2 from this list: keeping 50%+ in a single asset.

Here's why this is so dangerous:

Your income already depends on this company.

Your equity depends on this company.

Your career trajectory depends on this company.

That's not diversification.

That's concentration risk on steroids.

My rule of thumb is 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 hold more than 10% in any single asset.

Not because I'm conservative.

Because I'm systematic.

Wealth preservation requires different rules than wealth creation.

Most people figure this out after a market correction.

Smart ones figure it out before.

If you're making more than two of these mistakes right now with your portfolio, I'd love to have you at my upcoming live workshop.

On December 17th, I'll be sharing how to architect your own Micro Family Office so you can protect and grow your wealth like the ultra-wealthy.

We've filled up our last two workshops so if you're interested, grab your spot now - we are ~75% full.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:  https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

You deal with corporate dysfunction 50 hours a week.

Don't let it infect your portfolio too - let me show you what I mean.

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲.
Your CPA doesn't talk to your financial advisor. Your attorney works in isolation. Your equity comp specialist has never met your estate planner.
Sound familiar? It's Lumbergh × 8.

𝗧𝗣𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆.
Scattered account statements. Disconnected spreadsheets. No integration. No visibility.
You're making $500K+ but managing wealth like it's 1999.

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.
Proactive tax planning? Nope. You find out about opportunities after they've passed.
Costly mistakes that could've been prevented with a simple system.

𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 "𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀."
"We'll get back to you next quarter."
"That's not really our focus."
"Have you talked to Bob about that?"
Meanwhile your equity concentration keeps growing and nobody has a plan.

Here's what drives me crazy:

You're brilliant at your job. You built serious wealth. You think systematically.

But your wealth management looks like a mid-2000s IT department.

🅧 No strategic plan.
🅧 No integrated operations.
🅧 No accountability.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬.
Why accept it for your million-dollar portfolio???

The ultra-wealthy figured this out decades ago. 

They run family offices.

☑ Strategic vision.
☑ Coordinated team.
☑ Clear accountability.
☑ Operational cadence.


But you don't need $100M and a full-time CFO to implement this.

You need the right Micro Family Office framework.

I'm hosting a free live workshop to walk through exactly how it works.

No corporate BS. Just a proven system.

As of typing this we have 26 motivated people signed up for our upcoming workshop.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: Jan 7th

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

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Here is what attendees from last months workshop said about it:

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

- 𝗠𝗮𝘂𝗿í𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗛.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥.

- 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗪.

𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰.

- 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪.

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The middle class is shrinking. - you've heard it a thousand times.

But here's what the headlines won't tell you.

Americans aren't getting poorer.

They're getting richer.

Look at the data.

In 1967, only 13.1% of households earned $100,000+ 

(𝘢𝘥𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯).

By 2022? That number hit 37.5%.

That's a 186% 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲.

The middle-income bracket didn't disappear downward.

It shifted upward.

Here's the uncomfortable truth the media ignores: doom and gloom pays the bills.

"Middle class shrinking" gets clicks.

"Americans are wealthier than ever" doesn't.

Now, I'm not saying everything is perfect.

Housing costs have outpaced income growth.

Healthcare is more expensive.

The wealth you've built requires different strategies than your parents needed.

But if you're reading this, there's a good chance you're part of that 37.5%.

You've climbed out of the middle class.

You've accumulated significant wealth.

And that creates a new problem.

You're brilliant at building wealth.

But managing it requires a completely different playbook.

The strategies that got you here won't optimize what you've built.

This is why you feel like a beginner 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 professional mastery.

You've graduated to a new wealth tier.

But nobody gave you the operating manual.

That's the real knowledge gap.

Not how to make more money.

But how to architect, build, and run your wealth like the top 1% does.

Ready to start managing your wealth like the 1%?

Join me for my upcoming live workshop on Jan 7th.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://dub.sh/mN0g8tK

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Here is what attendees from last months workshop said about it:

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

- 𝗠𝗮𝘂𝗿í𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗛.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥.

- 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗪.

𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰.

- 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗪.

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