Managing Tech Millions

139: Have $1M-$30M? DON'T use the 4% rule


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Four years ago, one decision changed everything. Walking away from a tech executive career at 51 looked reckless from the outside—especially when the portfolio at the time was half the size of peers who were still working long hours. But there was one critical difference: while their wealth was just a number on a screen, this portfolio was already generating meaningful cash flow. Four years later, it has grown by more than $2M and now produces over $200K per year in income—without selling assets.

This episode breaks down why the traditional 4% rule quietly fails high earners and why so many people with millions still feel trapped in demanding careers. The 4% rule was never designed for people managing seven- and eight-figure portfolios, and it ignores one of the biggest risks retirees face: sequence-of-returns risk. When markets drop early in retirement, forced asset sales can permanently derail a portfolio—and most advisors still build plans that rely entirely on hope and market timing.

The conversation pulls back the curtain on a massive gap in wealth management. If you have under $1M, personal finance advice works. If you have over $100M, you can build a full Single Family Office. But between $1M and $30M, most investors are pushed into generic 60/40 portfolios that generate little to no income while charging substantial fees. This is what creates dependence on a paycheck long after wealth has been built.

The alternative explored in this episode is how ultra-wealthy families actually structure portfolios: never selling assets to fund life. Instead, they build Evergreen Portfolios designed around three coordinated categories—growth, preservation, and income. Growth assets compound long-term value, preservation assets protect liquidity and downside risk, and income assets generate consistent cash flow that funds living expenses regardless of market conditions. This structure allows families to ride out downturns without panic, selling, or lifestyle disruption.

You’ll hear exactly how this framework was implemented step by step—divesting concentrated stock positions over time, increasing liquidity, and deliberately building income-producing assets such as real estate, private credit, and income-focused strategies. The result was financial independence achieved not by guessing market cycles, but by replacing drawdowns with durable cash flow.

The episode also walks through the real-world math behind why this approach matters. In down markets like 2008 or 2022, portfolios dependent on withdrawals permanently lose ground, while income-driven portfolios continue operating and recover faster. Same starting numbers. Completely different outcomes.

If you’re managing between $1M and $30M, sitting on concentrated equity, or questioning whether the traditional retirement playbook actually works for your situation, this episode offers a clear, practical alternative. It’s not about chasing higher returns—it’s about building a system that supports your life today while still compounding for the future.

If you want to go deeper into how this Evergreen approach fits inside a Micro Family Office structure—and how to implement it systematically—this episode is the foundation.

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* Clarify your long-term vision

* Define your next best investment move

* Build the system that turns wealth into freedom

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