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Episode 397: Can You Bank On Yourself® with over 200 Rental Properties? with Bryan Powers and Ben Berry


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In this episode, we ask:

  • What about getting started?
  • Who is Bryan Powers?
  • Who is Ben Berry?
  • What is Bryan’s story?
  • What do they love about Bank on Yourself® type whole life insurance policies?
  • How have they used their policies so far?
  • What are some problems with borrowing money from the SBA?
  • Is it compounding?
  • Can you see a new perspective?
  • How would it feel to discover an extra million?
  • What leads to a whole lot less financial stress?
  • What about retiring early?
  • What about the ongoing relationship?
  • How about the next generation?
  • What about adjusting as life happens?
  • What about reaching financial milestones without taking unnecessary risk?
  • What about resilience?
  • Who wins? …the banks?
  • How did Menard’s emerge as a giant?
  • What are Bryan’s aspirations with his policy?
  • How is this different from a self-directed IRA?
  • Would you like to listen to Episode 209?
  • Would you like to text Ben at 563-570-2367?
  • Would you like to email Ben at [email protected]?
  • What principle would Bryan leave for his kids?
  • What are the takeaways?
  • What is the most important thing?
  • Doesn’t it make sense to build the foundation first?
  • Ben Berry is a financial strategist dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses to achieve financial control and stability. Recognizing the limitations and volatility of traditional investment and retirement planning, Ben and his wife, Erica, embarked on a decade-long exploration of more ethical, rational, and reliable wealth-building methods. This pursuit led him to develop strategies focused on predictable, long-term growth, independent of market fluctuations.

    As a Bank on Yourself® Professional and licensed insurance agent, Ben is the owner of Berry Financial Services in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He specializes in crafting personalized financial strategies that diverge from conventional approaches offered by stockbrokers, lawyers, and other financial advisors. His expertise encompasses a range of solutions, including strategic real estate investments, effective college funding strategies designed to minimize financial burden, and the development of secure, lifetime retirement income plans.

    Ben works with clients seeking predictable wealth accumulation and financial self-sufficiency, with a particular focus on generating tax-free retirement income. He provides proven, tax-efficient financial solutions designed to help clients regain control of their financial destinies and achieve their long-term financial goals.

    Bryan Powers has been an entrepreneur since 2000, owning a recording studio, a live music venue and a couple of restaurant franchises to include Lenny’s Sub Shops and McDonald’s.  In 2013, Bryan started Family Home Solutions, a Real Estate Investment Company that expanded into a Local Property Management Company, Realty Brokerage and a Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions company.  Powers currently shares ownership in over 200 single family rental units and AirBnb properties in 3 states as well as a 356-bed student housing apartment syndication.  In 2018, Powers co-created the Angler Aid Brand, a fishing first aid and safety company that is now widely distributed online and through Bass Pro Shops.

    Since 2023, Powers is co-owner of the Mobility City franchise markets in Southwest Missouri and Arkansas.  Mobility City is a Boca Raton based franchise system that has quickly become Southwest Missouri’s Premiere Mobility Products store and has plans to open a second location in Northwest Arkansas by May of 2024.  Bryan has also served on the board of two local non-profit organizations as well as serving on the advisory council of 2 national franchise systems.

    Bryan is a Husband, Father of 3, and Grandfather of 1 and loves time at the lake with family, travel, and music composition.

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