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Managing Tech Millions

Managing Tech Millions

By: Christopher Nelson
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Welcome to Managing Tech Millions!

http://www.managingtechmillions.com/

This is the podcast where your tech-driven success meets innovative wealth strategies.

Hosted by Christopher Nelson—3x IPO tech executive and private equity expert—this show dives deep into how to protect, grow, and transform your hard-earned millions into a legacy.

From private equity and real estate to maximizing equity compensation, we break down the strategies used by the ultra-wealthy to help you take control of your financial future.

Whether managing your first exit, equity tranche or scaling toward lasting financial independence, this is your blueprint for building wealth like a pro.

Tune in, take action, and make your millions work harder than you do.

2022
Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • I stopped investing when I learned this...
    Apr 21 2026

    You crossed the million-dollar mark. The returns look good. Your advisor says you're on track. And yet, something still feels off.

    I've been there. After my first IPO, I sat down with Morgan Stanley and they handed me a cookie-cutter 60/40 — the same allocation they'd give anyone walking through the door. That's when it hit me: nobody is coming to save me.

    The gap between where you are and where you should be has nothing to do with picking better stocks or chasing the next deal. It has everything to do with how you operate.

    In this video, I'm walking through three shifts I made when I stopped just "investing" and started running my wealth like a business. These aren't advanced financial strategies. They're operational. And once you see them, you can't unsee them.

    If you're managing $1M to $30M and the financial anxiety hasn't gone away — this one is for you.

    Let's keep building.

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    10 mins
  • Build a $25K/Month Income Portfolio (Without Being a Landlord)
    Apr 14 2026

    Most high-net-worth portfolios look great on paper — and generate almost nothing in monthly income. Not because the assets are bad. Because they were never architected for that purpose.

    I spent years learning this the hard way. My first income deployment was about $530K across a handful of real estate vehicles. It worked — but I made three critical mistakes that I see nearly every investor repeat. One of them almost cost me the entire foundation I was trying to build.

    In this video, I break down exactly how a $3.5M income allocation can be structured inside a $7M portfolio to generate $25,000 a month — the tiers, the vehicles, the dollar amounts. I walk through my own first deployment, what the returns actually looked like, and the three mistakes that quietly kill income architecture before it ever gets off the ground.

    If you’re sitting on a well-funded portfolio and wondering why it doesn’t pay you yet — this is the video that changes how you think about it.

    Let’s keep building.

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    9 mins
  • What it REALLY costs to run a Family Office
    Apr 7 2026

    You've probably seen the headlines: family offices cost $500K, $2M, even $3M a year to operate. If that made you write off the whole idea — I get it. I would have too.

    But those numbers only tell part of the story.

    I've been operating my own family office for five years, and in this video I'm breaking down exactly what it costs to run one for households in the $1M to $30M investable net worth range. Not theoretical costs. The actual numbers — including what I personally spent in 2025.

    I walk through the three types of family offices, why most people only ever hear about the most expensive one, and the lesser-known model that applies the same institutional framework at a fraction of the price.

    But the real twist isn't the gross cost — it's what happens when you run the net cost math. I share a real example from my own finances that completely flips the expense conversation on its head. The number surprised me, and I think it'll surprise you too.

    If you've ever wondered whether serious wealth infrastructure is actually within reach, this video answers the question with real numbers — and a framework most people in your position have never considered.

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    9 mins
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