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Case study · Equity and legacy

A tech VP with $3.8M in shares and a lazy balance sheet. Now $25K a month.

Mid 40s. A global tech company. High net worth on paper, zero tax deductions in reality.

Names and details changed for privacy. General information only.

Mid 40s

VP at a global tech company

$700K+

Household income a year

$3.8M

In company shares, vested and unvested

$25K/mth

Retirement income, modelled

Their road map

From where they were, to where they wanted to be.

Case study · Equity and legacy

The VP and family

“All my wealth is in 1 stock. What should I do to diversify?”

Step 1 · Now

Where they started

Household income$700K+
Vested shares$3M
Unvested shares$800K
Family home$5M
MortgageNone
Tax deductionsNone
Income planNone

What we found

  • All his wealth riding on 1 stock
  • A $5M home with zero debt and zero tax deductions
  • No structure converting wealth into income

Step 2 · Where

Where they wanted to be

Their goals

  • Diversify out of 1 stock
  • Renovate the family home
  • Set the kids up for life

The goal

$25K / month

Retirement income, modelled.

Step 3 · How

What we did, and who did it

  1. A separate $1M investment loan against the home, within 80% of its value so no LMI, with tax deductible interest
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  2. $2M of shares sold down across several years, sequenced to manage the tax
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  3. Share proceeds funded a complete renovation of the family home
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  4. Tech share proceeds reinvested into high end Sydney residential property
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  5. $500K in today’s dollars structured as a property deposit for each child at 25
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  6. Retirement income modelled across multiple scenarios
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One combined strategy. Everything in one place.

Names and details changed for privacy. Results depend on your circumstances.

The result

$25K/mth

A lazy balance sheet turned into income, and a legacy.

  • $25K a month in retirement income, modelled
  • A renovated home the family actually enjoys
  • Wealth spread well beyond 1 stock
  • A wealth structure that flows to the next generation

That’s not just a financial plan. That’s a legacy.

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