Generational Wealth

The average person spends money once. Banks recycle the same dollar repeatedly. That is the difference. The wealthy understand that the real power is not merely earning income — it is controlling the movement of capital. When families reclaim the banking function in their own lives: money continues compounding, liquidity...

What if your money isn’t actually working for YOU? In Podcast 167 of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Seth Hicks and Vance Lowe reveal the blueprint behind building a 100-Year Family Bank and explain how wealthy families use structure, cash flow, and strategic banking principles to create long-term financial control....

Are you consuming your money… or compounding it? In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Seth Hicks and Vance Lowe break down the critical mindset shift required to build real wealth: thinking like a banker. Most people earn income and spend it. Wealth builders deploy capital, recycle it, compound...

With a properly structured private family banking system, you can build cash value, capture compound interest, and maintain liquidity—all while creating a reliable source of self-financing. However, without accurate documentation, even the most well-designed system can lose efficiency and long-term performance. Developing disciplined record-keeping strengthens risk management, enhances financial control,...

Are you looking to grow your business but tired of relying on outside lenders and unpredictable financing? What if you could create a strategic system to fund your own business expansion? By building your own Family Bank, you can establish a disciplined financial framework that gives family members access to...

What is your area of expertise? Maybe you’re a doctor, lawyer, fisherman, or construction worker looking for a smarter way to invest your cash flow and generate passive income. No matter your profession, developing the competence to become your own banker is a powerful step toward fueling your investments, strengthening...

A comprehensive guide to structuring a private family banking system that protects capital, generates tax-free growth, and builds a multi-generational financial legacy. By Vance D. Lowe RFC, ChFC, CLU   For over four decades in the financial arena, I have watched successful families accumulate substantial wealth—only to leave it exposed...

When a child is born, smart families start thinking about life insurance, generational wealth, and long-term financial security — but most people don’t realize a properly structured policy can do far more than provide a death benefit. By utilizing whole life insurance as a private family banking strategy, parents and grandparents can build...

Are you drowning in debt? In 2025, the average U.S. household carries between $105,000 and $150,000+ in debt — and for many families, high-interest payments have become a normal way of life. But what if you could eliminate debt, bypass traditional banks, and build unstoppable cash flow by becoming your own bank?...

In this episode of the private banking strategies podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks Esq.,as they break down the powerful concept of the Private Family Bank. Explore the philosophy, structure, and long-term strategies that allow families to grow wealth privately, safely, and exponentially and why private banking requires patience, repetition,...