Private Banking Strategies

Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks

Welcome to Private Banking Strategies Podcast with Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, your secret weapon to protect your assets and never have to start over financially again. Vance and Seth help high net worth individuals, families, business owners, and investors structure an asset-protected, tax-free fortress for their families. Learn how to keep what you earn and use the “velocity of money” to create your own private banking system. Join us on this journey as we explore the “secret” strategies of the rich and political elite and help you take total control of your financial security.

  1. FEB 14

    Stop Saving Money: Why the Rich Don’t Rely on Savings Accounts | Episode 154

    What does it truly take to build generational wealth that endures for decades? While many families rely on traditional strategies like 401(k)s, IRAs, stocks, and real estate to grow and transfer wealth, few are aware of a time-tested strategy quietly used by affluent families for more than 200 years. In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks walk through a real-life inspired case study showing how families can create a private family banking system designed to grow wealth, improve cash flow, and maintain financial control. Learn how one family strategically plans for college funding, business opportunities for their children, and a tax-efficient legacy — all while protecting their capital from market volatility, inflation, and traditional banking limitations. Vance and Seth discuss: Why High-Income Families Still Feel Financially Stuck Case Study: The Rivera Family & Building a 100-Year Private Family Bank Paying for College, Funding Businesses & Protecting Family Cash Flow Purchase Your Own Debt with Infinite Banking To Watch this Episode,  Please Visit the Private Banking Strategies® YouTube Channel: Resources: To Schedule a Call with Vance, Click the Link Below: https://go.oncehub.com/VanceLowe To learn more about Private Banking Strategies®, download a copy of our E-book today:https://privatebankingstrategies.com/resources/free-e-book/

    18 min
  2. FEB 7

    Grow Your Cash Flow Fast: Private Family Banking Secrets for Generational Wealth | Episode 153

    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, and understanding the core principles of long-term wealth. From debunking common money myths to showing how life insurance contracts can become compounding engines for financial independence, this conversation is packed with actionable insights that can transform your financial future. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to optimize your family’s legacy, Vance and Seth guide you step by step through the principles that make private banking strategies unmatched in stability, privacy, and long-term growth. Vance and Seth discuss: Introduction & The Private Family Bank Philosophy How Life Insurance Premiums Grow Your Personal Banking System Discover How Your Policies Create Exponential Growth Over Decades. Using Your Bank for Real Estate and Business Ventures. Secure Your Family’s Wealth for Generations, with Tax-Free Growth, and Flexibility. To Watch this Episode, Please Visit the Private Banking Strategies® YouTube Channel:  Resources: To Schedule a Call with Vance, Click the Link Below: https://go.oncehub.com/VanceLowe To learn more about Private Banking Strategies®, download a copy of our E-book today: https://privatebankingstrategies.com/resources/free-e-book/

    26 min
  3. JAN 24

    Stocks or Whole Life Insurance? Comparing Returns, Risk, and Control | Episode 151

    Do you find yourself setting money aside, only to watch those savings disappear when unexpected expenses arise? This cycle is common when traditional savings tools lack flexibility and protection. By leveraging uninterrupted financial growth through properly structured whole life insurance, your money can continue to compound predictably—even when life happens. In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq. break down why traditional investment vehicles—stocks, real estate, mutual funds, and Wall Street–based portfolios—often fall short of delivering true long-term security, liquidity, and control and how properly structured whole life insurance–based private banking strategies offer a more reliable alternative, delivering guaranteed growth, tax-advantaged cash flow, uninterrupted compounding, and contractual certainty. Vance and Seth discuss: Introduction: Rethinking traditional wealth-building strategies Predictable compounding growth vs. traditional investments (why certainty wins long term) How to create uninterrupted compound interest outside of Wall Street The truth about 401(k)s: why the creator no longer supports them for retirement Life insurance as a long-term wealth strategy vs. stocks and real estate To Watch this Episode, Please Visit the Private Banking Strategies YouTube Channel:    Resources: To Schedule a Call with Vance, Click the Link Below: https://go.oncehub.com/VanceLowe To learn more about Private Banking Strategies®, download a copy of our E-book today: https://privatebankingstrategies.com/resources/free-e-book/

    21 min
  4. JAN 17

    The Compounding Wealth Strategy That Outperforms Banks, IRAs, and 401(k)s | Episode 150

    Think your cash is safe sitting in a traditional bank? Think again. Centralized banks profit from your deposits while offering little protection or growth. Long before banks dominated the financial system, mutual whole life insurance companies provided unmatched stability, guaranteed growth, and security that will last generations.  In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks Esq., reveal why these policies beat IRAs and 401(k)s, how compounding growth will supercharge your cash, and why keeping your money in the right insurance policies—not banks—will give you true long-term financial control. Whether you’re seeking true financial freedom, wealth preservation, or a smarter approach – this podcast reveals the strategies banks don’t want you to know about. Seth and Vance discuss: Before centralized banks: the power of mutual whole life insurance companies Why these policies offer unmatched stability compared to IRAs and 401(k)s  How compounding growth accelerates your wealth over time The smart strategy: keeping your money in policies instead of banks To Watch this Episode, Please Visit the Private Banking Strategies YouTube Channel:    Resources: To Schedule a Call with Vance, Click the Link Below: https://go.oncehub.com/VanceLowe To learn more about Private Banking Strategies®, download a copy of our E-book today: https://privatebankingstrategies.com/resources/free-e-book/

    20 min
  5. JAN 11

    The Broken Financial System: How to Build Cash Flow in a Debt-Based Economy | Episode 149

    Everyone is talking about how broken the current financial system is—but few talk about why. In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks Esq., expose the flawed economic model fueling massive U.S. debt and inflation, and reveal how understanding this system allows you to position your personal finances for stability, growth, and opportunity in any market cycle. Learn why cash flow, yield, and liquidity consistently outperform average rates of return over time, and how relying solely on traditional investments leaves families vulnerable to volatility. We break down why traditional financial planning often fails to deliver real cash flow, control, and long-term wealth—and what you can do instead. To Watch this Episode, Please Visit the Private Banking Strategies YouTube Channel:  Vance and Seth discuss: Introduction: Why most financial plans fail long term The truth about traditional financial planning (and who it really benefits) Yield vs. rate of return: the real driver of long-term wealth building The hidden failures that derail most retirement and investment plans 401(k)s & IRAs vs. Private Banking strategies: reclaiming control of your money The broken U.S. economic model, national debt, and how it erodes your wealth Resources: To Schedule a Call with Vance, Click the Link Below: https://go.oncehub.com/VanceLowe To learn more about Private Banking Strategies®, download a copy of our E-book today: https://privatebankingstrategies.com/resources/free-e-book/  Connect with Seth Hicks and Vance Lowe: Seth’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/privatebankingstrategies/  Vance’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancedlowe-rfc-chfc-351479100/

    27 min
  6. JAN 3

    How to Double Your Cash Flow: The 100-Year Family Bank – Part 5 | Episode 148

    Build financial abundance the smart way—without unnecessary risk. In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and attorney Seth Hicks explain how high-net-worth families use private family banking and Infinite Banking principles to make every dollar more efficient. Learn how to put the same money to work more than once through tax-advantaged compounding, uninterrupted liquidity, and a simplified wealth system designed for long-term cash flow and generational wealth preservation. This proven private banking strategy allows families, entrepreneurs, and investors to recycle capital, protect purchasing power, and create financial certainty for decades. Episode Timestamps Financial Abundance Made Simple: Structuring Your Money the Right Way Using the Same Dollar Twice to Increase Cash Flow Where to Store Money to Beat Inflation and Stay Liquid Why Banks Use Life Insurance as a Financial Asset Why This Wealth Strategy Is Simpler Than You Think To Watch this Episode, Please Visit the Private Banking Strategies YouTube Channel:  Resources: To Schedule a Call with Vance, Click the Link Below: https://go.oncehub.com/VanceLowe To learn more about Private Banking Strategies®, download a copy of our E-book today: https://privatebankingstrategies.com/resources/free-e-book/  Connect with Seth Hicks and Vance Lowe: Seth’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/privatebankingstrategies/  Vance’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancedlowe-rfc-chfc-351479100/

    22 min

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Welcome to Private Banking Strategies Podcast with Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, your secret weapon to protect your assets and never have to start over financially again. Vance and Seth help high net worth individuals, families, business owners, and investors structure an asset-protected, tax-free fortress for their families. Learn how to keep what you earn and use the “velocity of money” to create your own private banking system. Join us on this journey as we explore the “secret” strategies of the rich and political elite and help you take total control of your financial security.