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New SpaceX millionaires are reinventing the business of managing large wealth

Wealth advisors say SpaceXers have unique ways of addressing their financial challenges, including whiteboarding, troubleshooting and AI.

New SpaceX millionaires are reinventing the business of managing large wealth

TL;DR

  • Over 100 SpaceX employees with $1 billion to $5 billion in combined assets have united to negotiate better wealth management terms.
  • The group secured a deal with Choreo at a fee starting at 0.5%, lower than the industry standard.
  • SpaceX employees often have up to 90% of their wealth in SpaceX equity and are reluctant to sell, prompting advisors to focus on tax-efficient strategies and estate planning.
  • Employees are utilizing AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT for financial advice and bring these outputs into discussions with advisors.
  • SpaceXers employ whiteboarding and group problem-solving techniques, common in their engineering backgrounds, to tackle wealth management challenges.
  • Advisors emphasize educating these clients on financial scenarios, trade-offs, and managing concentrated wealth.