
How the Ultra-Wealthy Really Build — and Keep — Their Money
Ever wonder how the ultra-wealthy actually got that way — and stay that way?
Maybe you're not about to invent the next gadget, launch the next tech startup, or drop $3 million on a single deal. Not yet.
But the tools and strategies behind those fortunes aren't off-limits. You can put many of them to work in your own real estate business — right now, at whatever size you're building.
Here's what you'll take home:
- What billionaires actually own — and why 50–60% of it isn't stocks
- The alternatives hiding in plain sight: private notes, lending, energy, funds
- How the wealthy legally shrink the tax bill on every dollar — plan for this now, before it eats into your growth
- How to organize and structure what you've already built — the piece most investors skip until it costs them
- How to spot a great operator — and walk away from a loser — also useful for private lending and joint ventures
- How to read a PPM — the terms in every private deal (preferred return, the split, the waterfall, hold period, projected returns) and what each one really means
The decisions you make about money today determine your financial future tomorrow. Come make some sharper ones.

MAREI Trade Show — starts at 5:30
Come early and meet this month's sponsors:
- Aspen Funds — alternative investments
- JM Real Estate Capital — funding for your deals
- CNB Custody — custodial services for self-directed IRAs
- Prime Title — title and escrow, plus now 1031 exchange
- 1912 Capital — funding for your deals
- Olson Foundation Repair — foundations, cracks, and leaks
- Corridor Funding — funding for your deals
- Ken's Home Services — for all your plumbing needs

MAREI Deal Room — starts at 6:30
Bring what you have. Ask for what you need.
- Have a property for sale? Put it in front of the room.
- Looking for a deal? Tell us what you buy.
- Need a contractor or lender? Ask, and someone here knows one.
- Have money to lend? Say so.
This is your chance to connect with the vendor or member who has your answer.
Meet Bob Fraser
Bob Fraser knows these strategies cold. He is co-founder and CFO of Kansas City's own Aspen Funds ($500M+ in private credit, real estate, and energy) and the USA Today bestselling author of Invest Like a Billionaire.
He is also the man who lost a $250 million fortune twice before cracking how the ultra-wealthy really invest. On October 13 he shares what he learned.
The Evening
5:30 — Doors open: Trade Show, food & networking
6:30 — Deal Room & member announcements
7:00 — Featured speaker: Bob Fraser
8:30 — Networking — come meet Bob
Location
Holiday Inn
8787 Reeder Road, Overland Park, KS
Main Ballroom — enter from the back hallway
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