What does it really take to manage $10M+ in today’s uncertain environment? In this episode, Jeannette Friedrich is joined by Samuel Harnish, founder of Quantitative Financial Strategies and former investment committee member of a billion-dollar multifamily office. With deep insight into both institutional investment research and personal wealth advising, Samuel shares how high-net-worth individuals can optimize taxes, reduce public market risk, and smartly access alternatives. Whether you’re considering a wealth manager or want to understand what top-tier planning actually looks like, this episode brings rare, insider-level clarity.
Key Takeaways:
- Why Samuel left institutional asset management to start a boutique wealth firm focused on client outcomes
- How affluent investors can benefit from tax-loss harvesting strategies once exclusive to billion-dollar family offices
- The role short-selling plays in accelerating capital loss harvesting for liquidity events
- How advancements in custodial technology have opened the door to more personalized, tax-efficient strategies
- The case for private real estate with long hold periods, cost segregation, and 1031 exchanges to defer taxes
- Why diversification across private markets is no longer optional—but must be executed carefully
- A candid take on illiquid “luxury” assets like art and collectibles—and whether they really protect wealth
- The one foundational difference between wealth management for individuals and for family offices
- How wealth perception can be distorted by primary residence values—and why liquidity matters more than vanity metrics
- Why Samuel believes social media (used strategically) can be one of the best tools for building an extraordinary life
This episode is a must-listen for anyone serious about preserving and growing wealth in today’s evolving financial landscape.
Samuel Harnisch
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelharnisch
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Wealth Management
00:27 Meet Samuel Harnish
01:47 Starting a Wealth Management Firm
03:14 Investment Strategies and Market Insights
04:53 Tax Strategies and Private Markets
18:06 Lightning Round and Conclusion
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Credits
Producer: Blue Lake Capital
Strategist: Syed Mahmood
Editor: Emma Walker
Opening music: Pomplamoose
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