Streams to Impact
The world's most successful professionals spend decades mastering their professions.
Physicians perfect the practice of medicine. Attorneys master the law. Engineers design the future. Entrepreneurs build extraordinary businesses. Their education teaches them how to excel professionally, and with excellence often comes financial success.
But almost no one teaches them how to transform that success into enduring wealth.
Streams to Impact is the podcast for high-income, high-net-worth professionals who are ready to move beyond traditional investing and begin thinking like sophisticated capital allocators.
Hosted by Dr. Allen Lomax—psychology professor, wealth strategist, and founder of Steed Talker Capital—each episode features candid conversations with private equity leaders, family office executives, commercial real estate investors, tax strategists, estate planning experts, and other thought leaders who help affluent families build, preserve, and transfer wealth across generations.
Our guests don't promote shortcuts or speculation. They provide practical, experience-based insights into private market investing, disciplined capital allocation, passive income, tax efficiency, risk management, and legacy planning.
Whether you're a physician, dentist, attorney, engineer, architect, executive, entrepreneur, or other accredited investor, Streams to Impact will challenge conventional financial thinking and introduce you to the strategies many sophisticated investors use to diversify beyond the public markets.
If your goal is to stop working only for money and begin building multiple streams of passive income that create lasting financial freedom and generational wealth, you've found your community.
Because true wealth isn't measured by what you earn.
It's measured by what your capital earns for you.
Episodes
585 episodes
Recession-Resistant Real Estate: Inside 52TEN Fund III with Randy Smith - 584
Discover how Steed Talker and Randy Smith bridge the gap for accredited investors by unlocking recession-resistant manufactured housing. This episode reveals how disciplined property management and favorable debt terms create durable wealth.
Take CONTROL with Rickson DSouza - Ep-583
Dr. Allen and succession planning advisor Rickson Dsouza explore the hidden costs of outward achievement and the mindset shifts needed to build a life of true significance. Discover practical frameworks for wealth transfer, longevity, and inten...
Inside the ESOP Decision with Matt Middendorp - Ep- 582
Explore how business owners can leverage Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) to maximize value, protect company culture, and secure a lasting legacy. Matt Middendorp shares his expert perspective on why employee ownership acts as a transitio...
It’s Not Whether You Own Gold. It’s How You Own It with David Beahm - Ep- 581
David Beahm, President and CEO of Blanchard & Company, draws from his extensive career in corporate banking to explain the “warm blanket” effect of gold. The discussion highlights the legal history of gold in the U.S., specifically the 1974...
Stop Worrying About Retirement: Build a Better Plan with Patrick Negado - Ep-580
Retirement planning is often viewed as a math-based finish line, but Patrick Negado argues it is truly an emotional journey requiring a shift from accumulation to intentional structure. This episode explores how to build a lasting retirement pl...
Hard Assets, Hard Money, and Building Real Wealth in Uncertain Times with Ben Reinberg - Ep- 579
Dr. Allen and guest Ben Reinberg discuss the importance of building a “hard-asset empire” to achieve generational wealth. They explore how tangible assets like commercial real estate, specifically medical office space, provide financial resilie...
Partner at Blockchain Coinvestors (1,500+ Startup Portfolio) with Mitch Mechigian - Ep- 578
Mitch Mechigian joins Dr. Allen to demystify blockchain technology, moving beyond speculation to view it as the next generation of financial infrastructure. Discover how stablecoins and digital assets are modernizing global payments and why ins...
Thrive in Any Market: The Wicked Smart Blueprint with Chris Prefontaine - Ep- 577
After surviving the 2008 financial crisis, Chris Prefontaine realized that conventional real estate investing was a trap. By shifting to a model focused on long-term resilience, he shares how any professional can create wealth that works indepe...
Train Your Money: How Purpose-Driven Finance Builds Lasting Wealth and Impact with Hillary Seiler - Ep- 576
Hillary Seiler started her journey into finance while navigating the immense pressure of caring for a sick parent at nineteen. Today, she uses those hard-won lessons to guide elite athletes through the complex world of sudden, high-level wealth...
Walking Away from Wall Street with Michael Pouliot - Episode - 575
Michael Pouliot walked away from a prestigious career on Wall Street to find that true prosperity isn’t found in a paycheck, but in long-term ownership. Discover how he evolved from digging holes on his father’s construction sites to managing $...
From Public Housing to Financial Peace with Jeffrey Panik - Episode 574
Dr. Allen and guest Jeffrey Panik discuss the essential steps for building a solid financial foundation and protecting family wealth. This episode highlights the importance of financial inventory, proactive planning, and avoiding common traps i...
Why Public Markets Fail Wealth Builders- Co-Author of Invest Like a Billionaire with Bob Fraser - Episode- 573
Bob Fraser, CFO and Chief Macro Strategist of Aspen Funds, a private fund sponsor with a 12 year track record, distributing over $85M to investors, and over $700M in AUM across private credit, commercial real estate, distressed debt, and energy...
Trust Over Tactics: Reimagining Wealth with Tad Fallows Episode - 572
In this episode, Dr. Allen Lomax sits down with Tad Fallows to explore the psychological and structural pressures faced by high-performing, affluent professionals. Tad shares insights from his journey of bootstrapping and selling a software com...
From Overlooked Land to Extraordinary Wealth with Wayne Seminoff - Episode - 571
Discover how Wayne Seminoff, with over 50 years of experience, uncovers undervalued land and transforms overlooked properties into lucrative opportunities. Learn his mindset, strategies, and tools to succeed in real estate and personal growth.<...
Building Reliable Wealth Through Tax Sales and Real Assets with Brian Seidensticker - Episode - 570
In this conversation, Brian Seidensticker, an engineer turned real estate investor, discusses his journey into the world of tax liens and tax deeds. He explains how he transitioned from a traditional engineering career to discovering the invest...
Nearshoring for founders and entrepreneurs with Brian Samson - Episode - 569
In this conversation, Brian Samson, founder of Plugg Technologies, shares his journey from San Francisco to Argentina and back, highlighting the importance of human connection in business, leadership lessons learned from scaling startups, and t...
Inside the Wealth Preservation Playbook of Top Earners in Sports, Music, and Entertainment with Richard McWhorter - Episode - 568
In this conversation, Richard McWhorter, a Managing Partner and Private Wealth Advisor, discusses the complexities of wealth management for high-profile individuals in the entertainment and sports industries. He emphasizes the importance of und...
Winning Without Losing Yourself with Cecilia (Cece) Leung - Episode - 567
In this conversation, Cece Leung, a CPA and founder of Rich and Sassy, discusses the complexities of success and the internal disorientation that can follow financial achievements. She emphasizes the importance of decision-making, the interplay...
Thinking Like a Family Office with Ashley Tison - Episode - 566
In this conversation, Ashley Tison, a tax strategist and co-founder of OZPros, discusses the significance of Opportunity Zones as a powerful tax incentive for investors. He explains how these zones were created to attract private capital into u...
From Slopes to Sold: Resilience, Real Estate, and Reinventing Success with Athena Brownson - Episode - 665
In this conversation, Athena Brownson shares her journey of navigating chronic illness and how it reshaped her understanding of resilience, strength, and identity. She discusses the importance of listening to one's body, the value of intentiona...
Why Growth Doesn’t Happen Alone (and What Actually Creates Transformation) with Jaclyn Orent - Episode- 564
In this conversation, Jaclyn Orent discusses the paradox of leadership isolation, the importance of resonant relationships, and the journey to becoming a cultural catalyst. She emphasizes the need for leaders to connect with peers who share the...
12 of 34 Unlock the Secrets to Smarter Decision-Making and Streamlined Workflows with Tom Savard - Episode - 563
In this conversation, Tom Savard discusses the importance of clarity in leadership, especially in complex environments. He introduces the 'clarity mindset,' which consists of five key behaviors that leaders can adopt to enhance decision-making ...
Why Liquidity Is the Most Underrated Asset in Investing with M.C. Laubscher - Episode- 562
In this conversation, M.C. Laubscher discusses the importance of liquidity in wealth building and preservation. He shares his journey as an investor, the lessons learned about cash flow, and the misconceptions surrounding liquidity. The discuss...
What Happens When Real Estate and AI Collide? with Justin Hughes - Episode - 561
In this episode, Allen Lomax speaks with Justin Hughes, the General Manager at Shareland, about the transformative potential of technology in the real estate sector. They discuss how traditional real estate investment has been limited by illiqu...
From Dirt to Legacy: Building Wealth That Endures with Jose Berlanga - Episode - 560
In this conversation, Allen Lomax interviews Jose Berlanga, a seasoned real estate investor, about the principles of building lasting wealth through real estate. They discuss the importance of land selection, the unique value of land as an asse...
