Lane Kawaoka, PE | Media kit
thewealthelevator.com/author
Topic kits: thewealthelevator.com/oilspeaker (oil and gas tax strategy) and thewealthelevator.com/preipospeaker (pre-IPO and angel investing)
Pronunciation: Kawaoka = kah-wah-OH-kah. Goes by Lane.

== Talking points ==
- Why a 401(k) and index funds aren't the only path for high earners
- The Wealth Elevator: what changes at each "floor" of net worth
- Moving from hands-on landlord to passive investor, and what he'd do differently
- How to vet a syndication sponsor, including the time Lane lost money with a bad operator
- The tax rules many W-2 earners rarely hear about, explained by an engineer
- Real estate, energy and private companies inside one plan
- Why community and peer groups matter more as your net worth grows
- Life after financial freedom: finding what's worth doing next

== Suggested questions ==
1. You kept your real estate investing a secret for 12 years as an engineer. Why?
2. What did your first rental in Seattle teach you?
3. Why did you move from owning rentals yourself to investing passively?
4. What is The Wealth Elevator, and which floor are most of our listeners on?
5. Tell us about the time you lost money with a bad operator. What did you learn?
6. What questions should someone ask before investing with any sponsor?
7. What tax strategies do high earners overlook most often?
8. What does wealth mean to you now that you've reached financial freedom?

Note: Lane keeps every episode educational. He does not discuss specific offerings, deals or returns on air.
