Family Office Executive Reveals What Wealth Does to People

#FamilyOffice #BiblicalStewardship #WealthTransfer #GenerationalWealth #ChristianInvesting #FamilyGovernance #WealthManagement family office wealth management What does wealth reveal about a person’s character, family, and faith? In this episode of ChristianAlts, Matt Johns sits down with David Sebastian, a family office advisor to wealthy families and author of Infinite Returns, to discuss family office wealth management, biblical stewardship, family governance, and what money reveals about the heart. This conversation goes beyond generic Christian finance advice. David brings a front-row perspective from working with high net worth individuals and wealthy families as they navigate wealth transfer, generosity, legacy, tax planning, family tension, and the responsibility that comes with meaningful capital. Many Christian conversations around wealth stop at simple answers: give more, steward well, be generous. Those ideas matter. But for families managing significant wealth, the questions often become more complex. How do you pass on wisdom, not just assets? What happens when money creates tension inside the family? What does Scripture say when there is no obvious bright-line answer? Does wealth change people, or does it simply magnify what was already there? David and Matt explore the relationship between wealth and Scripture, including the rich young ruler, Zacchaeus, generosity, family responsibility, and why money often reveals deeper questions about values, priorities, and faith. Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ Timestamps Timestamps: 00:00 Money Reveals Character 01:19 Family Office Reality Check 01:58 When Things Go Wrong 04:27 Relationships Over Returns 06:07 Why He Wrote Infinite Returns 08:39 Four Buckets Framework 12:52 What Scripture Says About Wealth 17:32 Wants Needs and the Heart 18:56 Boaz and Leaving the Edges 20:51 No Guilt Just Tension 23:55 Family Governance Across Generations 28:38 Legacy Starts at Home 30:56 Giving That Shapes the Heart 33:54 Closing Thoughts and Thanks What is family office wealth management? Family office wealth management often involves more than managing investments. For many families, it includes family governance, wealth transfer, estate planning conversations, philanthropic strategy, values alignment, education for the next generation, and helping families make decisions around capital with clarity and wisdom. In this episode, David Sebastian explains how wealthy families often face tensions that are not just financial, but relational and spiritual. What is biblical stewardship? Biblical stewardship is not only about giving money away. It is about understanding responsibility, generosity, wisdom, the heart behind financial decisions, and how resources can be used in service of family, community, and faith. This conversation looks at biblical principles about money without flattening Scripture into simplistic rules. How should Christian families think about wealth transfer? Wealth transfer is not just the movement of assets from one generation to another. For Christian families, the deeper question is whether wisdom, values, faith, and stewardship are being passed on as well. David and Matt discuss why generational wealth can create tension when families have not clearly addressed purpose, responsibility, family governance, and the heart behind the money. ChristianAlts explores alternative investing, private markets, capital allocation, family office conversations, and conviction-led thinking through a Christian lens. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this show are solely those of the individuals speaking and does not reflect the views or opinions of HoneyHive Capital, any broker or dealer, investment advisory firm, or it’s sponsors. The content is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing in this content, nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal tax, or other advice of any kind. Or, as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment. We look forward to you joining us next time.