Your entire financial world. Systematized.

The Visionary Financial Machine.

Our advanced wealth system engineered to accelerate financial freedom by prioritizing liquidity, mobility, and tax-efficient distributions.

Confidential. No contracts, zero obligation.

Three structural gaps most plans never address

Most financial plans focus on individual pieces, delaying financial freedom and leaving wealth trapped, exposed, and unnecessarily taxed. The Visionary Financial Machine was engineered to eliminate these inefficiencies and accelerate the day your assets work harder than you do.

Gap one: Liquidity

Capital locked in retirement accounts and illiquid investments creates friction when opportunity appears. 

The ability to act is a competitive advantage. Strategic liquidity keeps capital ready when opportunity cannot wait. 

Gap two: Unhedged risk

Overconcentration and unprotected risk can undermine years of progress. 

A resilient strategy balances growth across multiple asset classes while incorporating indexed growth strategies and living benefits designed to protect wealth.

Gap three: Taxes

Inefficient structuring creates unnecessary tax consequences that stack up repeatedly as wealth grows, moves, and transfers.

Intentional planning focuses on mobility across assets, tax-efficient distributions, and a legacy plan that won’t erode across generations.

Most clients don’t know how much these gaps cost until someone shows them the number.

Confidential. No contracts, zero obligation.

The Financial Machine blueprint

Most financial advisors retire early by teaching their clients how to retire late.

The Financial Machine was built on a different philosophy. Rather than locking wealth behind age restrictions and inflexible structures, we engineered a system designed to prioritize liquidity, growth, protection, and tax efficiency— helping accelerate the transition from working for money to having money work for you.

The four components of The Machine are the cash account, Indexed Universal Life, the managed investment account, and alternative assets.

THE FINANCIAL MACHINE

Capital Architecture

Four components. One objective: helping your assets work harder than you do.

COMPONENT ONE

Cash Account

Strategic liquidity

Operational and emergency reserves, predictable yield, and opportunity capital. When opportunity appears, liquidity determines who participates and who watches.

Tax Treatment: Taxable | Asset Class: Fixed

COMPONENT TWO

Indexed Universal Life

Protected accumulation

Indexed Universal Life combines indexed strategy growth, living benefits, and tax-advantaged access in a single structure. Unlike many traditional retirement vehicles, it provides flexibility without age-based distribution requirements while protecting wealth and legacy.

Tax Treatment: Tax-Advantaged | Asset Class: Indexed

COMPONENT THREE

Investment Account

The growth engine

Designed for maximum growth potential and flexibility, the investment account provides direct market participation without contribution limits, income restrictions, or age-based distribution requirements.

Tax Treatment: Taxable | Asset Class: Variable

COMPONENT FOUR

Alternatives

Non-correlated growth

Alternative assets reduce dependence on any single market and introduce non-correlated return streams through private markets, real estate, commodities, and specialized income strategies, providing anmore resilient, tax-efficient capital structure.

Tax Treatment: Asset Dependent | Asset class: Variable

The power is in the connection.

One system. Every function. No gaps.

Any firm can recommend a cash account. A brokerage can open an investment account. A carrier can issue an IUL.

What they can’t do is coordinate all four as a single system, where every decision in one component informs the others.

Inside the Financial Machine:

  • The IUL reduces pressure on the Cash Account.
  • The Investment Account captures growth the IUL caps limit.
  • Alternatives reduce concentration in any single market.
  • The Cash Account keeps everything liquid, so nothing is ever forced into liquidation at the wrong time.

See exactly where your wealth plan has gaps

Get a free consultation with a Visionary Capital Financial Strategist who maps your capital structure, identifies what’s leaking, and shows you what a coordinated system changes.

Disclaimer: Consultations are confidential and carry no obligation.

Who this is for

High-net-worth individuals

Tax-free accumulation without contribution limits, downside protection without sacrificing growth, and liquidity that keeps you in control.

Business owners

Your business and personal wealth are deeply connected. The Financial Machine coordinates both, aligning every component to your business structure and personal goals.

Executives and ownership groups

Key person coverage, executive bonus plans, buy-sell funding, and coordinated investment management. One strategy. One accountable team.

Pre-retirees ages 45–65

The window between now and retirement is your most valuable planning opportunity. The Financial Machine builds a tax-free income stream and eliminates sequence of return risk before distribution begins.

Find out if the Financial Machine is right for your situation.

One conversation covers your full capital picture: liquidity, risk exposure, and tax strategy.

No obligation. Just clarity.

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PLATFORM ADVANTAGE

Built on infrastructure most advisors never see

Visionary Capital operates across 200+ insurance carriers, a dual model asset management platform, and a syndicate of strategic partners spanning the industry. 

With 4,000+ financial solutions, every component of The Financial Machine is selected based on fit, efficiency, and performance.

Our trusted service partners

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Why Visionary Capital ?

Most firms build one component and hand you off for the rest. Investments here. Insurance there. Tax goes to your CPA. Nobody is accountable for how the pieces connect.

Visionary Capital coordinates everything under one strategy, with a named specialist on each function, and one team holding it all together.

The Financial Machine isn’t a product we sell. It’s a system we build and stand behind.

Quick Links

Meet your Visionary Capital team

Ben Holden

Senior Marketing Director

☏ 860-933-6445

Amanda Holland

Systems Director

☏ 508-613-5812

TJ Tobin

Marketing Director

☏ 203-848-5724

Shawn Salamack

Senior Associate

☏ 774-289-9075

Jake Smith

Marketing Director

☏ 908-723-6841

Derek Healy

Senior Associate

☏ 413-687-9765

Frequently Asked Questions

about the Financial Machine

What is the Financial Machine?

Visionary Capital’s proprietary wealth architecture: four coordinated components (Cash Account, IUL, Investment Account, Alternatives) engineered to close the three gaps traditional wealth planning consistently leaves open: liquidity, unhedged risk, and taxes.

A standard plan is a collection of products managed by vendors who don’t coordinate with each other. The Financial Machine is an integrated system: every component connected, every decision accounting for the others, one team accountable for the whole picture.

HNW individuals, business owners, executives, and pre-retirees ages 45-65 who have real financial complexity. The Financial Machine is not a starter product. It’s built for people who have already built something and need a strategy that matches it.

Not necessarily. In many cases, existing assets, such as a 401(k), brokerage account, or life insurance, are incorporated and repositioned rather than replaced. A free consultation identifies what’s working, what’s missing, and where the gaps are.

IUL is the cornerstone because it performs multiple functions simultaneously: tax-free growth, downside protection, liquidity, living benefits, and tax-free legacy transfer. For business owners it also funds buy-sell agreements and executive compensation. No other component carries this many functions.

Tax strategy runs through every component. IUL provides tax-free growth and distributions. The Investment Account is managed with tax efficiency in mind. Proactive tax strategy is built into the plan from day one, not addressed reactively at filing time.

The first step is a free consultation: a full review of your current picture, your gaps, and what a coordinated system looks like for your situation. No cost, no contract, no obligation.

Book a free consultation. We review your current capital structure, identify the gaps, and show you exactly what the Financial Machine looks like for your situation. Confidential. 45–60 minutes. Most people leave with more clarity than they’ve had in years.

Consultations are confidential and carry no obligation.

Most people have financial products. The Financial Machine is a system.

There’s a difference between owning a set of tools and having something built. The Financial Machine is coordinated, intentional, and accountable.

If you’ve been managing vendors who don’t talk to each other, this is what the alternative looks like.

Disclaimer: Consultations are confidential and carry no obligation.

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Ben Holden

SENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR

Ben Holden is the Founder and CEO of Visionary Capital, an independent financial planning and wealth management firm focused on helping individuals, families, and business owners build comprehensive financial strategies. Originally from Northeast Connecticut and now based in Pittsburgh, Ben has a background in nutrition, weight training, and wrestling, where he placed sixth in the Connecticut State Championships during his senior year.

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Ben entered the financial services industry in 2022 and founded Visionary Capital in 2024. In 2025, he developed a dual-platform wealth management model through strategic partnerships with New Edge Wealth and AMP Consulting, providing clients with access to a broad range of investment, insurance, retirement, and estate planning solutions. He also founded the Summit Alliance, a network of professionals dedicated to delivering coordinated guidance across financial, legal, tax, lending, and business planning disciplines. Ben is also the creator of the Visionary Financial Machine, a planning framework designed to help individuals and business owners build early financial freedom through prioritizing liquidity, mobility of assets, and tax-efficient income architecture.

Today, Ben specializes in advanced financial planning, retirement income strategies, asset protection, wealth accumulation, and leadership development. His philosophy centers on building integrated financial systems designed to help clients create greater flexibility, efficiency, and long-term financial independence.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys mixed martial arts, wrestling, strength training, exploring new cities, and spending time with his girlfriend Amanda and his cats, Dexter and Rex.

Amanda Holland

SYSTEMS DIRECTOR

Amanda Holland is the Systems Director at Visionary Capital, where she keeps the firm’s operations and client experience running smoothly behind the scenes. She makes sure the moving parts of every plan stay coordinated, so nothing gets lost between people or steps.

TJ Tobin

MARKETING DIRECTOR

 TJ has a passion for helping clients create clarity and direction in their financial lives. With a deep understanding of investment planning, risk assessment, and long-term wealth strategies, TJ empowers individuals and businesses to take control of their financial future. Grounded in integrity and driven by results, TJ offers personalized guidance tailored to each client’s unique goals and challenges. Whether advising on growth strategies or streamlining financial operations, TJ is committed to delivering actionable insights and measurable impact.

Shawn Salamack

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Shawn Salamack is a Senior Associate at Visionary Capital, where he works directly with clients to build and coordinate their financial strategies. He helps make sure every plan stays connected across the moving parts, so nothing falls through the cracks.

Jake Smith

MARKETING DIRECTOR

From New Jersey, Jake comes to Visionary Capital with a background in environmental and fire protection engineering with nearly four years in the private sector working for an industry-leading code consulting firm, multifamily real estate investing in the Massachusetts market, and high-level Crossfit coaching experience. Jake was also an accomplished collegiate wrestler for Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA. He is excited to offer his clients the ability to maximize wealth accumulation, protect their assets, optimize income and expenses, and leave a lasting legacy to those they care about most.

Derek Healey

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Derek Healy is a Senior Associate at Visionary Capital, focused on helping clients turn strategy into action. He works alongside the team to keep each plan coordinated and moving, so clients always know where they stand.

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TJ Tobin

MARKETING DIRECTOR

 TJ has a passion for helping clients create clarity and direction in their financial lives. With a deep understanding of investment planning, risk assessment, and long-term wealth strategies, TJ empowers individuals and businesses to take control of their financial future. Grounded in integrity and driven by results, TJ offers personalized guidance tailored to each client’s unique goals and challenges. Whether advising on growth strategies or streamlining financial operations, TJ is committed to delivering actionable insights and measurable impact.

Ben Holden

SENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR

Ben Holden is the Founder and CEO of Visionary Capital, an independent financial planning and wealth management firm focused on helping individuals, families, and business owners build comprehensive financial strategies. Originally from Northeast Connecticut and now based in Pittsburgh, Ben has a background in nutrition, weight training, and wrestling, where he placed sixth in the Connecticut State Championships during his senior year.

Read More

Ben entered the financial services industry in 2022 and founded Visionary Capital in 2024. In 2025, he developed a dual-platform wealth management model through strategic partnerships with New Edge Wealth and AMP Consulting, providing clients with access to a broad range of investment, insurance, retirement, and estate planning solutions. He also founded the Summit Alliance, a network of professionals dedicated to delivering coordinated guidance across financial, legal, tax, lending, and business planning disciplines. Ben is also the creator of the Visionary Financial Machine, a planning framework designed to help individuals and business owners build early financial freedom through prioritizing liquidity, mobility of assets, and tax-efficient income architecture.

Today, Ben specializes in advanced financial planning, retirement income strategies, asset protection, wealth accumulation, and leadership development. His philosophy centers on building integrated financial systems designed to help clients create greater flexibility, efficiency, and long-term financial independence.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys mixed martial arts, wrestling, strength training, exploring new cities, and spending time with his girlfriend Amanda and his cats, Dexter and Rex.

Derek Healey

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Derek Healy is a Senior Associate at Visionary Capital, focused on helping clients turn strategy into action. He works alongside the team to keep each plan coordinated and moving, so clients always know where they stand.

Shawn Salamack

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Shawn Salamack is a Senior Associate at Visionary Capital, where he works directly with clients to build and coordinate their financial strategies. He helps make sure every plan stays connected across the moving parts, so nothing falls through the cracks.

Jake Smith

MARKETING DIRECTOR

From New Jersey, Jake comes to Visionary Capital with a background in environmental and fire protection engineering with nearly four years in the private sector working for an industry-leading code consulting firm, multifamily real estate investing in the Massachusetts market, and high-level Crossfit coaching experience. Jake was also an accomplished collegiate wrestler for Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA. He is excited to offer his clients the ability to maximize wealth accumulation, protect their assets, optimize income and expenses, and leave a lasting legacy to those they care about most.

Amanda Holland

SYSTEMS DIRECTOR

Amanda Holland is the Systems Director at Visionary Capital, where she keeps the firm’s operations and client experience running smoothly behind the scenes. She makes sure the moving parts of every plan stay coordinated, so nothing gets lost between people or steps.