The Millionaires in Your Neighborhood
An estimated $84.4 trillion is expected to change hands over the next two decades — with $72.6 trillion going to heirs and the remainder to charities. That’s an extraordinary figure. But while the size of the transfer is clear, the path it will take is not. Where is this wealth sitting today? More importantly, where is it headed and when?
Answering the first question is easy. Data on current wealth is abundant. It's not hard to identify today’s wealth centers – from high-income, high-profile enclaves like Silicon Valley to retirement havens like Palm Beach.
But the more critical question is: where will wealth emerge tomorrow?
That’s where the real opportunity lies. The ability to spot rising affluence before it peaks can give advisors a decisive edge. Without timely intelligence, advisors can miss critical moments. For instance, engaging a prospect after they’ve liquidated assets or just before they come into wealth can make all the difference. While today’s concentrations of wealth may endure, focusing solely on them risks missing where the next wave is forming. In these places, tomorrow’s millionaires are quietly preparing to take the stage.
Aidentified’s Wealth Network Intelligence platform gives advisors a competitive edge, helping them spot future wealth opportunities early before they become headline news. Our platform continuously monitors news and events for triggers like liquidity events, job changes, funding rounds, and real estate transactions. Whenever a prospect or client in your network reaches a major milestone, such as selling a company or executing an insider stock trade, you receive an alert. This ensures you reach out at the right time, with the proper context, to be first to congratulate and advise—ahead of your competition.
The below represents the 10 states and counties with the most expected wealth transfers of $2 million or more.
Some of these places are the usual suspects; it’s not surprising that plenty of future millionaires reside in New York County, Los Angeles, Palm Beach.
Now let’s take a look at some places that may not top today’s charts—but their future wealth potential tells a different story. The chart below highlights the biggest gaps between current and projected county wealth rankings, revealing where tomorrow’s affluent individuals are set to emerge – based on Aidentified’s wealth trigger identification metrics.
Wealth doesn’t always distribute evenly – it tends to concentrate. In many cases, just a few high-impact counties can have a disproportionately large influence on state-level trends. Here is where a handful of select counties account for a disproportionate share of $2M+ wealth transfers – not just shaping local economies, but influencing statewide dynamics. These concentrated pockets of activity reveal where advisors and institutions can focus their efforts for maximum impact.
This level of geographic concentration represents a clear opportunity for more efficient targeting. Rather than spreading resources thin across an entire state (or large counties that may as well be a state, such as Los Angeles), focusing on just a few high-impact counties allows Advisors and institutions to reach a disproportionately large share of high-value wealth transfers. These counties serve as leverage points, amplifying the return on outreach and client acquisition efforts. For organizations seeking to prioritize their next engagement, these local markets offer both scale and precision.
Using Aidentified, you can transform your prospecting process into a systematic, intelligence-driven strategy. Find and qualify your ideal prospects, identify warm connection paths, leverage client referrals at scale, and engage prospects at the right time. Start your free trial.
