Return on Time: Brett Swarts on Legacy, Faith & Wealth with Purpose

Business Owners Tell All · Jan 23, 2026 · 30m

In this episode of Business Owners Tell All: What It Takes, Brett Swarts, founder of Capital Gains Tax Solutions, shares how financial loss, faith, and family values shaped his mission to help others exit wisely. After watching a client (and his own family) lose everything due to poor financial planning, Brett made it his life’s work to educate high-net-worth individuals on the power of the Deferred Sales Trust (DST). He opens up about building his business from zero during the 2008 crash, living with family, and working nights at the Cheesecake Factory — all while refusing to quit.

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