DiscoverThe Savvy Wallet PodcastEP. 181 - Ex-Private Banker: If I Wanted To Go From Zero To Serious Wealth, I’d Do This! ft. Deborah Williams
EP. 181 - Ex-Private Banker: If I Wanted To Go From Zero To Serious Wealth, I’d Do This! ft. Deborah Williams

EP. 181 - Ex-Private Banker: If I Wanted To Go From Zero To Serious Wealth, I’d Do This! ft. Deborah Williams

Update: 2025-07-28
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In this episode, Ato speaks with Deborah Williams is a seasoned financial professional who held roles in private banking and relationship management at top institutions including NatWest, Brown Shipley, Coutts, and C. Hoare & Co where she advised high-net-worth individuals.




She was a 2018 finalist for Private Banker of the Year at the Women in Finance Awards and now works as a financial coach and moderator with Female Invest and Black Girl Finance.






We discuss: 



  • 3 most surprising things she encountered working in private banking

  • Defining your wealth identity

  • The 5 stages of wealth: from zero to building wealth to leaving a legacy

  • Key accounts needed to build up your savings and wealth

  • What it really means to create a lasting legacy and much more




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Timestamps


0:00 - Preview


1:17 - Intro


1:28 - Meet Ex-Private Banker & Financial Coach Deborah


3:24 - Growing up in North-West London


6:08 - My relationship with money 


11:43 - Financial mistakes that I made


16:20 - Why I pursued a career in banking


18:41 - 3 Things that surprised me about working in private banking


26:35 - Conversations the wealthy have that we don’t!


32:52 - People don’t believe you can become wealthy with a 9-5 


35:53 - Do you need to see yourself as wealthy?


40:05 - Did you ever feel stuck financially?


42:16 - Traits that say you’re financially struggle


45:38 - How to stop being in denial


51:49 - How to develop your saving operating system


53:52 - Key accounts to build up your savings


58:24 - Traits that say you’re financially stable


1:01:59 - How to not slip back into bad money habits 


1:04:48 - Do this when you’re financially stable


1:07:07 - Steps to grow your wealth 


1:11:30 - Unconventional ways to generate more money! 


1:16:42 - How to be comfortable building wealth over the long-term? 


1:18:19 - Habits and routines to preserve your wealth


1:22:00 - How to figure out the right investments for you


1:24:22 - What does creating a lasting legacy really mean? 


1:27:26 - What are the essential financial things you need to do! 


1:30:04 - Working with a financial coach


1:31:36 - Final words




Disclaimer: The information contained on this video is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, financial advice. I am not a financial advisor and the information in this video is not a substitute for financial advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

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EP. 181 - Ex-Private Banker: If I Wanted To Go From Zero To Serious Wealth, I’d Do This! ft. Deborah Williams

EP. 181 - Ex-Private Banker: If I Wanted To Go From Zero To Serious Wealth, I’d Do This! ft. Deborah Williams

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