Most professionals earn well from their 9-to-5 jobs but feel stuck—unable to build real wealth or achieve financial freedom. Many also fear the stock market, believing it's too risky or unpredictable. Fadi Habib was one of them. Despite high-paying roles in engineering and tech, he couldn’t afford the life he wanted. He turned to real estate—but thought the stock market was just a casino. That is, until he discovered the power of options investing. Today, Fadi runs the Legacy Wealth Builder Academy, teaching busy professionals how to generate income and build wealth—without staring at stock charts all day.

In this episode, Fadi breaks down his responsible investing framework using stocks and options, his risk-first approach to building wealth, and the exact system he uses to help students become confident, independent investors. If you're tired of working hard without seeing real progress toward freedom, this conversation will change how you think about investing.

Key Takeaways:

• From Engineer to Educator: Fadi shares how he transitioned from a high-paying but unfulfilling tech career to building freedom through real estate and options investing.

• Options Without the Casino Vibe: Learn how Fadi uses a conservative, income-focused approach to options that emphasizes risk mitigation over gambling.

• Why 90% of People Lose Money in Stocks: Fadi breaks down how most people skip due diligence and treat stocks like lottery tickets—and what to do instead.

• The Power of Paper Trading: Discover how his students test strategies in a risk-free environment before going live with real money.

• Legacy Wealth Builder Academy: Fadi’s 12-week mentorship helps busy professionals build financial confidence and skills—no day trading required.About the Guest:

About the Guest:

Fadi built a successful career as an engineer and project manager, holding six-figure roles in tech and manufacturing — but still felt stuck, overworked, and unfulfilled.

After being laid off multiple times and surviving a heart attack at 37, he knew he needed a new path. That turning point led him to create the GROWTH System — a simple, powerful options strategy designed to help everyday people build income and long-term freedom.

Today, Fadi is financially free and spends his time coaching others to achieve the same. When he’s not teaching, he’s scuba diving, traveling, or enjoying life on his own terms.

Links:

https://legacywealthbuilderacademy.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fadihabib/

https://www.youtube.com/@LegacyWealthBuilderAcademy

Fast Five Questions

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “Assess opportunities, eliminate self-pity, and use the funds to re-skill or restart a business from scratch—no victim mindset allowed.”

2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Investing in cheap real estate in bad neighborhoods—only to realize poor tenant quality and low collectability undermined the cash flow.”

3. What is a book that you would recommend? “Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki and Get Rich With Options by Lee Lowell”

4. What is a tool that you use every day that you would recommend? “ChatGPT, Go High Level CRM, GuruFocus, Equity Clock amdYahoo Finance”

5. What is your definition of