# S7E31 Stanley Leong | Engineering Your Finances: A Former Electrical Engineer’s Guide to Building Wealth

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2026-07-24
- Length: 50m
- Episode: 31
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-07-24-s7e31-stanley-leong-engineering-your-finances-a-former-electrical-engineers-guid

## Summary

Stanley Leong, a former electrical engineer at IBM and Agilent Technologies who now runs Wisdom Pointe Wealth Advisors, explains how to apply engineering principles like systems thinking and process optimization to personal finance. He details the psychological biases that affect technical professionals, such as the disposition effect and regret aversion, particularly regarding concentrated stock positions in their employer's company. Leong also outlines specific tax-advantaged strategies like the mega backdoor Roth and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help high-income earners build wealth efficiently.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-07-24-s7e31-stanley-leong-engineering-your-finances-a-former-electrical-engineers-guid#t=0) Introduction: Stanley Leong's Engineering to Finance Journey
- [5:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-07-24-s7e31-stanley-leong-engineering-your-finances-a-former-electrical-engineers-guid#t=326) Career Transition and Early Struggles in Wealth Management
- [12:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-07-24-s7e31-stanley-leong-engineering-your-finances-a-former-electrical-engineers-guid#t=728) Applying Engineering Mindset to Financial Planning
- [15:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-07-24-s7e31-stanley-leong-engineering-your-finances-a-former-electrical-engineers-guid#t=957) Cognitive Biases Affecting Engineers' Investment Decisions
- [24:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-07-24-s7e31-stanley-leong-engineering-your-finances-a-former-electrical-engineers-guid#t=1460) Managing Concentrated Stock and Capital Gains Tax
- [31:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-07-24-s7e31-stanley-leong-engineering-your-finances-a-former-electrical-engineers-guid#t=1903) Tax-Advantaged Vehicles: Mega Backdoor Roth and HSAs
- [45:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-07-24-s7e31-stanley-leong-engineering-your-finances-a-former-electrical-engineers-guid#t=2744) Advice for Engineers Considering Career Changes

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- IBM (company)
- Agilent Technologies (company)
- Wisdom Pointe Wealth Advisors (company)
- Engineering Your Finances (product)
- Google (company)
- Apple (company)
- Nvidia (company)
- Amazon (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [80: Most of Us Are Human Beings](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-12-10-80-most-of-us-are-human-beings) (Embedded.fm)
- [Siloed Engineering with Leigh Brady](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-05-09-siloed-engineering-with-leigh-brady) (The Amp Hour)

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