From $0 to $1.2 Million: Mike Milligan on Building a One-of-a-Kind Financial Legacy

The Mike Litton Experience

Mike Litton

Business, Kids & Family, Parenting, Careers

5.0 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In this powerful episode of The Mike Litton Experience, host Mike Litton sits down with Mike Milligan, founder of Ideas by Mike and One Oak Financial, to uncover how he turned life’s toughest challenges into a thriving multimillion-dollar financial firm.

From starting over with nothing to generating $1.2 million in revenue in just 18 months, Mike shares how faith, family, and tragedy inspired his purpose — creating the One-of-a-Kind Financial Plan, a movement helping people design a financial life that’s as unique as they are.

In this heartfelt and eye-opening conversation, you’ll discover:
How Mike rebuilt his career from scratch and found meaning beyond money.
The emotional story behind his best-selling book The One-of-a-Kind Financial Plan, dedicated to his late brother Jonathan.
Why he and his wife chose to move to Puerto Rico — and how Act 60 helps entrepreneurs save up to 41% in taxes.
What it truly means to be a fiduciary and put clients’ best interests first.
How to create financial freedom while honoring your values and relationships.

This episode is more than finance — it’s about faith, family, resilience, and redefining success.
If you’re an entrepreneur, advisor, or anyone searching for purpose in your financial journey, this conversation will inspire and empower you.

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Guest: Mike Milligan — Founder of Ideas by Mike and One Oak Financial
Learn more: https://mikemilligan.com | https://1oakfinancial.com

Transcript

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0:00.0	So February, COVID shuts down. I get a mic and a camera and I set it up. And I'm like,
0:06.4	and I'm like, all right, I got to, you know, I'm just going to, whoever wants a meeting,
0:11.2	I'm just going to put it out there. And I started putting it on Facebook, are you worried about
0:15.1	your money? Are you worried about your money? I was just doing. And all of a sudden,
0:18.0	I was getting meetings in Colorado and California and Wisconsin.
0:22.5	My calendar was full.
0:24.6	I was going to take three or four more calls that day because that's the part of being a founder
0:28.2	and doing things.
0:29.6	And I call in my stepdad, Witt picks up.
0:32.5	He picks up the phone.
0:33.3	He says, hey.
0:34.5	And he said, it's Leanna with you.
0:36.1	And I said, yes, she is.
0:38.5	She said, and he just said, put me on speakerphone.
0:42.1	He puts me on speakerphone.
0:43.5	He says, Leanna hug him because his brother died.
0:48.4	Jonathan died in the car wreck today.
0:50.6	A head-old car collision.
0:52.0	There's Wid and there's me on the front row.
0:54.5	Right, word there. And I just turn around and look and I, A head-home card collision, there's WID and there's me on the front row. Right.
0:55.1	We're there.
0:56.2	And I just turn around and look.
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