ATN was founded by our CEO Aaron Richards (M.S) in 2022. But his search for passive income started long before that.

Aaron’s main motivation for making passive income was twofold: to retire his wife Brooke so she could take care of their two kids and be able to take the financial burden away from his Mom, Dr Kim Richards who was paying for the Medical costs of his dad, Dr Osborne Richards, who has suffered with Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s for the last 20 years.

In 2021 after losing over $100k in failed passive income opportunities, Aaron discovered the world of Private Trading Networks. Private trading networks are what allowed him to achieve his goals. Fast forward to today, he’s used these networks to make over $25,000 a month in passive income, which has led to his Wife Brooke being a stay-at-home Mom and becoming a teaching assistant at the school their kids go to, and his Dad’s medical care being taken care of.

Both Aaron’s parents were Pastors of the Church they owned and therefore taught Aaron the importance of community and helping others. So Aaron started ATN to share the world of Private Trading Networks with like-minded individuals.