Parker Schnabel | $8 Million

If you are a fan of the reality TV show, Gold Rush, which aired on the Discovery Channel, then you will instantly know who Parker Schnabel is. The adventurous Alaskan gold miner took over his family’s mining business at a very young age and became the leader of miners. His father and Gold Rush co-star, John Schnabel, established the family business “The Big Nugget Mine.”

Working in their mining company as a young child, Parker took an interest in the gold mining business and the process behind the craft — he did this instead of going to college and pursuing a degree. He eventually decided to use his money to fund his own mining operation. Parker’s financial advisor has been pretty busy with handling his net worth of about $8 million and we’re sure that he keeps the Schnabels on their toes. With the kind of expertise he acquired at a very young age, we are pretty sure he’ll grow as a mining company executive in the soonest possible time.