Just three years ago, Olivia Ferney had no background in high-end travel planning. Today, she arranges multimillion-dollar yacht rentals and extravagant experiences for some of the world’s wealthiest clients, according to reporting from the New York Times. Her rise from a modest upbringing in a Canadian log cabin, as the daughter of two school teachers, to a go-to concierge for the ultrarich has become a story of its own.
A Record-Breaking Vegas Celebration
Ferney’s most talked-about recent project was a Las Vegas party thrown for a med-tech entrepreneur celebrating the close of a $150 million deal. The client’s only request was something memorable and over-the-top. Ferney responded by orchestrating a Guinness World Record for the largest champagne presentation ever staged, complete with thousands of guests, dozens of servers, and a champagne bill that topped six figures.
Turning Extravagance Into a Media Business
Ferney’s company, Top Tier Travel, operates on a steep membership model: clients pay a six-figure annual fee on top of a seven-figure yearly travel minimum. In exchange, they receive access to services like same-day private jet bookings or highly specific luxury requests, such as flying in a giant croissant from Paris for a billionaire’s daughter.
Beyond the travel business itself, Ferney and her business partner and fiancé, Troy Arnold, have built a substantial public profile around their work. The pair has amassed millions of social media followers, earned a spot on a prominent list of top digital influencers, and signed a scripted television deal with a studio known for producing acclaimed series.
Their story reflects a broader trend: as ultra-wealthy spending on experiences continues to grow, so does the appetite for the professionals who make those experiences possible.