u/neomattlac Let's clarify what you mean by rich and successful. Do you mean net worth over a $1 million and an income over $250k (roughly top 5%) or do you mean wealthy, net worth over $25 million and annual income over $1 million (top 1%)? Or do you mean super-wealthy (top .1%)? The reason I ask is that there are lots of successful people in the first category who might be accessible to you. Many small business owners fit the first category even though you might not think they do. Each of the groups I've outlined runs in different circles and have different levels of accessibility.

Based on this thread I don't think you want to just meet them, it sounds like you want to interact with them and learn from them. That isn't going to happen if you have a one-time social interaction. You need a mechanism by which you are engaging with them on a regular basis so that you get to know them. Depending on the group you are targeting, the approach is going to be different. Let us know your goal and we can give you a path you might follow.