Was Paul wealthy as a religious leader before his conversion?
Yes, the context describes Paul as holding a well-paying position as a member of the Sanhedrin and a Pharisee, where he profited in the Jews' religion and made big money as one of Israel's religious leaders before his conversion on the road to Damascus.
Les explains that leadership in the Spirit demanded Paul was married and had children, though what happened to them is unknown. He speculates that after Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus, it totally upset his whole apple cart of life. He turned his back on that well-paying position as a member of the Sanhedrin and as a member of the Pharisees. Paul says in Galatians that he profited in the Jews' religion, meaning he was making big money as one of the religious leaders of Israel. He turned his back on all that, and Les wonders what his wife and kids did.