Aaron Stark
Founder & CEO, Wealth Management Advisor at HSI Wealth Strategies- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Choosing to trust Aaron Stark as my financial planner has been the wisest decision I’ve made in the last few years. He has helped me put together a long term investment and insurance plan that has brought me peace of mind now and anticipation for an enjoyable and secure retirement. One of his most admirable traits is that he listens, then uses his professional knowledge to offer advice aligned with the client’s desires, not his. A 30 minute phone call from Aaron is well worth your time.
Joel Leftwich
After multiple career changes, we needed someone to help us organize our assets and develop a plan. Aaron and his team listened to our needs, helped us define our goals, and developed innovative plan options to achieve success. Aaron's creativity, attention to detail, and customer service set his proposal apart from others. That's why we chose Aaron and his team.
LinkedIn User
Choosing to trust Aaron Stark as my financial planner has been the wisest decision I’ve made in the last few years. He has helped me put together a long term investment and insurance plan that has brought me peace of mind now and anticipation for an enjoyable and secure retirement. One of his most admirable traits is that he listens, then uses his professional knowledge to offer advice aligned with the client’s desires, not his. A 30 minute phone call from Aaron is well worth your time.
Joel Leftwich
After multiple career changes, we needed someone to help us organize our assets and develop a plan. Aaron and his team listened to our needs, helped us define our goals, and developed innovative plan options to achieve success. Aaron's creativity, attention to detail, and customer service set his proposal apart from others. That's why we chose Aaron and his team.
LinkedIn User
Choosing to trust Aaron Stark as my financial planner has been the wisest decision I’ve made in the last few years. He has helped me put together a long term investment and insurance plan that has brought me peace of mind now and anticipation for an enjoyable and secure retirement. One of his most admirable traits is that he listens, then uses his professional knowledge to offer advice aligned with the client’s desires, not his. A 30 minute phone call from Aaron is well worth your time.
Joel Leftwich
After multiple career changes, we needed someone to help us organize our assets and develop a plan. Aaron and his team listened to our needs, helped us define our goals, and developed innovative plan options to achieve success. Aaron's creativity, attention to detail, and customer service set his proposal apart from others. That's why we chose Aaron and his team.
LinkedIn User
Choosing to trust Aaron Stark as my financial planner has been the wisest decision I’ve made in the last few years. He has helped me put together a long term investment and insurance plan that has brought me peace of mind now and anticipation for an enjoyable and secure retirement. One of his most admirable traits is that he listens, then uses his professional knowledge to offer advice aligned with the client’s desires, not his. A 30 minute phone call from Aaron is well worth your time.
Joel Leftwich
After multiple career changes, we needed someone to help us organize our assets and develop a plan. Aaron and his team listened to our needs, helped us define our goals, and developed innovative plan options to achieve success. Aaron's creativity, attention to detail, and customer service set his proposal apart from others. That's why we chose Aaron and his team.
Credentials
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Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
Federal Aviation AdministrationAug, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
Flight Instructor (CFII/MEI)
Federal Aviation AdministrationFeb, 2013- Sep, 2024 -
CFP®, Certified Financial Planner
CFP Board -
Series 6, 7, 63
FINRA
Experience
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HSI Wealth Strategies
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & CEO, Wealth Management Advisor
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May 2016 - Present
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Northwestern Mutual
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Wealth Management Advisor
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Apr 2016 - Present
Our team’s core values are expertise, authenticity, devotion and ambition. We seek to understand our clients’ core goals and what drives them. With a financial snapshot, we tackle the questions of how we can increase your after-tax income, decrease your overall taxes, or both. With an engineering background, I’m looking for efficiencies, how to tweak one small element to help make a huge impact. When we provide a flight path, the amount of anxiety we can alleviate for clients is empowering to them. I am a firm believer that when financial advisors teach a concept, they should be able to back it up with math. Many advisors do not analyze the numbers to see if they make sense mathematically, but the smallest change can help drastically improve the destination, just like a flight plan. Interested in exploring if you have the right plan in place? Reach out and my team will happily coordinate a conversation for us: Stephanie Holston, Director of Operations 316-266-5068 Show less
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief of Standardization and Evaluations/Chief Evaluator Pilot
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Jul 2015 - Aug 2016
• Directed office of aviators to ensure compliance with aviation training and safety regulations• Conducted pilot evaluations (checkrides) to confirm safe practices• Coordinated with other aviation disciplines to maximize organizational efficiency
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Chief of Flight Safety/KC-135 Instructor Pilot
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May 2014 - Jul 2015
• In charge of all aviation safety for 400+ aircrew and fleet of 60 aircraft ($2.2B)• Reported to the base commander regarding all flight safety related issues• Trained and instructed aircrew regarding mishaps/accidents and safety programs
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Assistant Director of Operations/Acting Director of Operations/KC-135 Instructor Pilot
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Jan 2014 - May 2014
• Directed daily worldwide operations of the 384th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, including 100 aircrew (pilots and boom operators) in over 40 aircraft
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Assistant Director of Operations (Plans & Programs)/T-6 Instructor Pilot
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Aug 2012 - Jan 2014
• Managed 71 Student Squadron programs for 400+ student pilots attending US Air Force Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training and supervised 13 flight commanders
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Flight Commander/T-6 Instructor Pilot
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Feb 2010 - Aug 2012
• Supervised flight training, officership, health and wellbeing of 200 student pilots
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Flight Commander/KC-135 Instructor Pilot
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Feb 2008 - Sep 2009
• Led flight of 25 members in preparation for all conceivable contingencies, deployments, HHQ USSTRATCOM and JCS taskings• UDM/UFPM/PTL/SVRO/Classified custodian ensures Squadron readiness/oversight of 1K+ deployment items for 70 personnel
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Squadron Scheduler/KC-135 First Pilot
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Nov 2005 - Feb 2008
• Scheduled ground/in-flight training events & qualification upgrades for 70 squadron pilots, navigators and boom operators• Maintained flying qualifications in $52.2M KC-135; assisted aircraft commander in planning global air refueling for 30+ models of receiver aircraft
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KC-135 Initual Qual Student
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Aug 2005 - Nov 2005
• Initial training and qualification in the KC-135 R/T
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Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training
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Apr 2004 - Aug 2005
• Undergraduate student pilot in pursuit pilot wings (instrument rated pilot)
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Awaiting Pilot Training Officer/Squadron Executive Officer
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Jun 2003 - Apr 2004
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Education
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1997 - 2003
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering -
2009 - 2011
Webster University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General -
2013 - 2013
USAF Air Command and Staff College
Air Science/Airpower Studies
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