Our Story
From the Cockpit to the Conference Room
How an Air Force pilot built an all-veteran financial planning team.
Aaron Stark, CFP®, MBA, ATP
A pilot first.
Aaron graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1997 with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He went on to fly the KC-135 Stratotanker, logging over a decade of active duty service at McConnell, Altus, Laughlin, and Vance Air Force Bases.
Across 14 years in uniform, Aaron worked alongside some of the most disciplined people in the country. People entrusted with million-dollar aircraft and high-stakes missions. And yet many of them, even the senior ones, had no real plan for their financial futures. The structure of military pay, pension elections, and transition planning was confusing enough that capable people were quietly missing things that mattered.
Aaron earned his MBA from Webster University, his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation, and his Airline Transport Pilot certificate. In 2016, he founded HSI Wealth Strategies for one reason: to bring the same rigor, discipline, and precision to financial planning that the cockpit demands every day.
Our Mission
We help empower our clients to accomplish their goals, give back to themselves, help their families, and the people and causes they love the most.
Mission-First Planning
Every plan starts with a clear objective. We define the mission, identify the waypoints, and build a route that accounts for the turbulence along the way.
Tax-Efficient by Default
Tax planning is not a year-end conversation. It informs every decision with a focus on improving tax efficiency over time.
Our Team
Every Team Member Served. We Understand the Mission.
Leadership
Aaron Stark, CFP®, MBA, ATP
Founder & CEO, Wealth Management Advisor
719.674.0378 (voice only)
Aaron Stark is a strategist, aviator, and entrepreneur in financial services, committed to the belief that disciplined financial planning can transform the lives of those who serve. He currently serves as Founder & CEO of HSI Wealth...
Chase Darden
Wealth Management Associate
214.307.9821 (voice only)
Chase Darden is a financial advisor and decorated Air Force veteran who brings more than a decade of military leadership and financial operations experience to his work with clients. He currently serves as Wealth Management Advisor...
Erik Rathke, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
720.807.2645 (voice only)
Wealth Management
Matthew Vann, RICP®
Associate Wealth Management Advisor
720.782.8854 (voice only)
Planning & Investments
Brian Tobie
Service Associate
732.641.6923 (voice only)
Brian Tobie is a financial advisor and Navy veteran who brings the discipline and precision of military service to his work with clients. He currently serves as Service Advisor with HSI Wealth Strategies, where he focuses on serving...
Colton Weir
Director of Planning and Investments
816.662.6140 (voice only)
Colton Weir is focused on building comprehensive, flexible strategies tailored to each client’s specific situation. He currently serves as Director of Planning and Investments with HSI Wealth Strategies, where he oversees the creation...
Jack Vukelic
Planning & Investments Assistant
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Client Service & Operations
Amy Loop
Senior Executive Assistant
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Jeanette Ferguson
Administrative Assistant
206.752.5797 (voice only)
