#3 - Investments and Wealth Management for Aviators with Austin “Strobes” Hulbert

Passive Income Pilots

On this episode of Passive Income Pilots, Tait and Ryan interview Austin “Strobes” Hulbert.
Austin was born into an aviation family and naturally gravitated toward becoming a pilot himself. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2005 and immediately moved onto obtaining his M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown nine months later. He then attended flight school for two years and eventually landed in Virginia Beach, where he became an F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet pilot, completed a deployment on the USS Enterprise, and then became a flight instructor, all while spending his free time volunteering as an Emergency Medical Technician to give back to those who assisted him during the recovery of a tragic family vehicle accident during college.
Once Austin ended his active duty tour in 2015, he went on to Harvard for “something different and new” and obtained his M.B.A. He then worked for a couple financial companies before starting his own business, Talos Company, which aims to find, acquire, and expand a high-potential business started by an owner who wants to move away from or retire from the business with a solid legacy. He has experienced and achieved so much in his lifetime and aspires to do even more than he has already accomplished.
In this episode, Austin shares how his past family tragedy as a young man shaped his perception of life and propelled him into becoming an accomplished human being who takes nothing for granted and lives life to the fullest. He teaches us how being disciplined and having small mindset shifts can build success and positive reinforcement across all areas of our lives. His biggest piece of financial advice is to stick to the basics, be knowledgeable about how your portfolio is performing, and work with those who have your best interest in mind. Austin is truly an inspiration to the flying community.
Enjoy the show!
Show notes:
[00:21] Intro
[02:00] Tait and Ryan provide clarity on terminology used in the interview
[04:10] Austin's background
[07:00] What is life like on an aircraft carrier?
[11:53] What Austin misses about living on an aircraft carrier
[13:05] What would he never do again
[14:20] Flying story as an instructor
[17:36] The Good Friday Miracle
[19:51] A transformative time in Austin's life and what got him through it
[26:40] How Austin started his financial literacy journey
[31:39] What it means whe

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