Aaron Hopkins

As a Director and Financial Adviser at Up Wealth, Aaron works with individuals and families seeking long-term financial partnership, helping them build wealth, plan for retirement, and pass wealth on to the next generation.

One pattern I see often is clients who have spent decades working hard, putting their head down, and worrying about money, even when the numbers tell a different story. They've never given themselves permission to imagine life on the other side of work.

The day we can sit across from a client and tell them they're financially sound, that they can retire, that they can finally look after themselves and do the things they've been putting off, is genuinely one of the best parts of this job.

I've had clients burst into tears in those meetings. The relief is enormous. Years of pressure lifted in a single conversation.

Outside the office, hockey is a huge part of my life. I'm heavily involved at junior and senior levels, locally and at state level, and I've held roles with Hockey Australia. It's a sport that's given my family and me enormous joy and opportunity.

I've also met the Queen, which is a story for another day.