The Team

Austin Crites, is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder (CFA) - one of the highest distinctions in the investment management profession. As a charterholder, Austin has the knowledge and skill to thrive in the competitive investment industry. Austin is a graduate of Marian University in Indianapolis where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics. Austin has a plethora of experience in the financial world as he has served as an advisor, financial planner, and researcher of investments to build high-quality portfolios for clients. At Aurora Financial Strategies, Austin’s primary role is to serve as the builder of our clients’ portfolios. Austin’s attention to detail, research methods, and background in finance allow him to build client portfolios based on the personalized need of each of our clients. 

As an investor, Austin considers his natural curiosity to be among his greatest strengths. He is fascinated with learning and revisiting different types of businesses and industries in order to find what makes them tick. His wide-ranging curiosity allows him to sift through stock reports and build well-diversified portfolios. Austin’s role as Past- President of the CFA Society of Indianapolis along with being an adjunct professor of investments at Marian University allows him to stay up to date on investment trends and news in the market. 

In his spare time, Austin’s natural curiosity leads to exploring new hobbies such as vegetable gardening, making fermented apple cider, and reading non-fiction literature. Austin also enjoys hobbies such as: watching baseball (Go Cubs!), playing soccer, grilling out, and strategy games. Most of all, he enjoys family time with his wife, Kundai, who is an OB-GYN resident at IU Health, and their son Tatenda. They reside in the downtown Indianapolis area.