Chris Hobbs

Meet Chris Hobbs, our Director of Client Success, and a proud United States Marine Corps veteran. With his military background, Chris brings a unique blend of discipline, leadership, and dedication to our client success team, embodying the values that drive his approach to ensuring our clients' success. His 22 years of service in Information Technology, combined with his commitment to effective communication and problem- solving, make him a dynamic force in delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.

Chris is married to Christene, the founding partner and financial advisor at Island Wealth Strategies. Both come from military families and are actively involved in their church and various charities supporting healthy families, veterans, and providing resources for kids' extracurricular activities and leadership development. In their free time, Chris and Christene enjoy playing golf and making memorable trips to the beach or lake with their daughters, Bella and Mya, along with their canine companions, Breacher and Omega. Chris now oversees client onboarding and business development, bringing his wealth of experience and dedication to the heart of our client success initiatives at Bates Wealth Strategies.