The Thrillionaire® Entrepreneurial Alchemist, Civilian Astronaut, Extreme Adventurer, Keynote Speaker.
Where it all Began
Nik was raised in Melbourne, Australia and is of Greek descent. Nik is now a permanent resident of the United States. He is the youngest son of Greek immigrants Konstantinos and Dionisia Halikopoulos.
As a young child, Nik Halik was medically confined to his bedroom, suffering from debilitating asthma and chronic allergies. Every day, he would spend hours watching the other kids come back from school… daydreaming of becoming “normal” and longing to fit in. But when he was 8 years old, he did one simple thing that changed his life forever. He took a pencil and a piece of paper. And then he wrote down the top ten goals he’d love to fulfill in his lifetime. Nik drafted the screenplay of his life, becoming the producer, director and actor of his own story.
As an 8-year-old, he believed everything was possible. And he was determined to fulfil all his goals.
Rockin’ out
He took an interest in music at an early age, inspired by his father who was an accomplished musician. His entrepreneurial freedom lifestyle story started at age 14 when he opened up his very own music school. At age 17 after finishing High School, he sold if for $30,000 and used this as seed money to relocate to the United States. As a young teenager he spent time studying and performing at the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California. Nik performed in Rock Bands and toured as a lead guitarist with various acts throughout the 1990s including a tour with Bon Jovi and Deep Purple. He left the music industry in 1998 to pursue business interests and a life long quest for extreme adventures.
Down to Business
Nik Halik is the founder and CEO of Financial Freedom Institute, Lifestyle Revolution and 5 Day Weekend®. He became a multi-millionaire and amassed great wealth through savvy investments in property, business and the financial markets. Nik’s group of companies have financially educated and life coached over 1 Million clients in over 57 countries. Nik generates passive income, building recurring subscription businesses, investing in tech start ups and multi family apartment complexes. He is currently an angel investor and strategic adviser for several tech start-ups in the U.S. Nik is also an owner of a number of businesses around the world, including Vertex Media, a Hollywood Television and Film production company and Poptik, a patented Sub optic print technology used for world currencies.
Adventure Bound
Following in the footsteps of entrepreneur-adventurers Steve Fossett and Richard Branson Nik has trekked to over 150 countries, he has dived to the wreck of RMS Titanic to have lunch on the bow, been active as a mountaineer on some of the world’s highest peaks, performed a HALO skydive above the summit of Mt Everest in the Himalayas, climbed into the crater of an exploding erupting volcano [1,700 Degrees Fahrenheit] for overnight sleepover and just recently, entering the hermit kingdom of North Korea to expose a sweat shop factory operating illegally for an American conglomerate.
To the Stars
Nik studied at the Yuri Gargarin Cosmonaut Training Academy in Moscow, Russia. He was was one of the privileged, select explorers in the world to view the curvature of earth from the edge of space. After a number of years, he completed his qualifications and certifications. He was the back-up Astronaut for the NASA / Russian Soyuz TMA-13 flight to the International Space Station in 2008. He currently remains in mission allocation status for a future flight to Earth’s only manned outpost in orbit– the International Space Station with the Russian Federation.
Giving Back
Today, Nik devotes his life to emotionally inspiring others to attain financial freedom and live a fulfilling life. He’s very passionate about sharing his life stories, financial knowledge … and over 27 years of experience as a maverick Investor and entrepreneur. He travels around the world to speak, educate and empower others to pursue and fulfill their dreams.
Nik currently resides in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, South Beach Miami, Australia and the Greek Islands.