A 27-year-old personal finance creator breaks down the investment portfolios he's using to reach $2 million in 8 years — and shares the account types and categories of stocks he believes will accelerate his returns

• Austin Hankwitz set a retirement goal to reach $2 million in eight years.
• He's using a regular brokerage account and a solo 401(k) with pre- and after-tax advantages.
• He has broken down his allocation to stocks to prioritize growth. 

Austin Hankwitz went from being a financial analyst at a healthcare company to a personal finance content creator with over 700,000 followers on TikTok. 

He began his journey in 2020 by sharing short videos on investing ideas like stocks to buy during a recession or news that could impact their stock prices. And while he enjoys scouring through company fundamentals, keeping up his momentum when tracking numerous stocks is difficult, he said.