Since 1976, Hal has been working in the financial services industry as a financial advisor, and he has held several positions in management. Since entering the financial services industry, Hal has continued his education through several advanced training programs and seminars. He served as member of the FINRA Board of Arbitrators, and he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Minnesota. He earned the distinguished Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) after completing a rigorous curriculum at Yale University.
Investing time and effort into his community is a priority for Hal. He is a former member of the Minneapolis Rotary Club and has been active within the organization serving on the board and various committees over the years. Hal is also active with Spark-Y, a nonprofit that empowers youth with hands-on education rooted in sustainability and entrepreneurship. Hal became a board member of the TS Alliance Endowment Fund five years ago, a fiduciary organization specifically chartered to generate an income stream to better serve those touched by tuberous sclerosis complex through research, support services and education.
Hal has passion for the game office hockey in conjunction with his desire to help develop players both on and off the ice. He spent eight years on the board of directors for Minnesota Hockey as coach-in-chief and served three years at USA Hockey on the finance, audit and investment committee. Hal is currently coaching a youth hockey team in Orono, Minnesota and advising high school players who desire to play at the next level of the game.
Hal is married to his wife, Lynn, and has two children and two awesome grandchildren. He is an accomplished photographer with many award-winning photos that have been featured around the world. In addition, Hal enjoys many activities including scuba diving, mountain backpacking, flyfishing, photography (Tearsephotography.com), travelling, riding performance horses, snow skiing, water skiing and educating hockey coaches. He recently added playing guitar to his activities.