Hal Blackwell

Hal Blackwell is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, strategic advisor, and former financial advisor whose career spans enterprise valuation, capital formation, insurance risk evaluation, and private equity–oriented business planning. He has also worked extensively in the substance abuse treatment field and is a certified hypnotherapist.

He has advised high-net-worth individuals, evaluated hundreds of operating businesses, negotiated complex contracts, and developed investor-ready materials for private equity and institutional audiences. His work combines the lessons learn from the experiences of long business career and work with substance abusers to share unique insight regarding the human condition.

Hal is the author of the bestselling book Secrets of the Skim and has been recognized by national media outlets for his thought leadership regarding human behavior. His presentation "Imagination Therapy" enriches the lives of professional audiences by offering profound insights into the evolution of the American narrative.

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• Author and national commentator on conflicts of interest in wealth management

• Guest lecturer at graduate business programs

• Financial advisor at Merrill Lynch during the lead-up to the 2008 crisis

• Enterprise valuation and capital strategy consultant to private equity clients

• Insurance executive evaluating risk across hundreds of businesses

• Certified hypnotherapist

"I didn’t study the imagination academically.
I watched it work — with success and failure — in real time."

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