David's Bio
David brings 20+ years of wealth management experience to Perigon. David’s background and expertise center on helping affluent and high net worth individuals make asset allocation, portfolio management and financial planning decisions. He is also highly adept at portfolio manager research and due diligence, particularly in the context of making sure a given strategy is an optimal fit for a client’s portfolio. He shares valuable insights regarding market trends, investor issues and financial planning practices in his blog, “From the Ground Up.”
Prior to joining Perigon in June 2018, David was a Director at Avondale Partners, LLC, a boutique investment banking and wealth management firm based in Nashville, TN with offices around the country where he was responsible for growing Avondale’s presence in the SF Bay Area.
David’s background also includes two years as Vice President, Investments at UBS Financial Services, Inc., and more than five years as Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley where he was part of Morgan’s Wealth Advisor Program — a training program offered to the top 10% of Morgan’s Advisors, specifically tailored to helping them serve the needs of High Net Worth clients.
David, based in Perigon’s home office, is a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago where he earned a BS in both Finance and Marketing and a minor in French Literature. He completed the Personal Financial Planning program at the University of California, Berkeley, where he won the Outstanding Student Award in 2017. He also completed executive education at the University of Chicago, Boothe School of Business in 2024, earning the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designation. David is a member of the Financial Planning Association and the Investments and Wealth Institute.
In his spare time, he enjoys basketball, distance running, snowboarding, and spending time with his three amazing and energetic children.
David's Insights
Investors Hit the Panic Button: Best Practices for Approaching Today’s Volatility
BY DAVID HALE, CFP®
What’s the right thing to do now for Investors? Perigon’s David Hale thinks there is no one-size-fits-all response.
Outlook 2020: What to Watch for and What to Avoid
BY DAVID HALE, CFP®
David Hale’s take on what to look for in 2020
Letter to Uber Employees: Our Thoughts on the Road Ahead
Dear Uber Employees, You’ve come quite a long way! 86% annualized revenue growth over the past 5 years(1) is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations. You are part of what may be a once-in-a-lifetime transformative company. We write you, as we did Lyft and Pinterest...
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Perigon Wealth Management is a registered investment advisor. Securities offered through Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments (“PKS”), Member FINRA/SIPC. Headquartered at 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207. PKS and Perigon Wealth Management are not affiliated companies. Investments through PKS are: NOT FDIC INSURED. NOT BANK GUARANTEED. MAY LOSE VALUE, INCLUDING LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. NOT INSURED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY.