Dennis Hall

I’ve only ever had two careers, Royal Marines Commando and Financial Planner. The physical requirements between the two roles are a world apart, but what I learned in the Marines about high standards, ethical behaviour and purposefully serving others has served me well as a financial planner.

Every so often I seek a challenge that forces me to change my behaviour so and after a 22-year gap I am embarking on my second Marathon de Sables, the 150-mile endurance marathon in the Sahara, which I last completed when I was 40. I have no intention of retiring, and like Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger I hope to be dispensing sage advice in my 80’s and 90’s.

Likes

Japanese Woodblock Prints (making and collecting)

Parkrun (I am the local Run Director)

Masterchef (an aspiring contestant!)

Dislikes

Verbosity

Impatience

Flaky arguments