Lieutenant General Anthony "Tony" Hale, USA (Ret.) Joins Academy Securities' Advisory Board and Geopolitical Intelligence Group

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Securities, the nation's first Post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank, today announced the addition of Lieutenant General Anthony "Tony" Hale to its Geopolitical Intelligence Group. The Academy GIG consists of 44 US and UK Admirals & Generals, former NASA Astronauts, and former CIA/FBI Leadership. Academy has been advising clients for over a decade and is the preeminent Advisory on geostrategic risk to the markets.

Lieutenant General Anthony "Tony" Hale retired from the United States Army after more than 30 years of service. Most recently, he served in senior executive roles overseeing intelligence and security functions supporting more than 800,000 personnel. He exercised fiduciary oversight of $2.9B in national and military intelligence resources and led the largest modernization of the intelligence enterprise in more than four decades, integrating AI, machine learning, automation, and advanced data platforms. Throughout his career, General Hale collaborated with multinational allies and interagency partners across NATO, Five Eyes, and 18 Intelligence Community organizations.

"General Hale brings a rare combination of large-scale intelligence leadership and enterprise modernization experience that will add real value for our clients," said Academy's Chairman and CEO Chance Mims. "We are glad to welcome him to the team."

General Hale commented on joining the firm: "I am honored to join this great team at Academy Securities and excited about the opportunity to assist partners in their effort to mitigate risk in today's Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) environment."

General Hale holds a B.A. in Political Science from North Carolina State University and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies (graduated with distinction) from the U.S. Naval War College. He is also a National Security Fellow through the U.S. Army War College Fellowship program at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University.

"General Hale's record of partnering with multinational allies and delivering mission-critical capabilities in high-stakes environments reflects a career built on strategic collaboration and sound judgment under pressure," said Academy's Vice Chairman Phil McConkey. "That perspective will be a strong addition to our Advisory Board."

About Academy Securities

Academy Securities is a FINRA registered Broker Dealer and a preeminent veteran owned investment bank with strengths in capital markets, asset management, public finance, geopolitical intel, fixed income, and equity trading. Leadership and staff have had intensive military training prior to entering and gaining in-depth financial services experience in global capital markets. We are mission driven with a high ethical code, a solid sense of accountability and strive for excellence in the pursuit of our clients’ success. Academy is our nation’s first post-9/11 veteran owned and operated investment bank and is certified as a DVBE, SDVOB, and MBE. The firm has a strong top and middle tier client base served by a national platform with offices in New York, Chicago, San Diego, Chapel Hill, Louisville, Austin, Dallas, Sacramento, and West Palm Beach. Information about Academy Securities is available at www.academysecurities.com.