The foundation of our approach is straightforward—we buy into companies that create value for customers, which in turn creates value for us as investors.

We are not compensated by anyone but our clients, and we defend our alignment of interests fiercely.

We generally prefer owning equity over debt, and apply our analysis with global scope. We believe it is critical to have strategic exposure to both consumption and production oriented economies, and markets at varying stages of financial liberalization. By dovetailing investments with attractive valuations across these key factors we build portfolios with meaningful diversity—not simply proliferation.

We practice patience during the allocation process and maintain ongoing mindfulness towards risk, seeking out equity returns that are more resilient over time.

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Advisor Backgrounds

Harold A. Hallstein IV
Managing Partner
720-310-0605

Hal has been advising families and institutions on investment strategy since founding the Sankala Group in 2010.

He previously worked as a Fund Analyst for RCG Capital Advisors, a long-short equity investment partnership. While there he assisted with the launch of HedgeMark International, a separately managed account platform for alternative equity strategies that was ultimately acquired by BNY Mellon in 2014. He began his career working as a Project Manager for Wisdom Publications, a non-profit publisher of Buddhist books.

Hal currently serves, and was a prior president of, the board of directors of the Winter Wildlands Alliance, a national non-profit based in Boise, ID. that advocates for access and preservation on behalf of backcountry skiers, teaches youth snow science, and produces the Backcountry Film Festival.

He also served Boulder’s Open Space Board of Trustees (OSBT) as a board member and chair, providing oversight and acquisitions for Boulder’s 46,000+ acre Open Space and Mountain Parks Department—public lands funded by the nation’s first sales tax for conservation in 1967.

Hal received his B.A. in 2003, magna cum laude, from Colby College in an independent regional study of Asia. He holds the Uniform Investment Advisor Law license.

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Thomas M. Denkenwolf
Partner/CIO
720-549-3355

Thomas is a scientist in the field of finance. While his B.S. is in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and his M.S. is in Molecular Biology, he found his true passion in wealth management. Prior to joining the Sankala Group, he focused on advanced portfolio design for private clients at Merrill Lynch. He started his career in finance in 2008.

Academically, Thomas received honors including the Evan Pugh Scholar Award, and the President Sparks Award, and the Barry M Goldwater Scholarship. His degrees are from Penn State ('04) and University of California (07') respectively.

Thomas believes in abundance and the power that each of us has to make a positive impact in the world. This has led him to become a supporter of the Effective Altruist Movement, which uses the scientific method to maximize the effectiveness of one's generosity. Using this framework, he works closely with clients to align their investments and charitable donations with their most deeply held values.

He is an active community member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, a member of the Boulder chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby, and is a board member of the Boulder/Front Range Mensa group. Like so many Boulderites, Thomas loves hiking, backpacking and fishing.

Thomas holds both the Series 7 and 66 securities licences.

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