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Hal Callais

Hal Callais

Formal First Name
Harold (Hal)
Location

Harold Callais II is a Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Callais Capital Management. He is responsible for overseeing all investment activity and portfolio management at the firm. Over the course of his career, Callais has sourced, analyzed, negotiated, and closed over $138 million in direct transactions. Drawing upon four generations of acquired knowledge, Callais leverages his own experiences to complement his work with entrepreneurs and management teams. Under his leadership, Callais Capital has returned in excess of $30 million to its investors.

Professional Experience


Academic History

EARLY LIFE AND CAREER

  • Callais is a fourth generation in his family of serial entrepreneurs.
  • He was exposed to a unique set of experiences in family business management at a young age. 
  • He was drawn to the complexity and inner workings of financial services and began his career at a family-owned community bank.
  • He is a frequent panelist on industry matters and pitch competitions across LA and MS. 


CURRENT APPOINTMENTS


AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • ACG Louisiana's 2016 Young Dealmaker of the Year 
  • Silicon Bayou’s 100 Most Influential and Active People in Tech and Entrepreneurship in Louisiana for 2016, 2017 and 2018


LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS