Prior to joining Oyster Consulting, LLC in October, 2008, Mr. Hall was with Wachovia Securities, LLC (and its predecessor firms) for seven years. Rob served as a Compliance Officer for the firm’s Product Group and Internal Controls Unit. Rob later moved into leadership roles in the Registration Department and a Senior Manager role in the Private Client Group’s Supervision Department. In this position he directed a team of individuals responsible for the firm’s centralized supervision effort, reviewing branch managers and financial advisors trading and electronic communications.

Rob began his career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen in 1993 where he became lead auditor on a number of high profile audit engagements in the financial services industry including hedge funds, reinsurance companies and captive insurance companies. In 1998 he assumed the role of Account Manager for Leeds Management, an offshore hedge fund administrator located in Bermuda. In this position he became an officer and director, as well as transfer agent of a number of offshore hedge funds.

Rob is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College with a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Economics. In addition, he completed the Accounting Certificate program at Virginia Commonwealth University, and subsequently passed the CPA exam and FINRA Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 27 and 66 registration exams.