DR. DARWIN HALE

As one of America's fastest growing Field Management Organizations (FMO), Advocate Health Advisors is a world-class and national leader in the Medicare market. Founded by Dr. Hale in 2005, Advocate Health Advisors transformed the industry by following the unique philosophy of increasing lives saved, reducing healthcare costs, and avoiding human misery. For the past 18 years, the top 10% of performing health insurance agents have actively sought Advocate Health Advisors to join the team and provide all Medicare eligibles with the best healthcare options. 

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Before founding AHA, Dr. Hale held senior leadership positions at AT&T and IBM for over 15 years. Here, he gained extensive experience in sales, marketing management, and market development in departments and on projects focused on healthcare services, information technology, telecommunications, and personnel management. 

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While a Healthcare Director at AT&T, Dr. Hale developed the company's Healthcare Vertical Strategy, a $100 million division that allowed Fortune 500 companies to leverage technology as a competitive advantage. He also assisted the division in its merger and became General Manager and Healthcare Director at AT&T. While at IBM, Dr. Hale was a Marketing and Offer Manager, working on the AT&T acquisition and portfolio integration of IBM's Global Network. He developed telehealth go-to-market strategies as a Sales and Marketing Planner. 

A retired Colonel with the United States Army (USA), Dr. Hale's military career included seven active-duty deployments from Afghanistan to Korea and seven years within the United States Special Operations Command Antiterrorism Division. A decorated military veteran, he is a recipient of 18 military honors, including the Legion of Merit. 

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Dr. Hale is the author of Need to Know, which provides a wealth of information and advice for staying out of the hospital and prioritizing personal wellness. In his book, Dr. Hale also discusses how the U.S. healthcare system has failed to evolve like other industries have, providing strategies for navigating the system's flaws based on his extensive military experience. 

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Dr. Hale serves on several advisory boards and is a lifetime member of multiple Military and Veterans' Service organizations. He earned his Doctorate in Business Administration, an MBA with a concentration in Finance, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the University of South Florida. He also attended numerous advanced courses as part of his Professional Military Development in the Joint Operations community.