Tom Hall

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ABOUT TOM HALL

With over 20 years\' experience working with and advising private clients, Tom leads the UBS Social Impact team to help clients to maximize their impact from giving through investing; and for employees to contribute greater support to the communities in which we live and work. Tom has personally advised over clients and their families during his time at UBS, and is passionate about finding ways to catalyze solutions at scale for the pressing social and environmental problems the world is facing. Prior to joining UBS in 2013, Tom spent his career in the non-profit sector. As Director of Philanthropy and Social Investment at the Disability Charity Scope, he pioneered the use of social investment structures, including the Scope Bond which was the first listed bond issued by an operational charity in the UK. Tom also worked with the cabinet office on the development of the new Social Investment Tax Relief. Earlier in his career, Tom was the first UK employee of the Microloan Foundation securing the investment for the charity to expand into sustainable microfinance. Tom, is a father of four children, a keen runner and has a Politics degree from Exeter University as well as professional qualifications in marketing (CIM), fundraising management, financial planning and is a Green and Sustainable Finance professional. Tom also couldn’t read until the age of 9 and is proud to be #madebydyslexia and be an advocate for personalized education to help every child achieve their full potential- The UBS Optimus Foundation is a global network of separately organized and regulated, tax-exempt, charitable organizations, founded and managed by UBS, that make grants and other financial contributions to implementing partner organizations aligned with their values and objectives