134 Tackling Marathon des Sables at 60, with Dennis Hall

Dennis is well-known in the world of financial planning as one of the good guys. When I set up MFP Wealth Management 12 years ago, Dennis was one of the experienced and well-respected financial planners that I looked up to and who helped me on my journey to creating the business I have today. He has always offered sage advice, drawn from his 35 years in the financial advice professional. But Dennis hasn’t always been in financial services. He started his career in the Royal Marines before joining financial services and ultimately setting up multi award-winning Yellowtail Financial Planning in 2006. Maybe his spell in the Marines is what drives him to take on new challenges, most notably the infamous Marathon des Sables – a 250km epic run through the Sahara. Dennis is also a published author and often quoted in the consumer and professional press. In our conversation Dennis shares his personal story and why he embarked on a hot, deadly run across the vast Sahara Desert for a second time at the age of 60 in October this year.