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Hal Press Profile

Hal Press is the founder of North Rock Digital. Prior to founding NRD in 2021, Mr. Press worked as a senior analyst covering the technology sector, at Maverick Capital, a $12B Equity hedge fund. Earlier in his career, he worked at Morgan Stanley serving as an Associate in a variety of divisions including institutional equities, equity research and investment management/private equity. Mr. Press holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University.

Current Work

FounderNorth Rock Digital

Previous Work

Senior AnalystMaverick Capital
Feb 2021 – Nov 2021
AssociateMorgan Stanley
Aug 2019 – Feb 2021
AnalystMorgan Stanley
Jul 2016 – Jul 2019

Education

Duke UniversityBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
2012 – 2016
Duke UniversityBachelor's degree, Mathematics
2012 – 2016
Riverdale Country Day SchoolHigh School Diploma
2008 – 2012
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026