Jerry Hakala

Founder at

Clarkston Capital Partners LLC

57 year

20 connections

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Consumer Durables

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Mr. Gerald W.
Hakala, CFA MBA, is a Co-Chief Investment Officer at Clarkston Capital Partners LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Conifer Holdings, Inc. He leads the firm’s research activities and the execution of Clarkston’s investment philosophy.
Prior to forming Clarkston, he served in finance and accounting positions at Ford Motor Company and as a portfolio manager for Investment Counsel, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University.

Jerry Hakala active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Clarkston Capital Partners LLC Clarkston Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clarkston manages small-, medium-, and large-capitalization, US dollar-denominated, concentrated, long-term equity portfolios using a “quality value” philosophy. They implement their philosophy through disciplined purchasing only at a time when a quality company trades at a reasonable discount to their estimate of intrinsic value.	Founder	31/12/2006

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Former positions of Jerry Hakala

Companies	Position	End
PRESURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.	Director/Board Member	02/06/2025
FORD MOTOR COMPANY	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	5
Ford Motor Co. Ford Motor Co. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells electric vehicles, trucks, service parts & accessories	Consumer Durables
Conifer Holdings, Inc. Conifer Holdings, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company with interest in providing personal and commercial property, casualty and other insurance products	Finance
Michigan State University Michigan State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Stephen M. Ross School of Business Stephen M. Ross School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Clarkston Capital Partners LLC Clarkston Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clarkston manages small-, medium-, and large-capitalization, US dollar-denominated, concentrated, long-term equity portfolios using a “quality value” philosophy. They implement their philosophy through disciplined purchasing only at a time when a quality company trades at a reasonable discount to their estimate of intrinsic value.	Finance