In Memoriam: Courtney Hall (1968–2021) was a valued expert and respected voice within the National Security Institute. We are saddened by his passing and honor the significant contributions he made to cybersecurity and investments. This page is preserved in his memory.

Courtney Hall is a Co-founder and Managing Director of Hillcrest Venture Partners. He led investments in Phoenix Energy and NS8 and focuses on the following sectors: Enterprise Applications, FinTech, CyberSecurity, and Wireless. Before co-founding Hillcrest, Courtney co- founded EXACT Sports, a company that performs quantitative assessments of the physical, psychological, and neuro-cognitive abilities of amateur and pro athletes. Prior to EXACT, Courtney was an investment banker at UBS and Morgan Stanley. Before working in investment banking, Courtney worked for the law firms Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigan, and Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich (now DLA Piper).

Courtney was the starting center for the NFL San Diego Chargers from 1989 to 1997 where he was a Captain, a four-time Pro Bowl 1st Alternate, and a NFL Players Association team representative. He also captained the San Diego Chargers to the 1994-95 Super Bowl; the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance.

Courtney has been on the Board of Trustees of the Randall’s Island Park Alliance since 2010 and is on the Executive Committee. Courtney also sits on the Board of Directors for the NYC chapter of Gen Next. He is also a Board Member at the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center. Previously, Courtney served as a Bloomberg Mayoral Appointee on the New York City Campaign Finance Board from 2010 – 2016. Courtney also served on the Investment Committee for Rice University, which was responsible for managing the university’s multi-billion dollar endowment.

Courtney holds a JD/MBA from the University of Chicago, and a BA in Economics and Managerial Studies from Rice University.