Joseph Badal has worked for thirty five years in the banking and financial services industries. Prior to his finance career, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army in critical, highly classified positions in the U.S. and overseas, including tours of duty in Greece and Vietnam. He earned numerous military decorations.

Joe has been a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives and recently retired as a Board Member and Senior Executive of a New York Stock Exchange-listed company. He lives in New Mexico.