Remembering Henry “Hank” Goldstein
Published on Oct 1, 2026
This article was written by Salvatore M. Capizzi
Salvatore M. Capizzi, CEPA, CBDA, is Dunham’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer with 45 years of financial-services experience. His commentary has appeared on Bloomberg Radio and Yahoo Finance and in Kiplinger, Financial Advisor magazine, and ThinkAdvisor. A 2026 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries and Wealthies finalist, he writes about retirement planning and advanced tax, trust, and estate strategies.
The financial world lost a good man when Henry R. “Hank” Goldstein passed away on September 18, 2026.
To those of us who knew him, he was simply Hank.
The financial advisors who spent time with Hank know that we lost much more than a respected former Trustee of the Dunham Funds Board. We lost someone who cared, someone we could count on, and someone whose judgment and integrity made us better.
A Career Built on Integrity and Relationships
Hank began his career as an attorney, but he was also a builder.
During the early days of cable television, he helped TransVideo and Mission Cable develop cable systems in San Diego and Bakersfield. What stands out to me is that Hank was not watching the industry take shape from the sidelines.
He helped build it.
Hank handled the FCC injunctions and litigation that led to United States v. Southwestern Cable Co., the landmark 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision. He also co-founded the California Cable Television Association with Walter Kaitz. Those were not small accomplishments. Hank helped shape a nascent industry that was still finding its way.
Hank later took his experience overseas, helping introduce toll-free telephone systems across Europe and cellular, paging, and mobile networks across Asia through First Pacific and Asia Link.
When he returned to Denver, he moved into investment banking, serving as Managing Director at Daniels & Associates from 1998 to 2006 and then working with RBC Daniels beginning in 2007. His career covered a great deal of ground, but the thread running through all of it was his judgment and his ability to earn people’s trust.
His Service to The Dunham Funds
Trust and ethics mattered to Hank. The way he got to know Dunham was interesting.
Years before he joined the Board, he asked his brother in Del Mar whom he should trust with his annual bonus. His brother told him, “Trust Dunham.” That was good enough for Hank.
Year after year, Hank sent his annual bonus to Dunham. He did that for many years before meeting anyone from the firm face-to-face. This was long before Zoom or Teams made those introductions easy. His brother trusted Dunham, and Hank trusted his brother.
In 2012, Hank joined the Board of Trustees of The Dunham Funds. He understood that his responsibility was to the shareholders, and he never took that lightly. He came prepared, asked direct questions, and became one of the most engaged members of the Board.
His Desire to Know His Shareholders
What I appreciated most about Hank was his desire to know the people he served on the Board. He wanted to understand the shareholders and the financial advisors who were recommending the Dunham Funds.
Every May, he flew from his home in Denver to attend the Dunham Institute, which later became the Dunham Advisory Board. He did not attend because he had to. He attended because knowing our advisors and the shareholders they served mattered to him.
