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Al Waller

Host, ClearPath

Al Waller is a long-time Baltimore native and employment expert with a 30-year career in leading and advising locally and globally based corporations on matters including: Talent Acquisition and Retention, Employee Relations, Training and Development. He began his career at PwC (Pricewaterhouse-Coopers) and, in 2004, established the consulting firm Applewood Partners. In the ensuing the years, he has gained in-depth insights into a variety of industries including health care and insurance.

As an encore career, Al has returned to his roots in radio by hosting ClearPath—Your Roadmap to Health & WealthSM. Back in the day, Al was a disc jockey playing music on local college radio stations including Johns Hopkins' WJHU—the NPR station that would later become WYPR.

  • Our retirement landscape is evolving due to population aging, increases in longevity, employer benefit trends, and looming reforms to Social Security. It is shifting so rapidly that many of the underlying assumptions about retirement differ across generations in the workforce.
  • Maintaining health involves taking care of ourselves and having access to health insurance. Yet, research from Transamerica Institute shows that 32% of Americans in their 20s do not have health insurance. Without access to medical care, it can be difficult to maintain our health and prevent unexpected medical expenses.For many young adults, dealing with health insurance can be confusing and burdensome— the good news is that it doesn’t have to be!
  • Our retirement landscape is evolving due to population aging, increases in longevity, employer benefit trends, and looming reforms to Social Security. It is shifting so rapidly that many of the underlying assumptions about retirement differ across generations in the workforce.
  • Air pollution can be caused by a variety of factors, many of which have dire consequences for our health. For instance, the recent series of wildfires across the country has led to unhealthy air quality that can trigger allergies, asthma, and other respiratory problems. Moreover, emissions from factories and cars, as well as the burning of fossil fuels like oil or coal, are also major contributors to air pollution. Even seemingly harmless household activities can release pollutants into the air we breathe.
  • Our retirement landscape is evolving due to population aging, increases in longevity, employer benefit trends, and looming reforms to Social Security. It is shifting so rapidly that many of the underlying assumptions about retirement differ across generations in the workforce.
  • Our retirement landscape is evolving due to population aging, increases in longevity, employer benefit trends, and looming reforms to Social Security. It is shifting so rapidly that many of the underlying assumptions about retirement differ across generations in the workforce.
  • It's no secret that water is vital to good health because every part of the body needs water to function properly specifically all cells, tissues and organs, which has got me wondering are we really getting enough. How do we know? Are some sources of water better for our bodies than others?
  • Do you have a grasp of retirement investing? Do you understand the terminology? If you do, then you are among the relatively few. A recent survey from nonprofit Transamerica Institute found that almost two-thirds of U.S. workers say they do not know as much as they should about retirement investing.
  • Did you know that research from nonprofit Transamerica Institute shows more than 1 in 4 (27%) workers work remotely1?With the rising popularity of remote work, many individuals are opting to leave behind the traditional office setting and move to more rural areas. While urban living has its challenges, it also offers many health advantages that often go unnoticed—and we’ll be highlighting some of those today.
  • 69% of people indicate they are concerned about their physical health, and 57% indicate they are concerned about their mental health, according to research by Transamerica Institute1. Did you know that spending time in nature can benefit both?