Paal joined AMA in 2025 from Quincannon Associates, where he was a ship broker specializing in the chemical tanker parcel trade.

Prior to that, he worked as an investment banking analyst at Canaccord Genuity, focusing on M&A and private placements within the technology and digital services sectors.

He graduated from Columbia University in 2022 with a B.A. in Financial Economics.

Originally from Norway, Paal grew up in Singapore and completed two years of mandatory military service, finishing as a lieutenant in the Guards Formation.