Robert Hetsler undertook activities as a successful business valuation, forensic accounting, and mergers and acquisitions advisor in the legal sector, along with leadership responsibilities in a number of additional fields, prior to a career-ending accident in 2017. His career highlights range from a 16-year tenure as the managing director of HMV Holdings in Jacksonville, Florida, to his 14-year run as managing partner at Hetsler Mediation and Valuation. 

Robert G. Hetsler was horribly injured following the sudden explosion of his brand-new Ford Roush Mustang that malfunctioned. Specifically, the 10 day old Ford Roush Mustang malfunctioned causing the explosion while Dr. Hetsler was sitting in a parking lot idling.