Dave:

Actually, you want the root to stall first so that you can maintain
control. If the tips stall first, you will lose aileron effectiveness
immediately.

And I think this is why "stall strips" are put on the inboad sections
of wings on certain aircraft, to force the root to stall before the
wing tips.

In looking at airfoil designs and their stall characteristics, the
Piper "Hershey Bar" design gives the best stall handling as it
naturally stalls from the root moving outward to the tips.
Regards,
Steve.T
PP ASEL/Instrument