Daniel serves as Managing Director of the Atlantic Regional Center for Foreign Investment (ARCFI). In this capacity, his primary focus is marketing to and the recruitment of prospective EB-5 foreign investors and U.S. based project partners. Daniel brings to ARCFI a unique combination of financial, marketing and economic development experience in both the domestic and international arenas.
Prior to founding ARCFI, Daniel was a Portfolio Manager in the Global Wealth Management division of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and predecessor firms. In that role he focused on the development of sales and marketing strategies targeting high net worth families and business clients, as well as providing traditional and alternative investment advice tailored to fit their specific needs.
In addition, Daniel is a proven business leader with a history of providing a “for-more-than-profit” perspective to companies, clients & organizations in wide range of fields, including micro-lending, green building & storytelling. He has been a featured speaker and panelist for organizations including the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, CIFAL Atlanta, the Council for Entrepreneurial Development and the Krispy Kreme Foundation. In addition to several for-profit boards, Daniel currently sits on the board of directors of Fonkoze USA, the Durham Tourism Development Authority and Durham’s Partnership for Children.
Daniel earned his BA in Art History from Duke University and his MBA, with certificates in Entrepreneurship and Marketing, from the Babcock School of Management at Wake Forest University. While in business school, Daniel was actively involved in fostering the entrepreneurial environment at Wake Forest by sitting on the university-wide Ewing Marion Kauffman Campuses Grant Committee.