
Washington University – Master of Business Administration
Saint Louis University – Management (Cum Laude)
Dan joined Gatewood in 2015 as an Associate Advisor. Eleven years later, he is a Partner who has held nearly every seat in the firm: Lead Advisor, then Partner and Chief Development Officer in 2019, and Chief Operating Officer from 2023 to 2026. As COO, Dan built the operational backbone of the firm, from its management operating system and compliance program to the structure for how Gatewood serves clients, while developing the deep bench of advisor talent that powers the firm today.
Today, as Head of Acquisitions & Talent, Dan leads the two engines of Gatewood’s next chapter of growth: bringing exceptional firms and exceptional people into the Gatewood family. Gatewood offers founder-led firms something rare through its Firm-to-Family® Model: a forever home for the clients they have spent a lifetime serving. Dan guides each acquisition through a thoughtful integration into the Gatewood Way and recruits the advisors and leaders who will carry the firm toward its 2030 vision. If you are a founder thinking about what comes next for your clients and your team, Dan would welcome the conversation.
Dan also continues to serve as a valued Wealth Advisor for the families he has walked alongside for over a decade. A Christ-centered leader, he believes money is a powerful good but a lesser good, and that true financial wisdom means keeping wealth in its proper place: serving family, calling, and faith rather than ruling them. That conviction was crystallized by a longtime client, the patriarch of a multigenerational family Dan served, who told him during their final visit together, “Money is just dirt to grow stuff in.” Money is soil, not harvest. Its purpose is what grows out of it: family, faith, generosity, and legacy. This is the heart of Wealth with Purpose, and it shapes every conversation Dan has with the families he serves.
Dan’s professional journey is further enriched by his membership in the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global community driven by a passion for entrepreneurship and personal development.
Dan earned his Master of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis’s Olin Business School in 2019, attending night classes while working full-time at Gatewood, and was named Partner that same year. He graduated cum laude from Saint Louis University in 2014 with a degree in administration and management. He holds his Series 7, 65, and 63 securities registrations with LPL Financial.
A proud native of St. Louis and graduate of St. Louis University High School, Dan is deeply committed to the vitality of his community. He and his family live in Chesterfield, Missouri, where they are very involved in their parish, Ascension Catholic Church. Dan also volunteers his time at Loyola Academy, where he teaches financial literacy and inspires the next generation of leaders. Around the office, Dan holds two distinctions: he is the only teammate to win back-to-back chili cook-off competitions, and his truly most important role is Chief Grilling Officer at company tailgates.
At home, Dan cherishes a meaningful partnership with his wife, Lauren, a bond that first blossomed at Gatewood. Together, they nurture a vibrant family life with their two wonderful children, three-year-old son Greyson and two-year-old daughter Hallie, a third child arriving this fall, and two delightful mini Goldendoodles, Zubie and Chewie.