Daniel Van Wagoner is a Private Wealth Advisor with The Van Wagoner Group at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He provides leadership, strategy, and guidance to an accomplished clientele, helping them grow and steward their wealth more effectively. Daniel applies extensive knowledge of the capital markets combined with a background in accounting to streamline the complexities of significant wealth, utilizing a tax-sensitive framework tailored to each client's distinctive circumstances.
Daniel collaborates closely with Merrill’s capital market groups to identify and evaluate investment strategies that align with his clients’ needs, preferences, risk tolerance, and time horizons. He integrates considerations such as wealth-transfer objectives, philanthropic interests, and long-term wealth strategy within his clients' overall wealth frameworks. His expertise includes alternative investments, such as private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, and real estate offerings.
He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Accountancy from Brigham Young University. Daniel holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation. Outside of his professional role, Daniel races semi-professionally in cycling, has competed internationally in the Marathon Mountain Biking World Championships, and enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Sarah and daughter, including skiing and traveling, particularly to Northern Europe. He also speaks Norwegian, a language he acquired during several years living in Norway.