Founding and managing partner of MdF Family Partners, graduated in law and business administration at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE).
He worked at J.P.Morgan from 1988 until the end of 2002 in several responsibilities in Madrid, New York, Paris, London and Geneva. Started as fund manager and ended up as head of investments for Europe, Middle East and Asia for J.P.Morgan Private Banking, having been part of the management team of several business units and legal entities, including J.P.Morgan International Bank and J.P.Morgan Suisse.
From the beginning of 2003 until mid 2008 was global head of asset management and private banking of BBVA Group. His responsibilities included leading an asset management division with more than US$150 bn. under management in financial and real estate assets, of BBVA Suiza, S.A., and BBVA Patrimonios, recognized by Euroomoney as the best private bank in Spain in January of 2008. While at BBVA he served as member of the Global Business Council, and of the management committees of BBVA Spain and Portugal, and BBVA Wholesale Banking. He was chairman or director of many companies, including BBVA Asset Management, BBVA Pensiones, Gestión de Previsión y Pensiones, Altitude Investments and Proxima Alpha.
From 2011 until 2013 Daniel worked as Chief Investment Officer for Lord North Street Limited, a “private investment office” based in London and with which MdF Family Partners had a strategic alliance.
Currently he is also an independent and non executive director of several Luxembourg domiciliated SICAVs managed by Schroders, and of HealthEquity S.C.R. Fund. Additionally, he is senior advisor of Oliver Wyman and serves as member of the Advisory Council of Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid. In the past, he was an independent and non executive director of a number of Cayman and Luxembourg domiciliated funds of “hedge funds” managed by Opus and New Finance. Finally, he is a regular speaker at the “Private Wealth Management Spain” Seminar organized by Chicago Booth, from University of Chicago and the Foundation Numa (http://booth.chicagoexec.net/programs/pwms.aspx).
Daniel is also trustee of the Foundation Tierra Santa (www.fundaciontierrasanta.es), regular contributor of the Foundation Francisco Altius de Vitoria (www.afranciscodevitoria.org), as well as advisor and regular contributor of the Foundation Integra (www.fundacionintegra.org).
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