Prior to forming Marcus Capital in 2004, Dan worked at Bear Stearns as a managing director and has over 25 years of investment experience. He earned his Bachelors of Business Degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to forming Marcus Capital, Dan is a founding partner of Spark Ventures, a non-profit charitable organization. Dan has been involved with various charities including 10 years as a Child Life Specialist at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago and two years at The Night Ministry, working to serve homeless and runaway youth.