Dan’s story isn’t linear — it’s layered.

He grew up in his parents’ coffee shop, learning early that business starts with people, not profit.

That lesson carried him through a career in law, a stint in recruitment, and eventually into broking — where all three collide.

We get into the beauty and ills of recruitment: the high of helping someone find their fit, and the grind of dealing with people who don’t know what they want.

Dan talks candidly about walking away from a “safe” legal path, backing his instincts, and finding that the best deals — and careers — are built on human connection, not hard sell.

A conversation about risk, reinvention, and why people who’ve worked behind a coffee counter often understand clients better than anyone in a suit.