Dan was born and raised in West Irondequoit and graduated from West Irondequoit High School in 2015. During his time, Dan played 4 years on the varsity golf team and was the captain for two. Dan has worked in the golf industry for 7+ years. Starting as a cart barn/caddy at The Club at Las Campanas in New Mexico (2016), then transferring back to his home city of Rochester, where he was the assistant at Genesee Valley Golf Club (2017), before becoming the first assistant at Midvale Country Club (2018), and eventually the head golf professional at Lockport Town & Country Club (2023). Dan was elected to PGA Membership in 2022, PGA Golf Operations Specalist in 2023, & PGA Executive Management Specalist in 2025. Dan is also Titleist Performance Institute Junior Level 2 certified, PGA HOPE adaptively trained, and ADM-certified.