Dan received his Bachelor's Degrees from California Lutheran University in 2006. He joined the United States Marine Corps while in college and accepted a commission upon graduating college. He spent 11 years in the Marines; 8 of them as an Artillery Officer. He went on to manage distribution and manufacturing operations in TX before moving to ID. He joined NICS in Winter 2023 where he teaches secondary math. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Heather, for over 18 years. They have four children, three that currently attend NICS.