Chair of the International Franchise Association (IFA) Foundation (2022-2024).

Founder, Clear Summit Group (7 brands, 1500+ franchise units).

Dan is the founder of Clear Summit Group, a franchise accelerator that invests in and develops early stage franchise companies. The CSG group includes WSI (the world’s largest digital agency network), Tutor Doctor (the world’s #1 in-home tutoring company), Qualicare (managed medical home care), Recruiting In Motion (Profit 500 company), and Fuzz Wax Bar (wax only salons), College Pro (youth entrepreneurship) and Code Wiz (coding and robotics for kids). Dan is a thought leader in the fields of technology and franchising. He sits on the board of the International Franchise Association and regularly lectures on franchising and entrepreneurship at institutions like Georgetown and Cornell.