Danny Hockenberger's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Prior to becoming a CEO, Danny worked as a soldering hothead for two years at Sybase, where he managed an IT team. He has also experience in the banking industry, managing a team of accountants at Boston Properties, spearheading a restructuring and consulting effort at Charles Schwab, and most notably, leading the accountancy team at Merrill Lynch.From his time at Merrill Lynch, Danny helped build and lead one of the largest accountancy teams in the business and oversaw a transformation of Merrill into a top 5 accounting firm. He also directed Merrill's merchant banking and capital markets activities and was instrumental in developing the company's hybrid structured finance and alternative Leveraged Finance businesses.Significantly, Danny's time at Merrill also saw him become the first CEO of a major American bank to earn his bolthole (later renamed as a career highlight and John Chambers Award winner) as chair of the Global PC Foundation and eventually chair of the CEO exile group.At Advantage Merchant Systems, LLC, Danny is the CEO/CO-FOUNDER and leads the company's Financial Services division. Danny's vision for the company is to become the leading provider of soft skills-oriented business solutions to large, global organizations.Prior to his role at Advantage Merchant Systems, LLC, Danny was a CEO at Sylvania Capital Funding and was responsible for the company's initial public offering (IPO) and transactions with leading clients such as GEICO and Toyota. Danny also managed Advantage Merchant Systems' team of Advisors and accountants, as well as its business development and executive management functions.Prior to Sylvania Capital Funding, Danny was a National Marketing Director at Vantage Financial Alliance where he directed all aspects of Vantage's marketing activity, including strategy, outreach, and public relations. From July 2018-October 2018, Danny was also the National Marketing Director at GD Financial Resources.Prior to joining GD Financial Resources, Danny was the National Marketing Director at Vantage Financial Alliance from April 2009-August 2017. At Vantage, he led all aspects of marketing, including strategy, outreach, and public relations.Most notably, in July 2018, Danny helped lead the company's initial public offering and was responsible for the company's transactions with leading clients such as GEICO and Toyota. Danny's experience in both marketing and business development made him a valuable asset to GD Financial Resources.Lastly, Danny is a National Marketing Director at Sylvania Capital Funding from August 2017-January 2018. At Sylvania Capital Funding, Danny directed all aspects of Sylvania Capital's marketing activity, including strategy, outreach, and public relations. In this role, Danny played a pivotal role in launching Sylvania Capital's hybrid structured finance and alternative Leveraged Finance businesses.Achievements of Danny Hockenberger's:CEO/CO-FOUNDER at Advantage Merchant Systems, LLCExecutive Vice President at Sylvania Capital FundingNational Marketing Director at Vantage Financial AllianceNational Marketing Director at GD Financial Resources bitchin' CEOhs4CPO at Merrill LynchAccountant at Boston PropertiesSpearheading a restructuring and consulting

🎓 Education

Family Background:Danny Hockenberger was born in 1975, in Reno, Nevada. He graduated from University of Nevada Reno with a degree in Exercise Science in 1998. After graduating, he soon began his career in fitness programming. He has worked as a fitness & nutrition consultant, personal trainer, and enterprise trainer.In his work experience, Danny has learned a lot about the business side of fitness programming. He has been able to help clients grow their businesses, and have a more successful future.Danny has also been involved in many charity events. He has organized many fitness fairs for school children, and has also worked on setting up health and wellness programs for special needs children.In his spare time, Danny enjoys spending time with his family, nature, and reading. He also enjoys cooking and playing video games.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Awards:-CEO/CO-FOUNDER at Advantage Merchant Systems, LLC--Executive Vice President at Sylvania Capital Funding from August 2017 to January 2018-CEO at GD Financial Resources from April 2009 to August 2017-National Marketing Director at Vantage Financial Alliance from July 2018 to October 2018-Award as National Marketing Director at Vantage Financial Alliance