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Daniel Prisciotta

Managing Partner
Equity Strategies Group
Rochelle Park, NJ

 

Throughout college Daniel Prisciotta was a waiter, a bartender, a personal trainer, but those jobs were just to “put gas in my tank.” Now he gives financial advice to the rich and famous.

Starting out, Daniel was a Business Management major, but wasn’t exactly sure where that would take him. He felt that he needed to have a “trade” so he considered going to Law School, joining the IRS or becoming an entrepreneur. Then he came to a realization: “Any of these paths would be enhanced with knowledge of accounting. Accounting seemed like the perfect background for whatever career path I would choose.”

So he changed his major, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Accounting and became a CPA.

Daniel spent three years in public accounting at Price Waterhouse doing audits and tax preparation, before deciding on a career in financial planning.

“As a Financial Advisor with a CPA background, I coach and advise my clients and add real value to their personal family and business lives,” he says. “I love the fact that my clients and their families directly benefit from the financial advice I provide. I meet successful, interesting, energetic business owners and executives. I help them to create wealth maintain their lifestyle, pass their assets on to their children, and develop a profitable exit strategy from their business.”

Now, Daniel’s job pays for much more than just gas for his car. Or should we say motorcycle? That’s right, on weekends he spends time touring the United States on his motorcycle or swimming, bicycling or camping with his wife and two children.

But he wouldn’t recommend passing up study for a joy ride. “Hard work and studying pays off,” Daniel says. “While I enjoyed my high school years, I did sacrifice some free time to work and plan for my future. It pays off in the long run.”

Trust him. Now he’s making the big bucks!

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