Daniel Zhang

Research Associate

Daniel was born in Toronto and raised in Seattle where he spent 22 years of his life. He graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Business Administration and moved to San Diego shortly thereafter to pursue a Master’s degree at the University of San Diego.

Prior to Bespoke, Daniel was an Analyst at Spencer Stuart where he led research efforts for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth startups. He then transitioned into the private equity space at Mainsail Partners where he was responsible for building out the executive leadership teams for their portfolio companies.

In his free time, Daniel enjoys backpacking, rooting for Seattle sports teams, and producing social media content for the mixed martial arts community.

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