Daniel Ogden

Founder and President, Dock Street Asset Management

An investor for over thirty-five years, Dan has been involved in a number of entrepreneurial activities. His success from those efforts drew him to the financial markets and led to the 1989 creation of DOCK STREET.

Shortly after graduating from Michigan State University with a history and economics major, Dan co-founded a mail-order marketer of chimney cleaning equipment. This business, as well as those formed in later years, provided attractive returns and gave Dan the initial capital to accelerate his investment activities.

Over 35 years ago, Dan began managing assets when he served as General Partner for several commercial real estate partnerships in New York City. The buildings were sold in 1985, demonstrating positive returns for the investors. Early in his career, Dan began studying Warren Buffett’s writings. He concluded that the practical experience of creating, operating, and selling businesses could be applied to the investment profession. In 1986, Dan became active as an investment advisor for the Windmill Group, a securities brokerage firm. During those early years in the investment field, Dan began attending the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders’ meeting.

Dan believes that evaluating investments with an entrepreneurial eye is one of the most critical factors in achieving long-term term attractive returns from public market investing.