Founder & builder
Dan
Real estate, built before the pattern is obvious.
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Real estate, built before the pattern is obvious.
I've spent my career on both sides of a real estate deal — swinging a hammer on the job site and underwriting the capital that puts it there. That dual view is the thread through everything I build: developments only work when the physical product and the financial thesis are designed together, not in sequence.
Today that shows up as three companies. Prophesy Capital invests ahead of the data, using leading indicators to find markets before they're obvious. The First Chair Company develops in mountain and ski resort communities, where I still believe the best real estate is the kind you'd want to live in yourself. And Orlando RE Dev is bringing that same discipline to downtown, mixed-use infill.
Off the clock, I'm an adventure seeker, food enthusiast, music lover, travel bug, and certified skiing addict. Capturing the moments that make life an unforgettable journey — come along for the ride.
An AI-driven land development investment firm tracking leading indicators — not lagging ones — across eight target pipeline markets. We invest before the pattern is obvious.
prophesycapital.com ↗
Real estate development built for mountain and ski resort communities — designed for the people who get there before the lifts open.
thefirstchaircompany.com ↗
Downtown Orlando residential and mixed-use development, built for a city growing faster than its skyline.
orlandoredev.com ↗
Capturing the moments that make life an unforgettable journey — come along for the ride. Follow along @danbuildsre.
Most real estate metrics tell you what already happened. Here's why Prophesy is built to track leading signals instead — and what that means for where we invest next.
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