Daniel S. LaForest was born and raised in Central Florida. Growing up in Apopka, he is the oldest of three children. He attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. As a scholarship recipient and letterman of the Buccaneer football team, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1993.
After spending the first 15 years of his professional career in the electronics industry as a sales representative and administrator, Dan began his financial career. He comes to Security Financial Management after running LaForest Wealth Management for 5 years offering investment, retirement, and estate planning.