Bio

Daniel E. Pansing, Managing Director, joined Merit in 1999. He began his career at the First National Bank of Omaha where he was a Management Trainee, gaining exposure to all aspects of the bank’s operations. He later joined the bank’s Commercial Lending Department. In 1995, Dan moved to Chicago to join LaSalle Bank’s (now Bank of America) credit training program. As a Commercial Loan Officer at LaSalle, Dan focused on leveraged and asset based transactions with middle market companies. Dan received his M.B.A., with honors, in 1999 from the Anderson School at U.C.L.A. As a Venture Fellow, his studies focused on finance and entrepreneurial studies. In 1993, Dan earned a B.S. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Dan currently serves on the Board of Directors of Classic Brands Holdco, Inc., Monarch Industries Limited, Nester Hosiery and Reliant at Home Inc. Dan lives with his wife and two daughters in Western Springs. He is active in his community, serving on the board of his local school district’s foundation and as a coach of his daughters’ teams.