Danny Smyth
Managing Director, East Coast
Danny Smyth joined HCR Wealth Advisors to lead the firm’s expansion into the Northeast. Based in Philadelphia, he serves as east coast managing director. Danny uses The Clarity Formula® to help simplify the complex financial lives of high and ultra-high net worth individuals and families. He also specializes in strategic exit and succession planning for small to mid-size business owners. By collaborating with clients’ other professionals, Danny helps deliver coordinated strategies for investments, estate planning, taxes, philanthropy and business interests. His aim is to help achieve better outcomes, reduce risk, increase peace of mind, and foster the continuity of wealth across multiple generations.
Before joining the HCR team, Danny worked at American Brokerage Services as the director of retail sales. He provided insurance planning expertise to high-net-worth individuals and families, leading his division to significant growth. Prior to that, he was at Lincoln Financial.
Danny obtained both his MBA and BS in finance from St. John’s University Peter J. Tobin College of Business, where he was also a member of the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Lacrosse team.
Danny lives with his wife, son, and daughter. He loves attending sporting events, which is good because his wife is a college soccer coach. He also likes to golf, ski, travel, visit the beach, and try new restaurants. Danny never turns down the chance to share a great cocktail with friends and family or to hear the stories behind how companies were founded.