Born in Pasadena to parents of Chilean immigrants, Dan spent his childhood living in Duarte, Glendora, and La Verne. He attended Town And Country in Pasadena, Foothill Christian School in Glendora, and Damien H.S. in La Verne.
In 2006, he received degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of San Diego. In 2009, he received a Juris Doctor from University of San Diego, School of Law, was admitted to the California Bar, and began a practice of law serving the local community ever since.
On veteran suicide, for several years I have worked actively with a community that assists veterans with PTSD/suicide mitigation and re-integration into society. Twenty-two veterans take their lives each day. This is an unacceptable failure of those who lead our country to fulfill the social contract we made with each of those young people when they put their bodies, minds, and spirit on the line for their country.