Daniel was born and raised on the family farm in Dallas, Texas and grew up working in the construction company owned by his father. After high school he enlisted in the Airforce as a Tactical Aircraft Technician, trained on all Air force combat fighter aircraft and specialized on the F-15E Eagle, the MQ-1 Predator, and MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV). He served in operations Iraq and Enduring Freedom and as a member of the Air Forces Personal Reliability Program. As a team lead for the sortie support section he managed, served, and maintained military combat essential equipment, to include its movement in and out of combat mission areas. As a member of the Jack Woodcock Group he handles commercial and residential real estate transactions.