During his tenure as CEO of Near North, Daniel Fowler has utilized his background as a mergers and acquisitions attorney to acquire and found numerous operations which perform under the Near North Title Group brand in nearly 20 offices throughout the Midwest.  Daniel began his career as a corporate attorney at Winston & Strawn focusing on M&A and private equity.  Following his time in private practice, he founded a real estate development company focused on urban infill development projects, and then went on to establish a real estate mezzanine lending platform that deployed capital in projects across the country for international investors.  An active participant in the real estate community, Daniel has served as a real estate industry delegate on the Chicago Federal Reserve Industrial Roundtable (“CFRIR”), is a past member of the American Land Title Association’s Government Affairs Committee, past President of the Chicago chapter of the National Homebuilders Association (“NAHB”) and chaired the Chicago NAHB’s influential Government Affairs Committee.  He currently serves on the board and investment committee of the Legacy Fund, a billion-dollar community foundation.  Daniel received his B.S. in Finance from Indiana University, graduating with honors.  He holds a J.D., magna cum laude, from Indiana University Law School, where he was an associate editor of the Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.