Biography

Area of Expertise: Financial/Wall Street

Daniel K. Hilton is the second youngest son and one of the heirs to William Barron Hilton. As a member of the Hilton dynasty, he has considerable business experience in the world of financiers. In 1998, he joined The Trust Company of the West (TCW) when the firm had $54B in assets under management. Mr. Hilton made a significant contribution to the success of TCW. When he left, TCW was managing $89B. Mr. Hilton then was invited to join the management of Wachovia Bank and later joined the Private Clients Group of Bear Stearns in Los Angeles. Dan also made significant contributions to the Private Equity Group of these companies. Since 2007, Mr. Hilton has been involved in his own projects and ventures.