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Dan Edwards

CPA

Vice President, Tax Advisor

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About Dan

As a Vice President, Tax Advisor at Sequoia, Dan works closely with advisors to deliver proactive tax planning as part of Sequoia’s comprehensive wealth management experience. In addition, Dan has responsibility for the preparation, review, and completion of tax returns and tax projections. He is a skilled CPA who navigates complex tax situations with ease.

In his previous work, Dan spent 24 years in the Senior Tax Director role with RSM US, LLP, where he was responsible for leading the successful growth of the trust and estate tax practice for their Rochester, Minnesota, office. He has extensive knowledge and specialization in the tax planning and compliance sector through his service as the tax director for individual, trust, estate, and corporate clients. Dan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Dan enjoys volunteering and is active in the Rochester Estate Planning Council. Outside of his work life and volunteer activities, Dan enjoys being outdoors, golf and spending time with his grandchildren. Dan and his wife Stacy reside in Rochester, and have three grown children.


Accreditation & Education

University of Iowa, Bachelor of Science in Accounting


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Personal Insight from Dan:

As soon as I started my first job after college my mother gave me some great advice. She said, “It’s not how much money you make, it’s how much you save.” Over time, I began to see the additional benefit of my savings from the compound growth of the interest and dividends.

Several years ago, I decided to run a marathon, but after committing to it and starting my training I began to question whether I could actually complete it. A friend of mine advised me to start training early and to increase my training mileage by 10% each week. I wasn’t sure I could complete the marathon, but I knew I could run 10% more than the prior week. After about four months of weekly 10% increases, my training runs were long enough that I knew completing the marathon was possible. I also began to realize how many things in life increase by compounding: knowledge, life experiences, relationships, and building good habits, to name a few.

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Dan Edwards,

CPA

Vice President, Tax Advisor