AGVP Advisory has partnered with Municipal Financial Solutions Associates (MFS) to offer risk and credit assessment services, cost of service reviews; as well as franchise and municipalization evaluations.; and generation planning assessments.
Dan was with Moody's for 36 years and recently formed a firm AGVP Advisory at agvpadvisory.com. The new firm has a mission to provide public finance consulting; advocacy for development of reliable clean energy for the US East Coast and the firm is also consulting on a new reliable clean energy fund with the objective to concentrate on meeting reliable clean energy objectives.
Dan led Moodys Public Power Electric Utility Ratings team with a portfolio of $120 billion. Awarded the top industry analyst award for Power for 15 years. Dan covered much of the public finance sector before specializing in electric utilities. Such a longstanding career provides an indication of a dedication to his profession. Dan rated almost every US public power electric utility in North America for Moody's and was involved in several major industry challenges: Washington Public Power Supply System nuclear project default; establishment of the reserve requirement for California Department of Water Resources during the Energy Crisis; the Midwest public power climate change response with Prairie State coal-fired generation; evaluated the new nuclear construction of first-of-a- kind reactors in the southeast; assigned first California Community Choice Aggregators credit rating.
Prior to Moody’s Dan worked for US Congressman Tim Lee Carter and US Congresswoman Helen Meyner. Dan served on Cranford, New Jersey’s governing board for 18 years including 4 terms as Mayor. As an elected official Dan was Finance Commissioner for nine terms and served on both the planning and zoning boards for many years.
Dan received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Civilization and History at Boston University. Dan earned his master’s degree in public administration at Rutgers University with a specialty in Urban Affairs. Continuing education has always been important for Dan and he completed 48 credits towards his PhD at New York University School of Public Administration. Earned a certificate in Legislative Affairs at George Washington University. Dan completed the Leadership for the 21st Century at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Dan resides in Cranford New Jersey with wife Eileen.