Daniel Willaert
Managing Director
Property Tax
ROLE
Daniel works closely with DMA’s Midwest clients to ensure they receive best-in-class service and results. He performs detailed reviews of client locations to determine areas of tax savings, inspects their facilities, and meets with operations personnel. Daniel’s industry-specific knowledge, education, and extensive experience in valuation services allow him to negotiate assessment reductions successfully via informal meetings with assessors, defend positions before local and state Boards of Appeal, and provide litigation support.
EXPERTISE
12+ years in property tax; 11 years with DMA
- Completed several thousands of real property tax assessment review projects
- Expert in researching real estate markets, analyzing properties, and negotiating reductions at all levels
- Extensive experience in the analysis and valuation of office, retail, industrial, multi-family, and hospitality properties
- Generated $25M+ in property tax savings for clients
JURISDICTIONS
Illinois | Iowa | Kansas | Minnesota | Missouri | Nebraska | North Dakota | South Dakota | Wisconsin
INDUSTRIES
Distribution | Hospitality | Office | Retail
TECHNOLOGY
PTES – Property Tax Enterprise System
EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS
- Completed numerous courses in property valuation through professional organizations such
as the International Association of Assessing Officers and the CCIM Institute - Certified Tax Representative, Indiana and Kentucky
- Bachelor of Science, Political Science – Ball State University