Dan W. Hynes

Mr. Dan W.
Hynes is Senior Vice President at Ariel Investments LLC.
Prior to joining Ariel, he served three terms as Illinois State Comptroller from 1999 through 2011 where he was a leading voice for fiscal responsibility and ethics reform.
He narrowly lost a primary for Governor in 2010.
In addition to his tenure as Chief Fiscal Officer of the state, he served as Chairman of the State Employees’ Retirement System as well as a trustee of the Illinois State Board of Investment.
After leaving government, he worked as a principal at Foster & Foster Actuaries and Consultants representing public, non-profit and Taft-Hartley clients.
Having served as a hands-on fiduciary, he brings unique industry experience and adds a rich, nuanced perspective to Ariel’s marketing and client servicing efforts.
Beyond Ariel, he serves on the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) Board which oversees Chicago’s premier convention facility, McCormick Place.
Mr. Hynes graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in economics and earned a J.D.
with honors from Loyola University School of Law.