Daniel Gardner

Founder/CEO at Gardner Capital Group

Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Experience

  • Gardner Capital Group (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Founder, CEO
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

      GCG is a diversified holding company that strategically builds, develops, and acquires hard asset-backed businesses within the financial services sector and other high-growth industries, targeting accelerated equity appreciation, durable cash flows, and substantial long-term enterprise value creation.

    • Principal, Correlate, LLC
      Dec 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    • Principal, Nova Group, LLC (Acquired by Gardner Capital Group- Jan 2025)
      Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Member Board of Directors - (NASDAQ: BTM) at Bitcoin Depot
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    Chair, Compensation Committee Member, Audit Committee

  • Senior Advisor at CentSai
    Aug 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

    I believe in financial literacy and inclusion. I advise a company that has created a financial wellness platform that takes the fear out of finance. They teach the digital generation about money, finance, and basic economics in a fun and engaging format.

  • Co-Founder, Partner at GPF Holdings, LLC (Acquired by Gardner Capital Group Oct 2025)
    Apr 2019 - Oct 2025 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    GPF Holdings has a focus on pre seed relationships. We are focused on creating value investing by filling a void. We excel in the adolescent periods of high and accelerated growth through our hand on approach to investing.

  • Private Equity Firms & Family Offices (King of Prussia, PA)
    • Director of M&A
      Dec 2015 - Nov 2020 · 5 yrs

      Boutique Private Equity firm focused primarily on buy-side M&A growth within the private ATM industry.

    • Consultant
      Feb 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Went to Firm as part of an asset purchase agreement of my former company. Once there I became actively involved in their mission of acquiring as many private ATM companies as possible.