Daniel Costello

Director at Apollo Global Management

New York, New York, United States

About

Leader, finance and risk management professional with proven expertise in strategic planning, financial analysis, and driving operational excellence. Adept at navigating complex financial landscapes, crafting insightful analyses, and implementing data-driven solutions to improve efficiency. Posses strong interpersonal skills, fostering high-performing teams and leading cross-functional initiatives to achieve organizational goals.

Experience

  • Director - Strategic Finance at Apollo Global Management, Inc.
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Morgan Stanley (New York, New York, United States · On-site)
    • Executive Director - Infrastructure Finance
      Jan 2023 - Jun 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Provide data-driven insights of financial statements, guiding critical decisions, and safeguarding profitability. This is achieved by identifying and mitigating risks. While ensuring stakeholders are optimally allocating resources.

    • Vice President - IT Finance
      Nov 2017 - Dec 2022 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • Financial Services Office - Consulting at EY
    Feb 2015 - Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Identified areas for improvement for clients by redesigning workflows, reducing risk and implementing new technology platforms. Through developing and implementing strategic plans, improving operational efficiency, project management, communication and collaboration with clients and strategic stakeholders.

  • Marine Corps Recruiting (5 yrs 4 mos)
    • Foreign Security Force Advisor
      Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr

      Marine Advisors are proficient with language, regional expertise, and culture. They can analyze and apply operational culture, build and maintain relationships and rapport with counterparts to further mission objectives. Advisors recognize and mitigate cultural stress, develop and implement training plans and events to build capability or capacity, participate in security cooperation planning, are familiar with foreign military systems and processes, concepts, and understand USG and Service objectives and plans for an assigned region or country.

    • Infantry Officer
      Sep 2011 - Dec 2015 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Marine Infantry Officers are leaders who adapt and overcome challenges in diverse environments. Marine Infantry Officers are strategists, tacticians, and motivators. This is achieved by fostering a culture of discipline, teamwork, and resilience, ensuring the welfare and morale of their Marines. Marine Infantry Officers have a commanding presence and are the decision-makers. Making critical decisions under pressure, often with limited information and in high stakes operating environments, ensuring their teams are focused and determined.