Dan Barry, FPA

About the Author

Dan Barry, FPA

In July 2010, Dan Barry became managing director of government relations and public policy for the Financial Planning Association, the largest membership organization for personal financial planning experts in the U.S. Dan joined FPA in 2007 and manages its federal and state government relations program and professional issues.

Prior to joining FPA, Dan was Director of Regulatory Policy for Fannie Mae, where he served as a liaison to the policy office of the company’s principal regulator, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight. He had come to Fannie Mae from private law practice in New York, advising clients on legislative and regulatory matters.

Dan had previously headed up the government relations program for the Risk and Insurance Management Society in New York and managed the State Government Relations department at the Securities Industry Association where he worked through most of the 1990s.

Dan holds a law degree from St. John’s University in New York, where he also earned bachelors and masters degrees in government and politics.