Daniel Smith

Managing Partner

Daniel earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Louisiana State University and has built a distinguished career in financial services, leadership, and agency development with New York Life.

He joined New York Life in 2006 as a Financial Services Professional in the Baton Rouge General Office. During his time as an agent, Daniel qualified for New York Life’s President’s Council* and earned membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)**, an internationally recognized association of leading financial professionals. His strong performance in sales and leadership led to his selection for the management team, and in 2008 he was promoted to Partner. In that role, Daniel helped drive the growth of the Baton Rouge General Office by recruiting, developing, and mentoring talented financial professionals and advisors.

In 2012, Daniel was promoted to Managing Partner of the Arkansas General Office. Under his leadership, the office achieved significant growth and earned multiple company recognitions. Daniel received the Reeves Cup in both 2014 and 2015 for leading New York Life’s West Central Zone in recruiting. The Arkansas General Office also earned the 2015 Investment Annuity Award and the 2016 Mutual Fund Award for outstanding growth in investment annuity and mutual fund sales.

In 2017, Daniel was appointed Managing Partner of New York Life’s Shreveport General Office. In this role, he has remained focused on building a high-performing organization, developing financial professionals and advisors, and expanding New York Life’s presence throughout the Ark-La-Tex region. His leadership philosophy centers on attracting talented people, helping them reach their professional potential, and building an organization positioned for long-term growth and impact.

Outside of his professional responsibilities, Daniel is an avid golfer and outdoorsman. He and his wife, Shelby, have one son, Lane.

^{*Awarded by New York Life Insurance Company for outstanding sales achievements. Council is an annual company recognition program based on agent production from July 1- June 30.}

^{**MDRT is recognized throughout the industry as the standard of excellence in life insurance sales performance.}