Dan Walter is a First Vice President at Alliant Human Capital with nearly 30 years of experience in compensation solutions. He holds certifications as a Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP), Fellow of Global Equity (FGE), and Certified Equity Professional (CEP). Dan is widely recognized as an expert in equity compensation, specializing in the design and management of performance shares and units. He is the founder of Equity Compensation Experts (ECE) and a former board member of the NCEO. Dan is an award-winning member of NASPP and actively participates in World at Work, Global Equity Organization (GEO), and the Society for Certified Equity Professionals. A sought-after speaker, Dan has presented at major industry conferences, including World at Work, NASPP, GEO, and NCEO, and has been quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Business Insider. He has authored or co-authored several books on compensation and equity.