Dan Fichtler is a public policy professional focused on financial markets and the housing finance system. Fichtler joined FHFA as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Director in October 2022. Prior to joining FHFA, he was Associate Vice President for Housing Finance Policy at the Mortgage Bankers Association. In that role, he managed a portfolio that included loan production issues and capital markets issues. Earlier in his career, Fichtler was a Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he served on the staff of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. He has also served as an advisor to the majority staff of the Senate Banking Committee, during which time he assisted in the development of legislation focused on housing finance reforms. Fichtler holds a B.A. in economics and political science from Colgate University and an M.P.A. from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.