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Dana Schmaltz Net Worth

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Matthew Perez

Published Mar 21, 2026

Dana Schmaltz biography

Dana L. Schmaltz serves as Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Schmaltz has been a member of our Board since December 2010. Mr. Schmaltz is currently a partner at Yellow Wood Partners, LLC, a private equity firm he founded, which is focused on the consumer products industry. Mr. Schmaltz was the co-founder, director and chief financial officer of Blacksmith Brands, Inc., a privately owned consumer products company that was created in September 2009. As the co-founder and a senior manager of Blacksmith Brands, Mr. Schmaltz was responsible for overseeing the operations of the business with the senior management team, as well as for developing future acquisition opportunities for the company. Prior to founding Blacksmith Brands, Mr. Schmaltz was a managing partner of West Hill Partners, LLC, a Boston-based private equity firm, from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Schmaltz was the president of J.W. Childs Associates, LP, a private equity fund, where he focused on investments in the consumer/specialty retail sector, and served as partner of J.W. Childs from 1997 to 2007. Mr. Schmaltz received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Dartmouth College and his Master's in Business Administration from Harvard University.

What is the salary of Dana Schmaltz?

As the Independent Director of Walker & Dunlop Inc, the total compensation of Dana Schmaltz at Walker & Dunlop Inc is $214,956. There are 13 executives at Walker & Dunlop Inc getting paid more, with William Mallory Walker having the highest compensation of $4,904,500.