
The Staton Family Office is a private investment office dedicated exclusively to managing the family's capital. Drawing on decades of investing and operating experience, we pursue opportunities across public and private markets with a disciplined, long-term approach.
Our experience spans real estate, media and communications, consumer products, technology, healthcare, and business services. Having founded, acquired, operated, financed, and exited businesses, we bring both an owner's perspective and an investor's discipline to every opportunity.

Daniel Staton has been involved in every investment since the inception of the Staton Family Office. He brings more than four decades of experience as an investor, operator, entrepreneur, and public company director across real estate, financial services, technology, consumer products, and media.
Throughout his career, Daniel has founded a
Daniel Staton has been involved in every investment since the inception of the Staton Family Office. He brings more than four decades of experience as an investor, operator, entrepreneur, and public company director across real estate, financial services, technology, consumer products, and media.
Throughout his career, Daniel has founded and led private investment firms, served in executive and board leadership roles for public and private companies, and helped build, finance, and grow businesses across a wide range of industries. He has also invested in and supported numerous ventures spanning commercial real estate, venture capital, specialty finance, aerospace, entertainment, and consumer brands.
Daniel studied Finance at the University of Missouri and holds bachelor's degrees in Specialized Business from Ohio University and Business Management from California Coast University. He has also served as an Executive in Residence at both the University of Missouri and Ohio University.

Maria Staton has been involved in every investment since the inception of the Staton Family Office. She brings decades of experience across venture capital, private equity, structured finance, investment management, and management consulting.
Prior to co-founding the family office, Maria founded an early-stage investment firm and held inve
Maria Staton has been involved in every investment since the inception of the Staton Family Office. She brings decades of experience across venture capital, private equity, structured finance, investment management, and management consulting.
Prior to co-founding the family office, Maria founded an early-stage investment firm and held investment and advisory roles with Blue Chip Venture Company, A.T. Kearney, Union Bank of Switzerland, and Nomura Securities International.
Maria earned an M.B.A. and an M.S. in Real Estate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College.

