Daniel Wiedenhoff

Daniel Wiedenhoff is the Director of Real Estate Valuation at Protax, LLC, where he oversees the annual valuation of billions of dollars in commercial and residential real estate. With 38 years of experience in property tax representation, Daniel began his career in 1986. Daniel opened his own real estate property tax appeal firm as an independent fee appraiser before joining Protax, LLC in 1994 as the acting chief appraiser. Daniel specializes in complex commercial real estate properties and provides “in-person” board representation and testimony. Dan has been responsible for a significant portion of the overall success enjoyed by Protax, LLC over the past 30 years.

After nearly ten years Daniel left Protax, LLC in 2004 to pursue his own interests as a state-certified general real estate appraiser, successfully completing numerous residential and commercial engagements. Daniel then joined Deloitte & Touche in 2007 which was later absorbed by Thomson-Reuters where he represented and advocated for some of the largest properties and portfolios on the West Coast, including the Pfizer Campus, the W Hotel, Torrey Pines Marriott, and clients such as Blackstone, Home Depot, Ashford Hospitality, and Prologis. Daniel’s experience at Protax, LLC inspired him to develop an “informal request” program in his new corporate environment, which produced millions of dollars in reduced tax bills. This success drew the attention of a corporate vice president from New York, who sought to understand how Daniel generated such substantial revenue so quickly. Despite the program’s success, its progressive nature was not fully embraced by the corporate world; leading Daniel to rejoin Protax, LLC as the Director of Valuation in 2012. This decision, although a horizontal shift, prioritized his long-term peace of mind over short-term financial gain.

Outside of his professional life, Daniel serves as a senior pastor at Fairmount Community Church in San Diego. He has been married for 33 years and has two children. His hobbies include cooking, barbecuing, playing chess, and deep-sea fishing.