I have to do it myself, but I can't do it alone.


About Joel Daunic

Joel is currently a Financial Representative with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY in their North Florida Westshore Financial Group. He is licensed to conduct insurance business in Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.

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Joel Daunic

Joel attended Princeton and earned a BA in economics from Ohio Wesleyan University and has maintained a lifelong interest in sports. He was athletic director and basketball coach at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY, for ten years and organized a World Masters championship team in 1998. He also created and runs a non-profit, cross-generational summer day camp in which seniors (aged 55+) serve as mentors to a diversity of children ages 8-12. The Generation Connection will host its seventh summer session July 20-24, 2009 this year in Gainesville, FL. Joel is a member Gainesville Are Chamber of Commerce and along with his wife the 300 Tennis Club.

Joel and his wife Ann, a University of Florida faculty member, have two sons: Willy (Vanderbilt '93), a sports commentator who lives in Nashville with his wife Erin and two children; and Rhys (Washington University in St. Louis '97), co-founder of The Media Spot and Dtek Digital Media. He and his wife Nicole live in Brooklyn, NY.

Joint Work

In today's complex financial world, it is impossible to be an expert in every aspect of comprehensive planning. Joel is part of North Florida Financial Corporation/Westshore Financial Group, Inc., one of Guardian's top agencies nation-wide, which prides itself on fostering joint work. Thus, his expertise and interest in individual and family markets is complemented by the expertise of top colleagues in business and estate planning. John Curry and Neel Dekle from our Tallahassee office are examples of top Financial Representatives who continue to complement his own expertise.

Potential Benefits of Using The Living Balance Sheet®

  • Better results in protection.
  • Enhanced asset performance.
  • Debts paid off sooner.
  • More effective savings and cash flow management decisions.
  • Done with the same Cash Flow--not more.

Contact Joel

224 NW 2nd Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
Office: 352-378-4389
Fax: 352-378-5448
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