Dana G. Fitzsimons Jr.

Mr. Fitzsimons is Managing Director and Senior Fiduciary Counsel at Bessemer Trust. In this role, he is responsible for working with clients and their advisors to develop practical and efficient wealth transfer plans, and for guiding the firm on fiduciary issues. He serves as Chair of the firm’s Fiduciary Counsel Committee and the Diminished Capacity Working Group.

Prior to joining Bessemer, Dana was a partner with McGuireWoods LLP, where he practiced in the areas of fiduciary litigation and estate planning.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), where he serves on the Board of Regents, is Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee, and is a member of the State Law Committee. Dana also serves on the ABA RPTE Section’s Planning Committee. He has been recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, is a 2021 inductee into the NAEPC Association Estate Planning Hall of Fame, is a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, and frequently lectures on fiduciary topics.

Dana earned a J.D. from William & Mary Law School, where he was a member of the law review and graduated Order of the Coif, and a B.A. in music from Ithaca College School of Music. He continues to perform and record as a jazz and rock drummer.