Daniel Kertcher was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1972. At the age of 16, he moved to Australia with his family. After finishing school he studied a Bachelor of Science, majoring in neurophysiology (brain research), at the University of Queensland.

In 1994, Daniel was going to commence a PhD study in neurophysiology but decided to become a licensed real estate agent instead. He opened an agency with his mother and soon became involved in most facets of property: development, investment, onsite management, sales and maintenance.