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Mastercard
Corporate Mentalist & Mind Reader
Daniel Nicholas
NYC's Corporate Mentalist · Fortune 500 & Wall Street
Corporate Mentalist & Mind Reader · New York City
Fortune 500 boardrooms. Wall Street client dinners. Hedge fund galas.
The corporate mentalist New York's elite keep calling back for mind reading, thought prediction, and psychological illusion.
Trusted By
Mastercard
Daniel Nicholas has been performing mentalism for New York's most demanding corporate audiences for over 15 years. His client list includes Google, Meta, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and UBS , companies that don't book entertainment twice unless it's exceptional. His specialty: mind reading, thought prediction, and psychological illusion calibrated for Fortune 500 boardrooms and Wall Street client dinners.
He doesn't do packaged shows. He builds your show , around your event, your guests, and the specific moment you want to create.
There's no shortage of entertainers in New York. What's rare is a mentalist who can walk into a room full of Goldman analysts, JPMorgan managing directors, or Google engineers and read the mind of every skeptic in the audience.
Daniel built his entire mentalism practice around high-stakes corporate rooms , private equity partner dinners, hedge fund investor events, law firm retreats, pharma product launches, and tech company off-sites. Now he's the corporate mentalist those same companies call when the event has to be unforgettable.
Daniel performs right among your guests , reading thoughts, predicting decisions, and demonstrating psychological influence that hits harder the closer you are. It's the format clients at Le Bernardin, Cipriani, and The Pierre rebook most.
When a mentalist tells your CFO what number they're thinking of , or reveals the word your CEO wrote on a sealed card , it doesn't feel like a performance. It feels like something impossible just happened.
Daniel builds custom mentalism programs with executive volunteers, company-specific thought experiments, and mind-reading demonstrations that leave boardrooms genuinely speechless. He's performed for groups from 20 to over 5,000 at venues from Goldman Sachs conference rooms to The Rainbow Room , the approach scales, the impact doesn't diminish.
Private parties, milestone celebrations, and events where the entertainment needs to match the occasion.
Right among your guests. No stage, no distance , thought prediction and psychological illusion, perfect for cocktail hours and VIP receptions.
A full one-man mentalism production for any room size. Mind reading, thought prediction, and psychological illusion , from 50 to 5,000.
Custom-built mentalism for your brand and guests. Daniel reads minds, predicts decisions, and leaves Fortune 500 audiences talking long after.
90+ five-star reviews. Thousands of shows. Watch for yourself.
From the Stage · Live Performances · Real Events
From Fortune 500 boardrooms to sold-out stages. Here's what clients said after.
“Daniel performed at our corporate event and left everyone completely speechless. He has an uncanny ability to read the room and make every single person feel like part of the show.”
“I've hired a lot of entertainers over the years. Daniel is in a completely different class. He brought something to our evening that we didn't even know was possible. Absolutely unforgettable.”
“From start to finish, Daniel exceeded every expectation. He personalized the entire experience and kept a room full of executives completely captivated. We'll absolutely be booking again.”
“Daniel is the real deal. He performed at our holiday party and completely blew everyone away , including our most skeptical executives. The reactions were priceless.”
“We've used Daniel twice now and he never disappoints. His ability to connect with each guest individually while entertaining the whole room is unlike anything we've seen.”
“Outstanding performance from start to finish. Daniel made our gala feel truly special , our guests couldn't stop talking about him the entire evening.”
The most demanding corporate rooms in the world are in New York City. Goldman Sachs analysts, Google engineers, senior leadership at major financial institutions. These are rooms where mediocre entertainment doesn't survive two minutes. Daniel has built his entire career performing for exactly these audiences.
What he does isn't something you can fake in front of a skeptical audience. The reactions from the most analytical people in the room are always the most genuine. That's the standard he holds himself to, and why clients at that level keep booking him back.
Brand activations and product launches need entertainment that reinforces the brand, not entertainment that competes with it. Daniel builds performances where the brand is part of the show. Company names, product details, and messaging get incorporated naturally into the mentalism, creating moments that are genuinely memorable while keeping the focus on what the event is actually about.
The financial industry runs on relationships. Client dinners in Midtown aren't just meals , they're where trust gets built and deals get made.
Daniel has performed for investment banks, private equity firms, and hedge funds across Manhattan. The skeptics are usually the best volunteers.
He performs regularly at Midtown event spaces, Financial District venues, private clubs, hotel ballrooms, and conference centers throughout the five boroughs and tri-state area , if you've got a venue in mind, he's likely performed there or somewhere similar.
For clients who don't have their own event space, Daniel has relationships with a range of premium Manhattan venues , private clubs in Midtown, boutique hotel event spaces, private dining rooms, rooftop terraces. The Cornell Club at 44th and 5th is one he works with regularly. Discreet, well-appointed, minutes from Grand Central. Whatever the format, he can usually point you toward the right room.
For corporate events that require peak-season dates, particularly Q4 holiday parties and spring gala events, the earlier you reach out the better. His calendar at these times fills several months in advance. For other times of year, a few weeks of lead time is usually sufficient, though earlier is always better for securing the specific date you need.
Everything you actually need to know before booking a corporate magician in NYC.
Past clients include Google, Meta, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, Mastercard, and BMW.
For other times of year, 4 to 8 weeks is usually workable.
He incorporates company names, event themes, and brand messaging naturally.
Travel and accommodation are factored into the quote for events outside the metro area.
Q4 books up months in advance. Reach out early, tell Daniel about the event, and he'll put something together that's worth talking about.
Check AvailabilityEverything event planners and executive assistants need to know before booking , formats, pricing, questions to ask, and how to get it right the first time.
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