Dan Caporale — Principal & Founder
Dan Caporale is the founder and principal of Hearthstone Design Build. He runs every project personally — the same discipline he learned across eight years in the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a Sergeant.
Background
Before building Hearthstone, Dan built businesses. He founded and sold a staffing company, then founded Hire Our Heroes, a veteran-employment nonprofit later integrated into the USO's Pathfinder program. From 2019 through 2025 he moved into construction and development leadership, running estate-scale builds across Northern Virginia before founding Hearthstone Design Build on March 6, 2025.
He is also the founder of National Hire a Veteran Day, recognized each year on July 25.
The Firm
Hearthstone is a licensed Class A design-build firm based in Leesburg, Virginia. The work is specific: timber frame homes, barns, pavilions, and estate-scale construction for landowners across Loudoun, Fauquier, Clarke, and Albemarle counties — Virginia's hunt country. Design and build live under one roof, which means one accountable party from the first site walk to the final peg.
Approach
Dan's approach is straightforward. He takes on a small number of projects at a time so each one gets an operator's full attention. He is candid about cost, timeline, and what a budget does and does not cover — the kind of plain-spoken clarity landowners rarely get and always remember. The result is fewer surprises, tighter execution, and homes built to last and designed to belong.
Recent Work
Recent Hearthstone projects include the Tuttaposto estate in Loudoun County and Old Waterford Farm — both delivered through our design-build services. On the hospitality side, Dan led the Lark Brewing build in Loudoun County and the Walsh Family Wine project — both estate-scale agritourism builds executed under one roof.
Get in Touch
If you are planning a timber frame home, a barn, a pavilion, or an estate-scale build on Northern Virginia land, Dan would be glad to talk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dan Caporale?
- Founder and principal of Hearthstone Design Build, a Virginia Class A licensed design-build firm based in Leesburg, Virginia. U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Returned to full-time construction in 2019 after two decades leading high-performance organizations.
What credentials does Dan Caporale hold?
- Founder and Principal, Hearthstone Design Build (Hearthstone Construction, LLC). Virginia DPOR Class A Contractor License #2705195817.
How do I reach Dan Caporale directly?
- Email info@hearthstonedesignbuild.com or phone (571) 556-1900. Discovery calls originating from /contact route to Dan directly.