Pat founded Elevation Securities in 2006 after a long and fruitful career in the financial services industry. With more than thirty years of experience in global rates trading and risk management, Pat has advanced the firm’s growth since its inception. He also co-founded VP Research Inc., which produces research and market-related content for institutional clients around the world. Pat graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1986.

Pat has five children and lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife. When he eventually retires, he intends to pursue a lifelong goal of producing documentary films and writing a screenplay.