Cole joined Patterson Commercial Property Group in 2017, after making the move back to his hometown of Tyler, Texas from Austin, where he spent time working in the insurance industry. He gained experience in commercial and property insurance after earning a bachelor’s degree in finance with a specialization in real estate and professional sales from the University of Alabama. Previous to this, he interned with a regional development company where he established his groundwork in the real estate industry. In 2020 Cole founded P&I Real Estate Management, LLC with Russell Patterson, Patterson Commercial Property Group’s sister company. P&I is a full-service property management company specializing in commercial and multifamily management services. Cole has completed transactions with a variety of companies, some of which include State Farm, Edward Jones, Wound Evolution & many local and national law firms.