With an engineering background in the semiconductor industry, Patrick has an impressive resume. Right after graduating with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering, he went to work as an epitaxy engineer building LASERs at ALFALight. He started as a process-engineer for Cypress Semiconductor but was soon promoted to operations manager. For Bergquist (now Henkel) Touchscreen, Patrick was an account manager and application engineer, and then moved on to be the chief operating officer of Lightwave Photonics. Always up for new challenges, in 2016, he started his own brokerage, Strata Real Estate Resources, and has recently become a partner, broker, analyst, and director of operations at Caspian. Patrick values the principles of honesty and transparency above all, so he does not speculate but uses data to substantiate his position. Patrick’s advice for those who ask him is, “Do not be afraid to live the life you want today.” He lives by that credo himself. In addition to his various roles in business, Patrick enjoys playing a few musical instruments as well as managing his kids’ soccer teams. He also serves on the Mendota Heights city planning commission and loves the Twin Cities and surrounding communities.