For three decades, Patrick Emmet has worked in leadership roles in finance, sales, operations, and strategy. He sits on the Board of TDC Communications, St. Johns Capital Partners, Memorial Park Association, and ASAP Staffing. Prior to forming St. Johns Capital Partners, a full service Financial Services firm located in Jacksonville, Florida, Patrick was a Principal at Heritage Capital Group and Managing Director of Business Valuation, Inc.. He earned his Series 79 license, a specialized credential administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), his real estate license, and is an expert in corporate valuations. He has been on both sides of numerous corporate M&A transactions assisting clients prepare to sell their company through to signing of the purchase agreement. Prior to HCG and BVI, Patrick was instrumental in securing financing for Encell Technology, a pioneering nickel iron battery company based in Gainesville, Florida.
Patrick has served as CFO of numerous companies overseeing finance, treasury, IT, HR, and Recruitment while also sitting on the Board of Directors and was recognized as one of three Finalists for CFO of the Year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Patrick began his professional career with Frito-Lay as a Sales Information Officer for the Central Gulf Region winning the award as “Best of the Best” nationally for redesigning a route system in the Central Gulf area.
Additionally, Patrick has had a lifelong passion for tennis. Starting at the age of 6, Patrick played junior tennis ending up #3 in the Middle States Region and top 100 nationally. In college, he excelled becoming #1 in the United States Division II ending up a four-time All-American, NCAA Div II National Singles Champion in 1987, and a member of Tennis Magazine’s All-Star All American Team. After college, he joined the US National Team which took him on a three-year journey around the world on the professional tennis tour earning a world ranking in both singles and doubles. In 1996, Patrick was inducted into the Rollins College and Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame. Most recently, Patrick came in second at the Men’s 55 and over World Championship in Doubles
Patrick is also passionate about helping his local community serving as Chairman of the Board of the Memorial Park Association, a private/public partnership with the City of Jacksonville. He has served on numerous committees at The Florida Yacht Club and Timuquana Country Club, also serving on the finance committee for USTA – Georgia, and a member of the junior fundraising committee for The Shepherd Center, and Fernbank Museum in Atlanta, GA.
Patrick holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rollins College and an MBA in Finance from Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. He resides in Jacksonville with his lovely wife, two dogs and enjoys spending time with his three grown children and four grandchildren.
