Patrick is a Partner of Colville Group. He has participated on the Boards of its companies since 2017, and serves as Chairman for Stored Energy Holdings. He is responsible for consulting on day-to-day operations within Colville’s companies and oversees business development efforts.
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Prior to joining Colville Group full-time, Mr. Mealy focused his time on building out sales and business development initiatives for a $12B AUM real estate private equity company and helping to scale a multi-billion venture-backed business. His expertise is in developing go-to-market strategies, complementary sales initiatives, and establishing customer and partnership channels across multiple markets.

Outside of work, Patrick spends his time trying to keep up with his wife and kids, looking for the nearest golf course or ski mountain, and cheering on his beloved Tar Heels and Carolina Panthers. 

Dan joined Colville Group in 2008, where he is a Partner and serves on the Boards of Motion & Flow Control Products, Stored Energy Holdings and Kurz Industrial Solutions (board chair). Dan is responsible for collaborating with Colville’s family of companies to develop and implement growth plans for organic expansion and acquisitions. He also builds and maintains relationships with financing partners and intermediaries to assess investment opportunities.

Prior to Colville, Dan was on Wachovia Securities’ Leverage Finance team, advising companies and raising debt capital for middle market businesses. There, he also worked in the Information Technology and Business Services Corporate Finance Group, assisting with M&A, debt, and equity transactions. He began his career at Accenture Consulting, focusing on post-merger integration.

Dan is passionate about building businesses, working shoulder to shoulder with owners, and connecting with and mentoring entrepreneurs in his community. Outside of Colville, he owned and served as CEO of an industrial material handling business from 2017-2021. Dan served on the Board as Treasurer for The Lupus Foundation of America (North Carolina) for 10 years and was actively involved as a member of the executive committee. 

Dan graduated magna cum laude from Bentley University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and earned an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, focusing on Marketing and Operations Management. He enjoys spending time with his three girls (including twins) and traveling with his family. Dan was born and raised in Buffalo, NY, and remains an avid fan of their sports teams. As a former hockey player, Dan enjoys golfing when he is not attending his girls' activities.