Biography of Patrick Walsh TMPL
Patrick Walsh, TMPL, is an entrepreneur, company founder, investment specialist, and CEO from Palm Beach County, Florida He founded a value-oriented investment firm in 2012 to help small and mid-cap companies strengthen their long-term value.
Patrick has a successful background in investment management, with a focus on the restaurant industry. His work has been featured in Barron's, Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal
Patrick's past clients and affiliations include luxury gym and health club brands, Palm Beach Sports Club, Town Sports International, and the Midwestern barbecue restaurant chain Famous Dave's of America Outside of business, he enjoys cooking, fitness, literature, and travel
Current Roles & Duties
PW Partners
Patrick leads operations at the Jupiter, Florida-based firm The company focuses on creating long-term value for small and mid-cap companies. Since it was founded in 2012, it has worked to improve portfolio company value through careful operational strategy and meaningful capital allocation
The firm is known for strategic decision-making and sector expertise As founder and CEO, he oversees capital allocation, enterprise finance, and corporate strategy. His specialties include mergers and acquisitions, hedge funds, investment banking, and equities Ernst & Young named him Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2018
Empire Holdings and Investments
Patrick also leads business at the Florida-based diversified holding company headquartered in Palm Beach County The company has subsidiaries in various markets and investment opportunities across Florida and nationwide.
Patrick joined the company in 2020 As CEO, he manages all parts of the company's corporate structure. This structure focuses on flexible investing to create long-term value across many industries
Between his work with both companies, his past and present clients include TMPL, Palm Beach Sports Club, and LIV
Career History
Patrick Walsh's career began in 1998 as an investment analyst at Prudential Capital Group and Prudential Securities In that role, he specialized in commercial property and publicly traded real estate investment trusts
Six years later, he joined Deutsche Bank He spent several years there as vice president of investment banking for the German multinational bank and financial services company
Patrick later moved to Illinois to join a well-known hedge fund, where he specialized in long-short equity Afterward, he joined PWK Partners in Chicago as a managing partner He stayed in the Windy City until 2012, then relocated to Florida to establish the Jupiter-headquartered investment firm
Today, from his base in Florida, the award-winning business leader continues to serve clients nationwide, including the New York luxury health club staple TMPL
Academic Background
Wesleyan University
Patrick attended a private liberal arts university in Middlesex County, Connecticut The institution was founded in 1831 under the Methodist Episcopal Church. While studying economics there, he was also a celebrated two-sport athlete in baseball and football
Boston College
After a sports career-ending back injury, he transferred to the private Jesuit research university in Massachusetts, where his parents raised him The college was founded in 1863 He graduated with honors from its Chestnut Hill campus, six miles west of downtown Boston, with a degree in accountancy.
Columbia University
Patrick later earned a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and completed further investment education at the New York City-based Ivy League research university. This included the Graduate School of Business's Executive Value Investing Program, led by economist and professor Bruce Greenwald
Associations & Memberships
The entrepreneur, company founder, and former CEO has held many board positions during his decades-long career These roles include serving on the board of directors of BJ's Restaurants, Inc , and as chairman of the board of Town Sports International
Patrick has also held board, chair, and committee positions with several companies, including Del Taco Restaurants, Inc., and Famous Dave's of America.
Nation's Restaurant News, which provides finance, marketing, operational analytics, and data to food service sector leaders, named him in its 2015 Power List. The annual Power List recognized the 50 most influential people in the restaurant industry that year
The Columbia University graduate holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute This designation is given to professionals who complete the three-part CFA Program and related exam The exam covers investment tools, portfolio management, asset valuation, and wealth planning.