About Us

Honesty. Accountability. Trust. Fairness. These notions of Integrity are the soul of Patton Investments and permeate the firm in all its activities, from the ways it gathers and trades information to the manner in which investors are treated. We believe this culture is the most effective way of doing business and that this is what clients expect and deserve.

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Steve Patton

Steve Patton has nearly 20 years of experience in the Finance industry. He has been on the ground floor of several successful hedge fund start-ups and has worked alongside some of the most legendary traders in the industry. Steve has a Masters in Quantitative Financial Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, and a B.S.E. from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School with concentrations in Finance, Accounting and Philosophy. In his spare time Steve enjoys racing in Ironman triathlons. He was recently recognized as Volunteer Ambassador for his years of volunteer work at the University of Wisconsin Hospital.

 

Mark Harms

Mark Harms is the COO of Patton Investments, LLC. He handles most of the non-trading responsibilities including compliance and regulatory issues, risk management, human resources, and investor relations. Mark joined Patton Investments from Promega Corporation, a Madison-area biotechnology company, where he was an operations scientist. Mark obtained a Masters degree in Biotechnology with a focus on Operations Management from the University of Wisconsin, and a Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences with a focus on biochemistry and molecular biology from Northwestern University. In his spare time Mark is a competitive bike racer and triathlete. Last year he won the Triathlon World Championships and the U.S. National Championships in his age division. In recent years he has been consistently ranked as a top-5 amateur triathlete in the U.S. He has been the male representative for Wisconsin in the Best of the U.S. Triathlon Championships for 5 consecutive years.