Patrick Dwyer is a finance professional who worked at Merrill Lynch for 26 years. He attended Providence University, from which he graduated with a degree in history. Following that, he enrolled at the University of Miami to earn his Master's of Business Administration. At Merrill Lynch, he was responsible for building the company's fourth largest private wealth team. The team boasted 11 members and managed over $3 billion in revenue. To stay successful in his work, Patrick wakes up each morning at 5 a.m. to read the latest financial news. Doing so allows him to develop innovate investment ideas that he otherwise would not know of. Outside of his work, he is passionate about education and building community, which inspired him to start the Dwyer Family Foundation.