Patrick Maloy is a third generation Floridian born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was with the firm of Rutledge, Ecenia, Purnell & Hoffman from January, 1995 to July, 2000 and is a graduate of the Florida State University College of Law.

After graduating with honors from the University of Florida in 1987, he accepted an internship with the Florida House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Maloy was responsible for researching and drafting legislation on issues including food safety, farmer's markets, aquaculture and sustainable crop strategies.

After his internship, he accepted a position as North Florida Coordinator for the U.S. Senate race of Buddy MacKay in 1988. Mr. MacKay was Florida's Lieutenant Governor from 1990-1998.

In January, 1989 through the 1990 election, Mr. Maloy was the South Florida political and fundraising coordinator for Bill Nelson's campaign for Governor. Mr. Nelson was subsequently elected Florida's Insurance Commissioner, Treasurer and Fire Marshal in 1994 and was re-elected in 1998.

From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Maloy was Director of the Democratic Senate campaign committee. In this capacity, he was the political coordinator and adviser for all Senate Democrats.

Mr. Maloy has been a licensed investment banker since 1992 and has worked extensively in commercial lending, financing and insurance transactions. Recent transactions of note have been the $1.5 billion credit line for the FRPCJUA, the Zurich policy portfolio transfer from the FRPCJUA and the AIG policy portfolio transfer from the FRPCJUA. He is currently an alternate Board Member of the Florida Windstorm Underwriting Association.