I'm fortunate to have family located around the world, which has afforded me the opportunity to travel to amazing places and learn about different cultures and traditions. That's why our firm's collaborative culture resonates so well with me. I find endless opportunities to learn from colleagues and clients across the globe, and in the process, I get to share my unique experiences and perspectives as well.

Shinik Patel is a director at Harris Williams who works across all teams to deepen our relationships within the private equity community.

He has nearly a decade of experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory assignments, including divestitures, financings, and capital raising. Shinik is based in our Richmond office.

Education: M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University; B.S. in Business Administration from the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond