Patrick recently founded Beachside Energy Consulting in his hometown of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Beachside provides energy consulting services to energy market participants in the areas of software vendor evaluations, portfolio manager selection decisions, contract negotiations and business process evaluations. Patrick owns over 35 years of experience in commodity trading and owns extensive experience working closely with energy market participants to deliver value and provide solutions.
Patrick recently completed a 5 year stint at PCI Energy Solutions as a Senior Director. He led the Customer Success Management Team and also played a role in sales, business development and account management.
During his twenty year career at The Energy Authority, he assumed several leadership positions, including East Desk Director, Director of RTO Trading, and Director of West Desk Physical Trading and Risk Management in TEA’s Seattle office. Patrick played a key role in the structure and development of TEA’s trading operations in the East, Midwest and West. He spent his last five years serving as Managing Director.
Prior to his career in the power business, Mr. McGarry enjoyed a 10-year career on Wall Street in the institutional fixed income capital markets. He played a key role in Yamaichi International of America’s recognition as a primary dealer by the New York Federal Reserve Bank and was the youngest employee in the company’s history to be named an officer.
Mr. McGarry holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Fairfield University, a certificate in Leadership from The University of North Florida and recently graduated from the University of Florida’s Executive MBA program in April, 2018.