FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patriot Growth Insurance Services, LLC, a national retail insurance agency, today announced that Matt Finkbeiner has joined the company as Vice President of Finance. Matt is a Certified Public Accountant and brings over 16 years of accounting and finance experience to Patriot, having spent most of his career managing high performance teams in the professional services and energy sectors.

Most recently, Matt served as the Chief Accounting Officer of Atlas Energy Group, LLC, an energy management company focused on developing assets within the upstream and midstream sectors. In this role, Matt was responsible for all external and internal financial reporting and accounting matters related to the Atlas entities, with operations in 17 states. During his time at Atlas, Matt led the accounting team through complex accounting and finance matters including corporate restructurings, implementation of a new accounting system, technical accounting issues, and divestitures. Prior to Atlas, Matt was an Audit Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, a leading professional services firm, managing high performance audit teams for a diversified base of clients. During his time at Deloitte, Matt managed financial statement audits and supported his clients through a variety of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, carveout financials, and registration statements.

“Patriot’s vision of creating a world-class agency is predicated on core values of culture and collaboration. Patriot leadership exemplifies these core values and I’m excited to be part of the team. I look forward to developing an integrated and insightful finance and accounting group that supports Patriot’s growth and operational excellence strategies,” said Finkbeiner.

As Vice President of Finance at Patriot, Matt is responsible for building and implementing finance and accounting strategies and programs that support the company’s ambitious growth while preserving and enhancing its culture. As a seasoned finance executive with years of organizational leadership experience, Matt is well-positioned to accelerate the growth and development of Patriot.

"We continue to add the best and brightest to the Patriot team," said Matt Gardner, Founder and CEO of Patriot. "Each and every addition we make to our executive suite is for the same reason – to accelerate our agencies’ ability to grow and to help provide enhanced career opportunities for our employees across the US. Matt Finkbeiner is a proven winner whose experience and team-first attitude are ideally suited to what we are building. We are thrilled that he has brought his considerable talents to Patriot."

About Patriot Growth Insurance Services

Founded in 2019, Patriot is a growth-focused national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property & casualty agencies across the United States. Patriot’s collaborative model delivers resources and strategic support to its agencies, whose leaders continue to operate with a high degree of autonomy in their local markets. Patriot’s unique equity model creates true alignment with its partner agencies, and its operating philosophy fosters enhanced career opportunities for its dedicated and professional team. Patriot is backed by growth equity investor Summit Partners. For more information, please visit www.patriotgis.com.