Patrick A. Sweeny is a founding partner of Apella Capital. He focuses on investor education and the strategic growth of the firm. In 1994, he also co-founded Symmetry Partners—a national financial solutions and investment management firm focused on serving independent financial advisors. Previously, he spent a number of years on Wall Street with Weeden & Company and Dean Witter Reynolds in institutional trading and sales in both the equity and fixed income markets. Additionally, he was a member of the Commodities Exchange as a floor trader with Paine Webber. Mr. Sweeny is a recognized speaker on asset class investing and transforming advisor businesses into more efficient models. He speaks at industry conferences and regularly guest lectures at universities. He received his B.A. in Economics from Fairfield University.