Paresh Patel

Paresh Patel is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of HCI Group, Inc. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for HCI Group and TypTap Insurance Company.

Paresh leveraged his extensive software development experience to design HCI’s policy administration systems, which he continues to oversee. Previously, Paresh founded NorthStar Bank in Tampa, Florida and from 2006 to 2011 served on the Board of Directors of its parent company, NorthStar Banking Corporation.

Paresh earned a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.