Nirav Patel

Nirav Patel, CPA, is a Finance Manager at Palo Alto Networks, where responsibilities include producing financial packages for executive teams and Board of Directors, assessing topline impacts of new initiatives, and improving forecasting processes. Prior experience encompasses roles in business development at Fitch Ratings, where relationships were managed across the debt ecosystem, and investment banking at Drake Star Partners, focusing on M&A and corporate finance. Previous positions also include M&A Advisory at PwC, where valuation models were developed, and analysis was performed to support strategic decision-making. Earlier experience includes roles as a Private Equity Analyst at Patch of Land and Corporate Finance Analyst at LAXMI Management GmbH. Nirav Patel holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Wake Forest University School of Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from Wake Forest University.