Paresh Patel

Paresh Patel is the founder of HCI Group, Inc., founded in 2006, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Patel is the founder of Whistle Group, Inc., founded in 2014, serving as Chairman.
Mr. Patel is the founder of Exzeo Group, Inc., founded in 2012, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 2024.
Mr. Patel is also the founder of NorthStar Bank (Tampa, Florida).
Current jobs include Chairman at Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Inc. since 2015; Non-Executive Chairman at Oxbridge Reinsurance Ltd. since 2013; Executive Chairman at TypTap Insurance Co. since 2016; and Director at Cambridge in America.
Former jobs include Chairman at BayFirst Financial Corp.
from 2011 to 2015; Non-Executive Chairman at Oxbridge Re Holdings Ltd. from 2014 to 2017; Director-Customer Care & Billing at Global Crossing USA, Inc. from 1998 to 2000; Director at North Star Holding Corp.
from 2006 to 2010; Director at Northstar Banking Corp.
from 2006 to 2010; Senior Portfolio Manager at WMG Advisors LLP from 2005 to 2006; President at Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Inc. in 2012; and President at Scorpio Systems LLC from 2006 to 2012.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Cambridge.