David Patrick, John's eldest son, grew up watching his dad struggle to help small business owners see the truth about what was happening in their businesses. He saw the frustrations of dealing with the government, of working with foolish people, of computers and their finicky ways, and that is about all he saw, until John started to take him with him to some of his meetings with clients.

It was here that David began to understand that his dad's work was not just crunching numbers and dealing with incompetent tax collectors. He saw that his dad really cared about these businesses, and had a vision to make them succeed.  He saw the value John was communicating through his unique reports; the business owner could actually see what was happening in his business. Then he saw that his dad did much more that just prepare the reports, he counseled his clients on everything from taxes to hiring and training employees to selling their businesses, And he was a freind whom his clients coudl depend on and who asked revealing questions to help them make good decisions.

David, after working for several small business owners to gain the experience only gained in the field, is now working full time with his dad. Both he and his father hope that with his younger mind, and yet his dad's wisdom behind The Patrick Group, it can grow to serve many more small business owners.