What happens when a former investment banker burns the boats and builds his own path?

In this episode, Ross welcomes Patrick O’Connell — 2x founder, CPA, and financial due diligence expert — for a powerhouse conversation on entrepreneurship, M&A, and the personal transformation that comes from going all in.

Patrick shares how growing up in a family of seven, mowing lawns at age 8, and grinding through the corporate ladder led him to found O’Connell Advisory Group — a boutique financial diligence firm that’s helping hundreds of entrepreneurs buy small businesses with confidence.

You’ll learn:

• Why most business buyers dramatically underestimate the risk of small business acquisition
• How Patrick turned “make enough to pay the mortgage” into 50+ deals/year with solo buyers and capital groups alike