06/12/2026
25 years ago, flip phones were clipped to belts, gas was under two dollars a gallon, and sports fans were watching names like Derek Jeter, Shaq, and Tiger Woods dominate every headline. Around that same time, Patriot Capital opened its doors.
It’s funny how 25 years can feel both like yesterday and every bit of the 9,000+ days it took to get here.
As I reflect on the last two and a half decades, I keep coming back to one thing: people.
To the customers who took a chance on us early on and who continue to trust us with their business today, thank you.
To our distributor and manufacturer partners who have stood alongside us through every market shift, challenge, and opportunity, we could not have done this without you.
To the many small and family-owned businesses we’ve had the privilege of supporting over the years, thank you for allowing us to play a small role in your success stories.
And to the Patriot employees, past and present, who showed up every day, put in the work, built relationships, solved problems, and helped turn this company into something meaningful, thank you. I can’t say enough!
It wasn’t always easy. There were long days, uncertain moments, changing markets, and plenty of times where the outcome wasn’t guaranteed. But through it all, what made the difference were the people, the relationships built over time, the trust earned along the way, and the shared belief that what we are building mattered.
I’m grateful for the wins, the lessons, the laughs, and yes, the occasional reminder that this business is never boring.
25 years later, that’s still what defines Patriot Capital. Not just what we’ve accomplished, but who we’ve accomplished it with. To our customers, partners, and employees, thank you for being the biggest part of these last 25 years.
Here’s to the many years ahead.
- Chris Santy, President & Founder
