Michael Van Patten in

Michael Van Patten

Login to view DISC.
Founder at ValuesRate
📍 Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Michael Van Patten is a financial innovator who transitioned from a 20-year career in capital markets at firms like Bear Stearns and NYPPEX to pioneering the impact investing industry. He founded Mission Markets and now leads ValuesRate, a data portal using AI to provide sustainability ratings for consumers, aligning purchases with personal values.

His personal journey was influenced by witnessing poverty while living in Ecuador during high school. An avid outdoorsman, Michael rediscovered his passion for rock climbing and surfing after leaving Wall Street. He also previously competed in triathlons, reflecting a disciplined and high-energy personality.

He is a member of Mensa International, the high-IQ society which requires members to have an IQ in the top 2% of the population.

Read the full overview →
Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Impact Investing
A pioneer in the space, he founded Mission Markets, one of the first electronic platforms for social and environmental investments, to help people align their capital with their values.
AI in Sustainability
His current venture, ValuesRate, holds patents for its use of AI and machine learning to rate companies on sustainability, empowering consumer choice.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

10-2024
Founder
ValuesRate
7-2008 - 5-2016
Founder & President
Mission Markets Inc
5-1998 - 10-2004
Co-Founder/Senior Managing Director
NYPPEX
5-1994 - 5-1998
Vice President - Fixed Income Sales & Trading
Bear Stearns
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
1976 - 1978
Education details unavailable
The American School - Guayaquil Ecuador
Education details unavailable
Florida Institute of Technology
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Michael. Free, 10 seconds.