“You will find only what you bring in” – Yoda.
What is your favorite part about working at GHJ?
The drive and positive attitude of each individual, which, when combined all together, result in successful outcomes for our clients and GHJ.
What do you enjoy most about working with clients?
Being their sounding board to bounce off ideas and providing value-adding advice in the moment.
What issues in the community do you care most about, and how does it motivate you?
The quality of education and, related to this, the development of people’s ability to assess what information is real and what is fake when forming an opinion to make important decisions in life (e.g., misinformation and influencer marketing). This motivates me to mentor early-career employees and interns, though I also coach experienced professionals.
What is your favorite quote that best describes your professional philosophy?
“Je gaat het pas zien als je het doorhebt.” – Johan Cruyff. This means, “You only see it once you get it.” Or, as it is more known in the U.S., “You will find only what you bring in” – Yoda.
What makes you get up in the morning, and how does it impact your work style?
My dog FuFu makes me get up in the morning, but what fuels my work life is working with a diverse team of talented people providing quality services and meaningful advice to our clients.
Patrick Duynstee has over 20 years of public accounting experience and is a member of GHJ’s Transaction Advisory Services Practice.
He works with clients to provide creative solutions that are realistic, executable and supported by analyses. Patrick enjoys serving as a sounding board to clients and providing value-adding advice.
Patrick primarily works with middle-market private equity firms and their portfolio companies and has also provided financial and strategic advice on global transactions for multinational corporations and financial investors in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He specializes in buy and sell-side quality of earnings and financial diligence. Patrick has worked on transactions ranging broadly in enterprise value, between $10 million to $1.2 billion range, with the majority between $50 and $750 million.
Patrick has worked with a wide range of clients across various industries and provides strategic financial advice and facilitates successful transactions. Patrick’s experience includes industrial products and construction, consumer products and retail, business services, technology, entertainment, media, telecom, health services, utilities, oil and gas.
Prior to joining GHJ in 2024, Patrick served as the Deals Director for a Big Four Accounting Firm. As a leader, Patrick enjoys seeing each individual team member’s drive and positive attitude contribute to successful outcomes for clients. Additionally, he is a Board Member and Treasurer of the Netherland Club in New York.
Patrick graduated from Nyenrode Business University in the Netherlands where he received a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Information Management. He is a Dutch Registeraccountant (RA).
In his free time, Patrick enjoys de-stressing with the Dutch skill niksen, as described in the book The Art of Doing Nothing by Veronique Vienne. He is passionate about sharing good food with family and friends and enjoys multi-course home cooking when time allows.
Fun Facts
Favorite place in the world:
A colorful reef below the surface of the ocean.
Favorite music/band/singer:
Queen, both with Freddie Mercury and Adam Lambert
Favorite movie or book of all time:
The original Star Wars trilogy or Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk.
One word that best describes me:
Understanding
When I am not working, you will catch me doing this:
Hiking with the family and dog or watching European soccer and Formula 1 and scuba diving when on vacation.
