Mr. Zalupski, age 44, is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dream Finders Homes and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2021 upon completion of an IPO (current NYSE: “DFH”). He has served as the CEO of the primary operating subsidiary, Dream Finders Homes LLC, since forming the company in December 2008, and as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of managers of DFH LLC since its formation in 2014. Patrick is heavily involved and responsible for DFH’s overall operations and management and remains involved in the origination, underwriting and structuring of all investment activities.
Under Mr. Zalupski’s leadership, DFH has grown from closing 27 homes in Jacksonville, Florida during its inaugural year in 2009 to establishing operations in 23 markets across 10 states and closing over 35,100 homes since inception through September 2024. Prior to founding DFH LLC, Mr. Zalupski was a Financial Auditor for FedEx Corporation’s Internal Audit Department in Memphis, Tennessee and worked in the real estate sales and construction industry as Managing Partner of Bay Street Condominiums, LLC from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Zalupski has served on the investment committee of DF Capital Management, LLC (“DF Capital”), an investment manager focused on investments in land banks and land development joint ventures to deliver finished lots to DFH and other homebuilders for the construction of new homes, since April 2018. He was appointed to the University of Florida Board of Trustees and has served on this Board since February 2023.
Gubernatorial Appointment – Term expires 01/06/28