Joe Patane joined Houston Trust Company in 1998. As Senior Vice President of Trust Administration, he is responsible for personal trust administration, estate administration, client service, and special asset support. Joe has over 45 years of business experience and 41 years of trust experience, including trust assignments at Southern National Bank, Mbank, First City National Bank, Texas Commerce Bank, and Southwest Guaranty Trust Company.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance from the University of Houston and a certificate of completion from the National Institute for Estate Planning in Dallas.

He is a member of the Houston Estate and Financial Forum.