Pathfinder is a wholly-owned subsidiary of O'Connor & Associates, renowned as the largest property tax consulting firm in the United States. O'Connor specializes in property tax reduction, cost segregation, business personal property valuation, commercial and residential real estate services.
Since 2008, Pathfinder has powered O'Connor’s growth in areas like finance, digital marketing, sales, research, data and voice processing. With a team of nearly 500+ individuals combining innovative and human centric approaches with the latest technology to create sustainable and lasting business value.
Core focus & Core values of Pathfinder
Our passion _____
Thrive skills to accelerate growth
Our Niche _____
Through people and technology
Promote Growth & Development ____
- Our team members are our greatest asset
- Look inside the company to promote first
- Encourage to learn and improve
Our Core Values
Work ethics & Passion for work ____
- Win as a team
- Achieve with ambition and diligence
- Take ownership on our responsibilities
- Act with integrity
Quality and result driven ____
- Focus on quality, with quantity intact
- What we do, we do it well
- Being proactive and reliable
Leadership ____
- Lead by Example
- Do the right thing, even when it's the hard thing
- Translating vision into reality
- Inspire individuals to become leaders
Innovation ____
- Think what's next !
- Challenge the status quo
- Every idea is valued
- Embrace new technology
Life at Pathfinder?
Pathfinder thrives as a vibrant workplace with the collaboration of over 500+ dedicated individuals who work with one core focus. Our core belief in the people-first ideology fosters an environment that actively engages and empowers all our employees.
At Pathfinder, our workspace is thoughtfully designed to optimize productivity for every employee, ensuring uninterrupted workflow. With an efficient layout and design, we prioritize creating an environment that supports seamless operations. Additionally, our office is equipped with cutting-edge IT and security systems, enabling us to handle substantial volumes of data while effectively safeguarding against potential threats.
On our campus, we provide fast Wi-Fi that ensures smooth and uninterrupted connectivity. Furthermore, we have separate rooms for training and conferences, creating a collaborative space for teamwork and innovation.
What are the reasons behind our employees' longer tenure with us?
- Agility
- Employee friendly
- Performance
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Diversity
- Leadership
- Respect
- Motivation
- Growth & Development
Here is how your career "PATHS" are enhanced in Pathfinder
At Pathfinder, we provide abundant opportunities for every employee to thrive and succeed in their career. Additionally, here are some of the perks of working at Pathfinder.
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Our Leadership Team
PATRICK O'CONNOR
PresidentPatrick O’Connor has been active in reducing property taxes, providing expert witness testimony and appraising commercial real estate property since 1983. Pat is active in publishing analyses and data with respect to the real estate market, while being a highly regarded media spokesperson for the real estate community. He holds a MAI, the highest achievable designation from the Appraisal Institute, and is a licensed senior property tax consultant. Pat earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. In 2001, he authored the first definitive consumer guide to Texas property taxes, Cut Your Texas Property Taxes.
KATHLEEN O'CONNOR
DirectorOn a conservative basis, Kathleen O’Connor manages the financial operations of the company. Working with outside accountants, Kathleen authorizes annual financial statements and projections. She monitors and reviews all expenditures, helps develop financial policies and procedures, and oversees payroll functions. Kathleen is a graduate of Baylor College, is a licensed Real Estate Broker and is very active in CREW. For more than twenty years, she has been an active participant in O’Connor, taking pride in its growth from a small firm to a company with a national reputation and more than 600 local and international employees.