Edward Collins-Fanner, CPA

Evaluator
DISC Type : Dsc

Managing Partner | Advisor for Emerging Middle Market Businesses | CFO, Controller, & Ops Expertise at ECOLL Holdings LLC

United States

Overview

Edward Collins-Fanner is a Certified Public Accountant and Managing Partner at ECOLL Holdings LLC, the firm behind RecBooks365. He provides finance and accounting leadership to mid-size professional service and manufacturing firms. A University of Houston alumnus, he is passionate about enhancing processes and stakeholder relationships in the US and Southeast Asia.

Residing in Chicago, Edward is actively involved in community-focused initiatives. He has served as a board member for Chicago Market, a community-owned grocery co-op focused on local, sustainable food and building an equitable food community. He is interested in meeting new people and building community.

Unique fact: He founded his firm in 2016 to bring the sophisticated accounting and reporting practices of large corporations to smaller, local businesses.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

SMB & SME Advocacy
Focuses on providing strategic accounting and finance solutions to small and mid-size businesses with revenues from $10MM to $350MM.
Fractional Leadership
Actively posts about the value of fractional and interim talent for executives looking to free up time and focus on core tasks.
Community Building
Served as a board member for Chicago Market, a co-op aiming to be a community hub, and expresses interest in hosting events.

Media Appearances

Edward has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2013
Managing Partner | Advisor for Emerging Middle Market Businesses | CFO, Controller, & Ops Expertise at ECOLL Holdings LLC
3-2017
Managing Partner @ ECOLL Holdings LLC - General Partner at RecBooks365 Management Consulting Solutions LP
9-2025
Managing Partner @ ECOLL Holdings LLC - Management Co. at RecBooks365 Management Consulting Solutions Pte. Ltd.
5-2019 - 3-2022
Corporate Accounting | Mergers, Acquisitions, & Integrations + Financial Reporting at Medline Industries, Inc.
8-2018 - 5-2019
Corporate Accounting | Intercompany Accounting Integration at Archer Daniels Midland Company

Education

2010 - 2012
Master of Science (M.S.) from University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
2007 - 2009
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from St.Edward's University

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Exp : 8 Location : United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Managing Partner | Advisor for Emerging Middle Market Businesses | CFO, Controller, & Ops Expertise at ECOLL Holdings LLC
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Insights For Selling To Edward

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Edward is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Edward

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Edward move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Edward take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Edward

Personality Compatibility


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