Ellis Whipple

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Chief Financial Officer at Viking Global Investors

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Ellis Whipple is the Chief Financial Officer at Viking Global Investors, overseeing accounting, technology, and trading operations. His career includes a 14-year tenure at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director, and he holds a B. A. from Harvard College.

Outside of finance, Ellis demonstrates a commitment to the performing arts. He serves on the Board of Directors for the prestigious School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet, indicating a passion for supporting future dancers.

Despite his prominent career in finance, his academic background is in science; he earned a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry from Harvard.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Hedge Fund Operations
As CFO of Viking Global, he is responsible for the firm's accounting, valuation, tax compliance, trading operations, and technology infrastructure.
Performing Arts Philanthropy
He actively supports the next generation of dancers by serving on the Board of Directors for the School of American Ballet.
Corporate Finance
His 14-year career at Goldman Sachs included senior roles as a Healthcare Investment Banker and Head of Unsecured Funding and Asset Liability Management.

Media Appearances

Ellis has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2015
Chief Financial Officer at Viking Global Investors
1-2009 - 5-2015
Managing Director, Corporate Treasury at Goldman Sachs
1-2006 - 12-2008
Managing Director, Executive Office at Goldman Sachs
7-2000 - 12-2005
Vice President, Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs
Analyst, Real Estate Investment Banking at Lazard

Education

Education details unavailable from Harvard University
Education details unavailable from Oak Park River Forest High School

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Exp : 25 Location : New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Viking Global Investors
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Insights For Selling To Ellis

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ellis is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ellis

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ellis move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Ellis take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Ellis

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