Guy Adami

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Co-Founder at RiskReversal Media

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Guy Adami is a co-founder of RiskReversal Media and an original panelist on CNBCs "Fast Money. " His extensive career includes roles as head gold trader at Goldman Sachs and Executive Director at CIBC World Markets. A Georgetown University graduate, he now serves as Director of Advisor Advocacy at Private Advisor Group.

Outside of finance, Guy is a dedicated philanthropist, serving as Vice Chairman for the NJ Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which named him their "Man of the Year" in 2015. A passionate New York Giants fan, he is also an accomplished endurance athlete who has completed an Ironman triathlon.

Interesting fact: In recognition of his career and community involvement, Guy was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Quinnipiac University.

Personality Overview

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

Unexpressive

They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Financial Markets
As an original member of CNBC's "Fast Money" and co-founder of RiskReversal, he provides daily market commentary and trading analysis to a national audience.
Financial Education
Focuses on educating Americans about market conditions and actively supports the independent financial advisor business model through his work.
Endurance Sports
He is an accomplished athlete who completed the New York City Ironman, often using his races to spearhead significant fundraising efforts for charitable causes.

Media Appearances

Guy Adami Profile - CNBC. Featured in CNBC

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Why Storage - CNBC Interview with Guy Adami. Featured in Vimeo

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Work History

1-2021
Co-Founder at RiskReversal Media
11-2005
Fast Money Contributor at CNBC
8-2014 - 8-2023
Director of Advisor Advocacy at Private Advisor Group
1-2003 - 1-2007
Executive Director at CIBC World Markets
3-1996 - 12-2002
Vice President at Goldman Sachs

Education

1982 - 1986
BS from Georgetown University
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters - May 10 from Quinnipiac University

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Exp : 29 Location : Morristown, New Jersey, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at RiskReversal Media
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Insights For Selling To Guy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Guy is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Guy

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Guy move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Guy take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Guy

Personality Compatibility


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