John Bendl

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DISC Type : Cs

Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer at Vanguard

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

John Bendl is the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer at Vanguard. A long-tenured leader who joined in 2016, he previously held roles as the International Division CFO and head of Financial Planning & Analysis. He is a Certified Public Accountant and began his career as a partner at KPMG.

John is described by leadership as operating with humility, a collaborative spirit, and a deep sense of care for clients and crew. He has embraced technological innovation to enhance the finance functions efficiency and has emphasized the importance of data accessibility to enable more rapid and enhanced decision-making for the firm.

He has significant international experience, including a two-year assignment in Prague with KPMG and serving as CFO for Vanguards International division.

Personality Overview

Cost Conscious

Process Focused

ROI Seeker

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  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

Corporate Finance
As CFO, he is responsible for all of Vanguard's finance functions, including corporate strategy, treasury, tax, and investment product accounting.
Financial Modernization
He led the implementation of Oracle Cloud ERP to increase productivity, gain greater data transparency, and accelerate Vanguard's financial close process.
Global Operations
His career includes a two-year assignment in Prague and serving as CFO for Vanguard's International division, overseeing business in the Americas, Australia, Asia, and Europe.

Media Appearances

Vanguard Names John Bendl as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director Finance Division. Featured in Vanguard (Press Release)

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John Bendl – Our Team. Featured in Vanguard Australia

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Work History

7-2025
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer at Vanguard
10-2024 - 6-2025
Principal, Head of FP&A and Enterprise Strategic Services at Vanguard
10-2021 - 10-2024
Principal, International Division CFO at Vanguard
9-2019 - 10-2021
Principal, Funds CFO & Chief Accounting Officer at Vanguard
12-2016 - 9-2019
Principal, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Treasurer at Vanguard

Education

John has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough
  • Actively address their concerns around change, risk, and acceptance by users
  • Use phrases like 'results based on data', 'measurable proof', 'X% growth' etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead
  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

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

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

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

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

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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