Kien Nguyen

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Accounting & Ops at Abrams Bison Investments

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Overview

Kien Nguyen manages accounting and operations at Abrams Bison Investments, a value-oriented hedge fund. With an MBA in Finance from George Mason University and a background at KPMG, he supports the COO across all fund operations and assists with screening new investment ideas. People describe him as having a great work ethic, being very committed, and dedicated.

He transitioned from providing corporate tax advice for a Big 4 firm in Vietnam to managing hedge fund operations in the Washington D.C. area.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Example Seeker

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 are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Hedge Fund Operations
His current role involves working directly with the COO to cover all operational aspects of both onshore and offshore funds and the management company.
Value Investing
Works at a value-oriented, research-driven hedge fund where he assists the portfolio manager and a senior analyst with screening new investment ideas.
Corporate Tax
Previously worked as a Senior Consultant at KPMG, providing written advice on tax and corporate issues to foreign direct investment companies in Vietnam.

Media Appearances

Kien has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2011
Accounting & Ops at Abrams Bison Investments
12-2010 - 1-2011
Intern at Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.
8-2009 - 5-2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at George Mason University
1-2009 - 5-2009
Teaching Assistant at Marshall University
8-2006 - 7-2008
Senior Consultant (Tax & Corporate Services) at KPMG

Education

2009 - 2011
Master's from George Mason University – Costello College of Business
2002 - 2006
B.A. from Foreign Trade University

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Insights For Selling To Kien

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • 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 Kien is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kien

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kien move?

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

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Kien

Personality Compatibility


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