Preston Harris, CPA

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DISC Type : CS

VP of Finance at Pine Services Group

Miami, Florida, United States

Overview

Preston Harris is the VP of Finance at Pine Services Group, bringing experience from leadership roles in private equity-backed companies and audit at PwC. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters degree in Taxation from Florida International University.

Outside of his finance career, Preston is a former collegiate tennis player and previously worked as a tennis professional. He is a father to a young son and daughter, and is inspired by the sports quote, "Free throws win games. "

Unique fact: Before his career in corporate finance, Preston was a Tennis Professional.

Personality Overview

Slow Buyer

Fact-Driven

Objective Thinker

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Private Equity Finance
His career includes multiple finance and accounting leadership positions at private equity-backed operating companies.
ERP Software Growth
He works for a holding company specializing in ERP service partners and has shared content related to business application partnerships and growth.
Financial Leadership
As VP of Finance, he has a background that includes roles as an Assistant Corporate Controller and Accounting Manager, showing a clear career progression in finance.

Media Appearances

Preston has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2022
VP of Finance at Pine Services Group
6-2021 - 5-2022
Assistant Corporate Controller at Titan Home Improvement
10-2020 - 6-2021
Accounting Manager at Carlyle Aviation Partners
9-2015 - 10-2020
Audit at PwC
9-2011 - 5-2014
Tennis Professional at Midtown Athletic Clubs

Education

2014 - 2015
Master's degree from Florida International University
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Gannon University

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Insights For Selling To Preston

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
  • If they are not asking many questions, nudge them to ask questions rather than just starting to talk yourself

DONT's

  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally
  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Preston is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Preston

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Preston move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Preston take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Preston

Personality Compatibility


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