Roman Labutin, CFA, CMA

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Chief Financial Officer at WI Harper Group

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Roman Labutin is a strategic Chief Financial Officer at WI Harper Group, a cross-border venture capital firm. With a global finance background from extensive leadership roles at Citi, he excels in driving transformation and operational efficiency. A graduate of Fordhams MBA program and Columbias CFO Program, people who have worked with him describe him as sharp and data-driven.

He holds a Masters degree in Physics and Applied Mathematics from a top university in Russia.

Personality Overview

Observative

Value Conscious

Meticulous

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Transformational Leadership
He recently discussed how the CFO role is evolving beyond numbers to blend data-driven decisions with a people-first approach, emphasizing transparency, consistency, and empathy.
Finance and AI
He speaks on how digital transformation and AI are elevating finance's impact, and stresses the increasing importance of human empathy in a more automated environment.
Cross-Border Investing
As the current CFO of WI Harper Group, a firm specializing in U. S. -Asia venture investments, he is deeply involved in navigating international markets.

Media Appearances

Transformational Leadership with Former Citigroup CFO Roman Labutin. Featured in wrkdefined.com

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Roman Labutin - Chief Financial Officer at WI Harper Group - The Org. Featured in The Org

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Work History

2025
Chief Financial Officer at WI Harper Group
2022 - 2024
Chief Financial Officer - Transformation at Citi
2019 - 2022
Chief Financial Officer - Citibank Korea at Citi
2011 - 2019
Chief Financial Officer - Citi Private Bank at Citi
2009 - 2011
Head of Finance Integration – Morgan Stanley Smith Barney at Morgan Stanley

Education

12-2024 - 11-2025
Chief Financial Officer Program from Columbia Business School Executive Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Fordham Gabelli School of Business

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Exp : 23 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at WI Harper Group
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Insights For Selling To Roman

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Roman is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Roman

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Roman move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Roman take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Roman

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