Tapasvi Likhi

Critic
DISC Type : C

AICPA Business Valuation Committee at AICPA

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Tapasvi Likhi is a Vice President at The D. E. Shaw Group with over 16 years of experience in valuing diverse financial instruments across sectors like real estate and renewable energy. He serves on the AICPAs Business Valuation Committee and holds both CFA and FRM certifications.

He is passionate about professional development and provides guidance, mentorship, and training to his team of valuation professionals, nurturing their technical expertise and analytical capabilities. He believes mentoring offers invaluable guidance for career goals.

He started and led a new Front Office-focused department that served as a centralized hub for navigating middle and back-office functions.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Negotiator

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Private Equity Valuation
Specializes in assessing the fair value of complex financial instruments, including private equity, venture capital, and debt securities for a major hedge fund.
Team Mentorship
Actively provides guidance and training to develop the technical and analytical skills of other valuation professionals on his team.
Financial Operations
Experience creating and leading a centralized department to streamline middle and back-office functions, saving significant time for the front office.

Media Appearances

Tapasvi has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
AICPA Business Valuation Committee at AICPA
11-2009
Vice President Valuation at The D. E. Shaw Group
3-2007 - 3-2014
Associate OTC product Valuations at The D. E. Shaw Group

Education

2010 - 2012
CFA Program from CFA Institute (USA)
2005 - 2007
Education details unavailable from IBS Hyderabad

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Insights For Selling To Tapasvi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tapasvi is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tapasvi

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tapasvi move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Tapasvi take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Tapasvi

Personality Compatibility


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