Charlie Phippen

CEO, Water Tower Research

Charlie Phippen is the Chief Executive Officer of Water Tower Research. As a global leader in the financial industry, Charlie has more than 25 years of experience across investment banking, sales, trading, and equity research at leading firms including Goldman Sachs, UBS, and BNP Paribas. He has successfully built and run numerous businesses across financial markets.

Most recently, Charlie was the Chief Operating Officer at Water Tower Research before being promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Prior to Water Tower Research, Charlie was the Chief Operating Officer of Market Structure & Technology at Greenwich Associates, an S&P Global company, where he drove profitability by managing operations, sales, and marketing.

Prior to Greenwich Associates, Charlie was the Director of Product Management at IHS Markit, developing and expanding its suite of analyst research offerings for the financial markets. He also held management positions at BNP Paribas, UBS, and Goldman Sachs overseeing equity, derivatives, and investment banking.

Phippen received his BA in Business, Economics, and Psychology from Lafayette College.