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Chip founded Ridgetop Research in 2008 and currently serves as the company's Chief Executive Officer. A pioneer in the investment research industry, Chip was one of the first hires at Vista Research in 2002 where he served for six years as First Vice President and Sales Manager. He was instrumental in leading the firm to its successes and eventual acquisition by Standard & Poor's in 2005. In 1998, Chip joined broadcast.com where he helped to launch NetRoadshow, a start-up provider of end-to-end webcast solutions for the financial services community. Broadcast.com became part of Yahoo in 1999. Chip began his research career at Multex in 1997, selling services to buy-side institutions. Chip received a B.A. in English Literature from Lake Forest College in 1993.