John Whipple, Jr.

A shareholder of Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., John (Jack) Whipple, CPA. Jack puts the “W” in BWB— not just because of his surname but also because he is #Winning.

With his 40-year background, Jack helps to guide clients to incomparable success with expert advice on structuring tax-motivated transactions, financing and strategic planning. He is a notable consultant on valuation and litigation support engagements, buy-sell agreements, mergers and acquisitions. His audit experience includes family owned entities and various financial service entities.

A graduate of St. Bonaventure University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, emphasizing Accounting, Jack has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the New York State since 1981.

Jack’s professional memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a current board member of Community Bank, N.A., serving on the Audit and Governance Committees. He is a member of the Bartlett Country Club, as well as past director and president, past treasurer of the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation and a past officer and member of the board of directors of the Mental Health Association in Cattaraugus County.

If you could be a mentor to your younger self, what advice would you give? Never forget the people who support you along the way. Your success will ultimately be measured by the success of those you help on their journey. And most importantly—enjoy the ride. It’s going to be a wonderful one.

What excites you most about working for BWB? I’ve had the privilege of building lifelong relationships with both our clients and the BWB team.  The services we provide are incredibly important and a tremendous responsibility and I am proud of our team’s collective knowledge and abilities they bring.  Being able to help create meaningful opportunities for those who want to be part of the BWB family—while staying connected to my own family and the communities we serve—has been incredibly rewarding.