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Dr. William Kirschenbaum - Co-Chairman of World Capital Market |
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Phil Rockefeller Ming
Xu - CEO, Chairman |
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Fei
Sun - Vice Chairman |
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Russ Mathews - Managing Director |
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Mr Jean MICHEL FLOC'H, Managing Director |
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Sam
Safadi -EVP of Real Estate and Finance |
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Jeff
Huang- Managing Director, Shanghai, China |
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Jinhong Zhang - Managing Director |
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Goldman Gao- Managing Director, Beijing, China |
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Steve
Huntsman, Liasion |
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Mr.
Hans Johannes Schulte, - Managing Director, Thailand |
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Dr. Yi Zheng - Managing Director,
China |
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Alan
Zeng- MD, Venture Capital Investment & Management |
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Charles
Chen - Executive Director, Beijing, China |
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David He - Managing Director, Los Angeles, USA |
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Professor
Yulong Ma - Managing Director, Los angeles, USA |
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Lianbo Wang - Managing Director |
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Zhijie Wang - Managing Director |
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Wei
Lu , Managing Director, Los Angeles, USA |
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Steve Zhang, Director of Board and Vice President on Investments |
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Elaine
Zhao - Managing Director |
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Avi
Rapaport - Managing General Partner |
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Dr. William Kirschenbaum, Co-Chairman of World Capital Market
Dr. William Kirschenbaum started with the international consulting firm Booz, Allen & Hamilton and ran the Eastern Region and Europe in the areas of External Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Valuations. He consulted for companies such as Quaker State Oil, Sears, British American Tobacco, and Royal Dutch Shell and a number of American and European real estate firms. He headed the Investment Banking Department of a Wall Street firm where he performed all types of corporate finance activities for many American and foreign companies. Dr. KIRSCHENBAUM served as President of a public company, whose stock was listed on the Exchange. In two and a half years, it accumulated 700,000 square meters of high quality real estate for a cost that was approximately $170,000,000 less than the appraised valuation. He founded and served as Chairman of a financial service company with banks, mortgage companies, bond firms, mortgage servicing brokerage firms, and other related activities. This company that began with nine people was also taken public. It ultimately had offices in 38 cities with a credit line $350,000, 000. Dr. Kirschenbaum created four joint ventures in various Chinese provinces. He is board director of C.Net Software Company in Chengdu. He has awards from the Government and Liaoning Province. He is chief economic advisor in Kaifen and he was one of three foreign economic advisors to Shenyang which is the fourth largest Chinese city and its largest heavy industry center. Dr. Kirschenbaum has written and spoken extensively in China, the U.S., Switzerland and England on all types of business and economic subjects, such as valuations and marketing of companies' assets and loans, and financial institutions'; and is an economic commentator for China Central Television (CCTV) International and Domestic on economics, finance and financial institutions. He was former Board Member of Associated Builders and Owners of New York (real estate umbrella organization). He is listed in Who's Who in America, and in Who's Who in Finance and Industry. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the City University of New York. |
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Fei Sun, Vice Chairman, China Trust Expert and Senior
Economist
Mr. Sun Fei is famous financial trust expert, economist, investment
banker and senior economist with the Doctor's degree of Economics in Renmin University
of China. He is director of Chinese Enterprise Overseas Development Center, deputy
director of Academic Committee of National Learning and Training Team for Western
Leaders, deputy director of Eastern-Central-Western Region Development and Reform
Research Institute, member of Editorial Board for "A Scientific Development View
on Five Overall Plans-A Textbook of Leading Cadres " published by the Party Building
Readings Publishing House under the Organization Department of the CPC Central
Committee, managing director of the Association for the Promotion of Chinese Western
Research and Development, special research fellow of the Chinese Research Institute
of Management Sciences, special research fellow of Chinese Research Institute
of Western Economic and Social Development, managing director and special research
fellow of the Research Center for Chinese Private-owned economy, special financial
expert of China International Real Estate Exposition, member of the expert committee
of China Commercial Real Estate Union, member of the expert committee of International
Credit Appraisal and Supervision Association and International Credible Enterprises
Association, member of the expert advisory delegation of Asia-Pacific Research
Association, member of Expert Committee of China Real Estate Business, member
of the advisory committee of Urban Methods, chief economist of Aisa-Pacific Human
Resources Economic Research Center, senior economist of Chongqing International
Trust & Investment Co. Ltd, director of Shanghai Fenghua (Group)Co. Ltd, executive
director of American World Capital Market Investment Bank, Director of American
GlobalLink Securities Co., Ltd. , chief economist, Chinese executive chairman
of U.S.A. Pacific Ocean Association of Dealers, chief economist. |
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Russ Mathews - Managing Director
Russ Mathews is a finance & technology entrepreneur with a focus on China. He serves as the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Mathews Capital Management and is a Partner or Managing Director in 3 other private equity and hedge funds, all with a focus on China. Mr. Mathews’ also currently serves as the President for Asia for a US based public company, Inuvo. Mr. Mathews has done extensive business throughout Asia Pacific – primarily in Hong Kong, Singapore and Mainland China.
Mr. Mathews specializes in the Finance and Hi-technology industries. He has specific expertise in investment management, customer information management, risk management, technology, customer information privacy, data security, business intelligence and campaign management technologies, business process assessments and regulatory compliance.
Prior to his current roles, Mr. Mathews spend 14 years as a big 4-management consultant to over 100 companies worldwide (10 years as Deloitte Consulting and 4.5 years at Acxiom Corporation as the head of Consulting for Asia Pacific). Prior to that, he worked for four years as a banker for Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Securities.
Russ is a frequent event and conference speaker and is a member of the American Marketing Association and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
He is a graduate of the University of Utah where he received his MBA and is a CFA (Level 3 pending). |
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Steve Huntsman, WCM Liasion & Entertainment Origination
Steve plays a role in deal origination, negotiation
and implementation with intimate Chinese Government & World Class relationships.
Steve's background includes 10+ years in the entertainment industry as a deal
making Agent, Head of Production & Development, film events management, and film
investment. Being on the Board of Advisors, acting Host and Celebrity - Guest
- Sponsor Liaison for The Method Fest Film Festival, as well as creating & producing
his own Animal Film Festival & Awards Show, Steve has a proven track record as
an expert deal maker, negotiator and international entrepreneur.
Steve is also
an on-going "Angel" Celebrity Liaison for The Annual American Cinematheque Moving
Picture Ball, Golden Globes Awards, IFP Independent Spirit Awards, Women In Film
Lucy Awards and The Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards to name only a few. He has
traveled the world since youth as a JR. Ambassador with the USA World Athletic
Teams. Complete Filmmaker and Actor, Steve brings quantified unique assets to
our team. He has a diploma in Complete Filmmaking & International Entertainment
Business Procedures & Distribution from the University of Southern California
and studied International Commercial Media Management & Entertainment Law in Austin,
Texas. |
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Elaine Zhao,Managing Director
Elaine has extensive experience with accounting and finance. Her areas of expertise
include accounting, auditing, tax, financial planning, insurance analysis, investment
consulting, and management consulting. Elaine currently has her own accounting
and finance practice in Los Angeles, and also a registered representative and
investment advisor representative with Genworth Financial, Independent Accountants
Network. She has served clients including privately owned organization and publicly
traded company in different industries. She has been working with banks and factors
such as Wells Fargo, CIT, etc. in financing small businesses to grow.
Previously,
Elaine worked as accountant and auditor in local CPA firm and had years of experience
in international trading business. She also co-founded Southern California Chinese
Professional Association. Elaine holds an MS in Finance from the Kelley School
of Business at Indiana University and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
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Mr Jean MICHEL FLOC'H,Managing Director
Mr. Floc’h is a Franco Australian African educated in Africa, Europe, Asia and now residing in Beijing. He is an ex- senior banker and an experienced businessman. He has over 36 years of international business experience in the Asia-Pacific, Africa and Middle East due to a rich career which includes Corporate Banking, Private Investment, Business Development, Sales & Marketing and various entrepreneurial activities.
He is Director of several corporations in a partner or shareholder role and from his base in China is involved in setting up operations for a number of multinationals all over the world (Australasia, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America).
Due to his in depth knowledge of the region, Mr Floc’h proposes entry strategies into the Chinese market, expertise in oil, gas, construction, mining, metallurgical and commodity trading, provides client representation and financing solutions and implements projects through a selection of top-tier Chinese partners.
For those who wish to invest in China or abroad, Mr Floc’h is able to facilitate partnerships, Mergers & Acquisitions and alliances.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
Senior Banker at BNP Paribas and Suez Group/CALYON for 26 years. Entrepreneur investor 9 years. Adviser to numerous multinational corporations (Alcan, Anglo-American, Vinci Group, Nestle, ABB…) and governmental bodies in Thailand, Singapore and China. Adviser of financial institutions and Banks in China and overseas.
EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND:
Master of Law and Economics, School of Law, Economics and Sciences, France. International Business and Trade from Cambridge University, UK.Master International Business Africa & Middle East. D.E.S, Master. France |
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Sam
Safadi, EVP of Real Estate and Finance
Mr. Sam Safadi
graduated from The University of Michigan and earned his Bachelors of Science
degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 1989. Mr. Safadi is an entrepreneur
and president of Dreamland Creative Investments Inc., a real estate holding and
consulting company. Mr. Safadi is experienced with real estate markets nationwide
and is considered an expert in his field in land development, property deficiencies,
financial analysis, acquisition, due diligence, negotiating joint ventures and
real estate legalities. His client base included real estate companies as well
as high net worth individuals in the financing, acquisition and land development.
Mr. Safadi is also experienced with SEC legalities for Hedge Funds and recently
closed a multi-million dollar private placement memorandum. Mr. Safadi was involved
in numerous capital raising and funding of real estate projects. Mr. Safadi is
an experienced businessman, investment banker, deal maker with a vast international
network of connections and experience spanning almost 20 years. |
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Jeff Huang, VP of Strategic Acquisition
Jeff has
ten years extensive experience in investment banking, equity research, fund management
and public accounting. In China, he served as Vice President of the Bank of China
International where he was responsible for the equity research department in its
Shanghai Office. His experience also includes China International Capital Corporation,
the largest Chinese investment bank with biggest foreign investor of Morgan Stanley,
as a Senior Associate; and Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia as a senior analyst
in its China research team, which is ranked the best in Asia, covering H shares,
China Red Chips and B shares. Prior to his sell-side analyst experience, Jeff
worked as a public accountant at Arthur Andersen. In US, his experience includes
Portfolio Manager to manage a large cap value fund for Marshall School of Business,
and Senior Consultant in a boutique California consulting firm, responsible for
its Investment Banking Group and China Group.
He received his BS in Shanghai
Jiao Tong University and MBA degree in Marshall School of Business, University
of Southern California, with concentration in Finance. He is a CPA in China and
a level II CFA candidate. |
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Jinhong Zhang, Managing Director, Long Beach
Jinhong has played instrumental roles in building and revitalizing businesses through developing autonomous leaders and synergic teams, executing innovative financial strategies, designing award-winning financial and operation systems, and articulating a people-first culture.
Jinhong is fascinated by the unique strengths of each individual and is good at figuring out how people who are different can work together productively. His entrepreneurial sprit is fueled by his passion to help people to grow to their full potentials, as he confessed at his commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and MBA Degree. Although he is a CPA, Jinhong believes the true unlimited resource is the human imagination and initiative. He founded Full Potential Services, to support individuals to discover, develop and capitalize on their strengths.
Jinhong lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. He is involved in many community services. He enjoys swimming, especially loves to swim with friends in the ocean. He loves to meet new people and share ideas and great conversations. |
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Goldman Gao, Managing Director
Goldman is a deal
maker in China. He has extensive network and connections with China's state owned
enterprises.He has been in China's securities industries for over 10 years. |
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Avi Rapaport - Managing Partner Avi
Rapaport is a veteran businessman with extensive experience spanning over 20 years
in R&D, sales, marketing and Business Development in a range of high technology
industries. Over the course of his career, Avi held senior management positions
at technology vendors such as MRV Communications (www.mrv.com, NASDAQ: MRVC) of
Chatsworth CA, InnoMedia (www.innomedia.com) of San Jose CA, TTI Telecom (www.tti-telecom,
NASDAQ: TTIL) of Petah-Tikva Israel, Lannet Data Communications (eventually acquired
by Lucent to become Avaya Israel), as well as SMS Management and Technology (www.smsmt.com,
Australian Stock Exchange: SMX) of Melbourne Australia.
In recent years, Avi
has been focusing on identifying promising privately held technology companies,
and helping them get funded as well as become public. Avi Rapaport holds a B.Sc.
and M.Sc. degrees in Mathematics and Computer Sciences. |
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Hans Johannes Schulte, - Managing Director, Thailand; President & CEO
CinnoTec.
Mr. Hans Johannes Schulte has over 20 years combined experience
in corporate finance, publishing, trading and corporate communications. He has
been a trader in petrochemicals, Industrial chemicals for the coatings, plastics
and water industry. At Landmark Chemicals and other corporations in the petrochemical
sector, Mr. Schulte was responsible for new market development, establishing links
between OEM/chemical manufactures and end-user market, integration of marketing
positions across business lines, strategic alliances, acquisitions, technology
licensing, long range planning, and new product platform development.
Mr. Schulte
has proven his abilities to analyze products, markets, and growth opportunities
internationally, and introduce strategic and tactical solutions that improve competitive
performance while increasing revenues and profits. Mr. Hans Johannes Schulte has
been involved with numerous DPO's and PP's, whereas his focus and determination
is in assisting private companies in raising capital, primarily true become public
in the US and facilitate to have their securities tradable in the United States
on the U.S. Stock Exchange. He has a extensive understanding and knowledge in
specific marketing and its techniques for stock awareness and support.
Mr.
Schulte will utilize his expertise for WCM market collaboration development, and
new WCM product platform development. |
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Dr.
Yi Zheng, Managing Director, Private Equity Investment
Dr. Zheng is the founder of LSG Group, a San Francisco-based consulting company
for international investors seeking investment opportunities in China. Previously,
Dr. Zheng was an associate in the Newbridge Capital Group, the Asia investment
arm of the Texas Pacific Group and Blum Capital Partners. In 2002, Dr. Zheng's
work in the acquisition of the Shenzhen Development Bank on behalf of the Newbridge
Capital Group was named by Finance Asia as the Best Private Equity Investments
of the year. Prior to that, Dr. Zheng also worked as a consultant at Morgan Stanley
and at a San Francisco-based startup in the financial service industry, as well
as an assistant to the Director General of the China Council for International
Cooperation on Environment and Development. Dr. Zheng holds Masters of Financial
Engineering from the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley,
a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and Masters
of Science in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University in China. |
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Lianbo Wang , Managing Director
Experienced, dynamic, business development account executive with country specific background in China. Over 10-year continuous, successful track record in professional development in a managerial setting. Currently holds an extensive client base of China executives in key industries as potential clients and interested in business development, investment projects and expansion. Extraordinary leadership and entrepreneurial abilities.
EXPERIENCE
WANG INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY, Bloomfield, CT
CEO , January 2005-Present
• Ensure product plans for vendors and execute quality assurance in furniture industry.
• Present investment and project finance opportunities to Chinese investors.
• Negotiate $450 million global iron ore, steel, and mineral deposit transactions
• Solidify and maintain relations with Chinese buyers and suppliers in order to ensure efficient supply chain management.
• Arrange Chinese governmental contacts and meetings with investors needing government support and authorization.
CENTALINE PROPERTY, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Commercial Property Consultant, Manager, 2000-2005
• Generate business by identifying and connecting with potential commercial customers.
• Present sales and profit metrics to division and forecast annual sales.
• Negotiate commercial property contract terms under strict deadlines.
HONG KONG JING YEN TRADING, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Sales Associate (1997), Sales Manager (1998), Sales District Manager (1999 – 2000)
• Oversee and train new sales associates on successful marketing strategies.
• Draft marketing policies educate sales associates on product details.
EDUCATION
• HAERBIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Heilongjiang, People’s Republic of China
• B.A. in Business Management, May 1997
• BEIJING WUZI UNIVERSITY, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Certificate in Commodities and Markets, February 1998
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Wei
Lu, Managing Director, Management Consulting
Responsible
for the business consulting practices in Southern California, major services include
financial statement analysis and investment advisory, process reengineering and
operation improvement, merger and acquisition.
Business Due Diligence: major
tasks- bookkeeping, system solution, internal control, financial statement analysis
Project Management: Work includes requirement study, proposal (RFP) preparation,
systems implementation lifecycle methodology, quality assurance processes, solution
and process design, analysis, and implementation. Strong customer focus with the
ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and end user confidence.
IT strategy articulation and IT software selection: Work includes business
landscape analysis, business model and financial model design, software requirement
study and system selection, implementation and integration of new technologies,
including SAP4.5, Oracle11i, Baan IV £¬JDE one world and other mid- tier software.
Function module including accounting, logistics and some manufacturing.
Will
Lu graduated from University of Southern California, Marshall Business School
as MBA in 2003. His undergraduate is major in international finance from Fudan
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Professor
Yulong Ma, Managing Director, Fund Management.
Professor
Ma currently is a tenured Professor of Finance, earned his B.S. degree in Electric
Engineering in China and received both his MBA in Finance and Ph.D. in Finance
in the U.S. Dr. Ma also received additional teaching and research trainings through
the Summer Institute In Finance Program at University of Chicago, taught by professors
from both University of Chicago and UCLA. Prior to his current faculty position
at California State University, Long Beach, Professor Ma had also taught undergraduate
business courses and MBA finance courses in several universities in both China
and the U.S.
Dr. Ma's academic and business interests include Corporate Finance,
Banking and Financial Institutions, Investments, and International Trade and Finance.
Dr. Ma has published over 30 research papers in 15 journals including leading
business and finance journals as well as in numerous conference proceedings on
the issues of international trade, emerging markets, Asian financial crisis, joint
ventures and transparency in Chinese stocks, and insider trading, etc. He has
also been serving on the Board of Reviewers for the reputable Journal of Business
Research. Over the years, Dr. Ma has provided consulting services in the areas
of Business Valuation, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Portfolio
Management. He was born in Xi'an, China. |
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Alan (Xuelei) Zeng, Managing Director: Venture Capital Investment
& Management.
Alan has over 15 years management, engineering and marketing
experience in both US and mainland China, for start-up and early-stage companies.
Mr. Zeng has served as engineering manager and principal engineer for Omnilux
(an Idea Lab! company) and Spirent Communications in recent years. He also worked
as project manager and lead engineer for Zuma Networks and MRV Communications
(NASDAQ: MRVC) for over five years. He receives his MBA from University of Southern
California, MS in Applied Physics from CSULB, and BS in Physics from Nankai University
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Charles Chen, China Director
Charles has been
a deal maker in investment banking industry in China for over 6 years. His client
experience includes Federal Express, World Bank, PWC, Waden China Venture Capital,
Nomura Venture Capital, Netherlands Embassy and etc. His expertise and experience
demonstrates in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity financing,
business outsourcing, and foreign investment in China. He co-founded Harmony consulting
with Ming in 1999 and managed to make it a very successful business with good
track records. Previously, he was CFO of JPI Group of Companies and Project Manager
of Beijing SINOC International. He received his BA from Beijing International
Studies University. |
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David He, Managing Director, Project Financing,
"David He has considerable experience and extensive knowledge in process of structuring brand-marketing design, company maintenance, mergers/acquisitions and equity investment; and have acquired many financial licenses. David remains closely connected and cooperation with Wall Street brokers, lawyers and CPAs." |
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Zhijie
Wang, Managing Director, Deal Origination
Dr. Wang
worked at Beijing Haidian District Government Agency closely affiliated with Zhong
Guan Cun High-tech Park before he came to the US in 1994. He returned to Shanghai,
China in Summer, 2002. He worked as business executives for consulting firm, SOE
of pharm giant, government-funded investment company focusing on high-tech. Currently
he starts his venture in Shanghai Zhangjing High-tech Park in the fields of VC,
I-bankings, Business Development especially for early stage projects: www.shuang-bo.com.
He set up a new website providing information, mentors and business for Overseas
Chinese Returnees: ¡°Hai Gui¡± both in China and ¡°Hai Gui will-be¡± overseas:
www.haiguichina.net.
Dr. Zhijie Wang graduated from Peking University with
his BS and MS in Chemistry. Dr Wang obtained his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry from University of Southern California and MBA from USC Marshall
School of Business. He also conducted his postdoc research at USC Dental School
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Steve Zhang, Director of Board and Vice President on Investments
Private and Public Management Experience
2008-present, Chairmen of American Chemical Society Industrial Biotech, ACS IBT;
2009, VP, China Intelligence Research Institute, Beijing;
2003-present, President, Optisyn Inc;
1995- present, President, Canaimex Inc;
2005, director, and chief staff, Montreal Dragon Boat Festivals, Montreal Professionals Association;
2002-present, President, Chinese Canadian Pharmaceuticals Association;
1988-1991, Import and Export Manager, Sinochem
Education
1993-1995, Ph.D, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
1991-1993, M.Sc, Memorial University, St. John's, Canada
1985-1988, M. Sc, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China;
1981-1985, B. Eng, Wuhan Institute of Chemical Technology, China; |
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Ming
Xu(Phil Rockefeller) , CEO & Chairman, Deal Execution
In the 1990's, MingXu worked for an international broadcasting company as a program producer in Beijing, where he gained local experience with the China business environment, as well as insights to global opportunities. During the same period, MingXu consulted with Fams, one of the largest marketing research companies in China.
His client experience includes Fortune 500 companies including Motorola, Siemens, and P&G. Additionally, from 1997 to 1999, MingXu consulted for HLB International, the 11th largest global accounting advisory firm; at HLB, where he focused on IPO, M&A and foreign investment in China.
In 1999, MingXu co-founded the firm, Harmony Investment International in Beijing. This firm successfully closed several RTO (reverse merger) & IPO deals and also provided consultant services to the government of Netherlands, helping with their investment strategic planning; this service is still active today. From 2000 to 2002, he worked in the U.S. for a major telecom company and then for Prudential Financial.
In 2002, MingXu co-founded World Capital Market Inc., located in Beverly Hills, California.
Before, MingXu consulted to Private Equity Management Group, Millennium Hanson Capital and Millennium Capital, including IPO capital raises for China.com. He also serves as Chairman of the Southern California Chinese Professional Association.
Education
- BA in English literature from Beijing International Studies University
- Attended the MBA program at Peking University in 1999; Got Master degree in Communication Management (a multi-disciplinary program) from University of Southern California (including classes in the USC schools of business, communication, and engineering);attended school in UCLA on M&A and Wall Street strategies.
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