Experience

KW Capital Partners

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • 2012 - Present

  Investment in pre-IPO companies in North America with potential to branch out globally. Deal benchmarks include (1) ability to utilize NASDAQ capital markets (2) ability to scale globally (3) USA based HQ (4) applications promoting meritocracy, diversity, and family values and (5) net positive social impact. Recently, added earlier stage and alternative media investments. Asia arm of full-service investment firm active in facilitating debt and equity issuances, which later transitioned into boutique advisory firm, and subsequently added direct, private-equity investment; Founded, set-up, staffed, and operated mainland office to facilitate a variety of complex cross-border financial transactions and investments for emerging corporations expanding through technology in Greater Asia (hard-asset, non-pure technology speculation); Awarded Top 40 under 40 M&A and Financing Professional for 2012, http://www.headwatersmb.com/news-views/id-146; Selected KWCP Past and Current Clients and Portfolio Investments — non-exhaustive CO -- An First Generation E-Commerce Company focused on Child Development CO -- An Emerging Educational Toy Mfr (USA) EN – A Leading $500 Million Petroleum and Petrochemical Company MI – A Rare Earth Mining and Glass Mfr Company MI, AG – A Large Potash Mining and Processing Company CO - A Leading Mobile Payment Company AG, EN - An Emerging Agricultural Technology Firm CO – A Prominent Financial Software Company EN, CO - A NASDAQ-Listed Recycling Company CO – A NASDAQ-Listed Luxury Car Distributor CO – A Leading Pharmaceutical Company AG – A Leading Family of Farms (USA) MI – South American Copper Mine (Chile) CO – Leading Real Estate and Leisure Company in Southern China MI - Numerous Mine Concerns AG – A Leading Chinese Grain Producer​ CO -- A Leading Automobile and Bus Mfr Split off as head of Seaport Global, Beijing, China Office (Managing Director) Show less



Elementz Ventures

• Orange County, California, United States

• Managing Partner

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Early stage venture fund focused on investment in pre-S curve investments in industries being disrupted through technology. Elementz brings a seasoned team of global professionals who believe that operational experience and certainty of the later options foster stronger development in the early stages. In essence rather than having a singular lily pad path across the pond, given the experience of partners, Elementz believes in having a field of lily pads from which to hop across to the pre-defined goals. Show less



SCORE Mentors

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Expert - Seminar Speaker

  • Dec 2019 - Present



Alzheimer's Association®

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advocate

  • Jan 2019 - Present



eBeanstalk.com, IndependiCare, multiple companies (Audit Com Chair eligible, public listcos)

• Board Member

  • Mar 2015 - Present



Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ:SEED)

• Chief Financial Officer/VP of Corporate Finance

  • 2004 - 2013

  A leading ag biotech company in China and first company in China to receive commercialization rights for food GMO crop traits in China in 2009 - a historic occurence; Top 25 performing international stock on NASDAQ 2009, market cap over US$600M; Notable investors such as Fidelity Investments, Citadel Investment Group, Mitsubishi UFJ, Prescott Capital, Baron, Heartland and Wellington Investments -- high share price of $14.50, market cap of $335 million, and 49.3 million shares traded daily. During tenure of over five years, Origin averaged a forward Price-to-Earnings ratio over 35x and possessed an average daily volume over 1.5 million shares. In 2010, Jim Cramer of CNBC Television termed SEED, a "monster trader", during 2009-2010 averaged highest trading volume amongst all China issuances including Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU); Led multiple cross functional teams within corporation to evaluate acquisition candidates (average one completion per year entering and expanding into complementary verticals), as well as executing consistent, timely SEC filings including annual reports, quarterly financials, and regular board of directors and investor disclosure documentation; Led negotiation with several European and North American multinational agriculture conglomerates to found and set-up joint development initiatives for global collaboration and recruited high-level, key board members from North American Ag Industry; Led and completed negotiation of $40 million investment and repurchase by Citadel Investment Group at minimal cost to company, amounting to less than 1.2% per annum total expense to with zero equity dilution. (All can be verified through historical price quotes and US public filings with SEC.) Show less



Chardan Capital

• Private Equity, Merchant Banking/executive positions in portfolio

  • 2004 - 2007

  Firm noted for early, successful entry into high performing Chinese listed stocks; Multi-hundred million private equity investment fund focused on China -- offshore pre-IPO funds, with direct investment vehicles via SPACs also; Portfolio firms included Origin Agritech (NASDAQ:SEED), Hollysys Automation (NASDAQ:HOLI), and A-Power Energy (NASDAQ:APWR). Firm noted for early, successful entry into high performing Chinese listed stocks; Multi-hundred million private equity investment fund focused on China -- offshore pre-IPO funds, with direct investment vehicles via SPACs also; Portfolio firms included Origin Agritech (NASDAQ:SEED), Hollysys Automation (NASDAQ:HOLI), and A-Power Energy (NASDAQ:APWR).



Merriman Capital, Inc. (previously NASDAQ: MERR)

• Investment Banking, Research

  • 2004 - 2006

  Technology-focused, full service investment bank formed with management from prominent banks such as Wells Fargo/Montgomery Securities, JPMorgan, and Credit Suisse. Technology-focused, full service investment bank formed with management from prominent banks such as Wells Fargo/Montgomery Securities, JPMorgan, and Credit Suisse.



Strategic Growth Inc.

• Private Equity/executive positions in portfolio

  • 2004 - 2005

  Private equity firm based in southern CA focused in transportation and consumer retail sectors. Private equity firm based in southern CA focused in transportation and consumer retail sectors.