Fudan University

University of Southern California

Director at LehmanBush

Shanghai, China

Designed capital raise and real estate development plan for major global trade association to implement in 15 countries over the next 10 years. Created business plan and strategy for free trade zone group in Caribbean Sea. Launched suite of LehmanBush-branded wealth management products to high net worth individuals (HNWI) and family offices in China. Represented foreign investment opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. U.S.-based developments included a mixed-use retail and condominium project, and a harbor port. Coordinated sale of all luxury hospitality properties owned by Chinese conglomerate to U.S. developer. Raised Series B financing for full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem. Maintained 100+ client relationships with individual / institutional investors, and financial intermediaries across China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and India markets. Published weekly news article on China-based investment opportunities and trends for LehmanBush Web site.

LehmanBush

Director

Managed all China operations under multiple domestic brands, including registration and compliance. Responsible for all daily operations related to management, staffing, budgeting, labor contracts, payments, sales and marketing. Oversaw company sales and marketing strategic development, execution and performance tracking. Sourced more than $100M USD for investment in U.S. and E.U. assets, which included a boutique hotel, a manufacturing plant, a juice bar franchise, and a mixed-use retail and condominium project. E.U. assets included multi-family residential nationally in both Greece and Cyprus. Advised multiple U.S. regional centers on market entry and channel development strategy for promoting projects as part of EB-5 program. Developments included a fast food restaurant chain, a mixed-use retail and condominium project, an auto racing team, and a commercial construction materials manufacturing facility. Working relationship with over 150 licensed immigration investment agent partners in China for investment in a large number of countries sponsoring investment-based citizenship. Keynote speaker for all RMG Group events within China. Introduced Grenada and Vanuatu immigration-based investment programs to China market, which included creation of marketing deliverables and intermediary agency training. Reviewed all ‘Regulation D’ submissions on behalf of projects to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Published weekly newsletter "Investors from China" on U.S. and E.U. investment opportunities currently in China marketplace.

RMG Group

Managing Director

Architect for centralized database analyzing cable television, IPTV, OTT, Internet video Web site and mobile video APP on-demand platforms. Database spanned 18 provinces throughout Mainland China. Clients included Disney, Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, and Miramax studios. Oversaw all network and studio assets throughout China. Responsible for all network and studio reporting and budgeting, including establishing working relationships with all U.S.-based major, mini-major, and independent film studios. Worked with financial department in using sales data to be included in all U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 10-Q, 10-K filings. Published daily newsletter on China domestic video on-demand market.

YOU On Demand

Manager of Market Strategy and Competitive Analysis

Reported on Chinese commercial real estate developments and regional issues affecting the industry for the trade publication of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC): Shopping Centers Today Magazine.

ICSC

Contributing Editor

Reported on all aspects of the European Union and its 27 member states, including press conferences, political delegation visits and cultural-related events. Followed government leaders from European Council, Council of European Union, and European Commission, as well as trade delegations and 1,000+ business leaders from Europe, including Chinese business counterparts.

Belgian-EU Pavilion - EXPO 2010 Shanghai

European Union Press Reporter

Contributed to all sections of both the print and online editions of City Weekend Magazine, including dining, nightlife, arts, culture, health and wellness, fashion and shopping, local community news, and travel. Reported on special assignments for supplemental magazines Parents & Kids, Home & Office, and Shanghai Family.

City Weekend

Contributing Writer

Contributed special assignment stories on sports development in China — including U.S.-based professional sports leagues Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL) — for the online version of Sports Illustrated Magazine.

Sports Illustrated

Reported on economic, cultural and political issues in China, including the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, for the English-language edition of the Global Times newspaper.

Zachary Franklin