Members
Benjamin Chui
Mr. Chui is a KICCG consultant based in Hong Kong for the Asia region. Chui started his career in finance after graduating from UC Berkeley with a major in Economics and Statistics. He first joined MSCI Barra, developing quantitative risk models for the fixed-income markets in Canada, Japan, and the US corporate bond market. Smith Barney subsequently recruited him (acquired by Morgan Stanley) to join their FX and Interest rate derivatives team based in Hong Kong. Chui then took an opportunity to join Silicon Valley Venture Partners in research and ongoing monitoring of portfolio tech companies in Silicon Valley. These were the years when Chui gained intimate knowledge of business operations. He then migrated to the fast-growing hedge fund sector, focusing on high-yield debt and subprime loans. Throughout his career, Chui developed a 360-degree view of the debt market and has a first-hand understanding of the needs and concerns of both the borrowers and the lenders.
Outside of work, Chui plays squash and chess competitively. His sailing team also regularly competes in the local regattas in Hong Kong and southern China.
ben@chui.us.com
HK/WhatsApp: +852.5424.8022
WeChat: Ben_C_001
US/SMS: +1.650.735.2484
Curt Pana
Currently: Managing Principal - PANA DEVELOPMENT LLC focused on sourcing financing for national and international high quality real estate projects and businesses. Founded PANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION in 1982, a company recognized as one of the premier real estate developer-builders of luxury residential projects, building over 300 single family and 2000 multi-family homes. Mr. Pana has been called "A poetic developer," and quoted as saying - "Developers should not be fighting with environmentalist they should be employing them for a better project and community."
Other entrepreneurial endeavors included: CHARTER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL - Exported Pharmaceuticals from Mexico and Imported into Eastern Europe and Middle East. MONTENEGRO CIGAR COMPANY - value of $20 million - $1mil. in annual domestic and international marketing & sales. Made Cigars in Mexico & Dominican Republic sold to distributors and retailers in the USA & Europe. SABLE VODKA Founded and Developed Product Labels, Packaging, Marketing Material for Global Distribution - Partnered with the 100 years old Kristal Distillery - located in the remote town of Kaluga, Russia. 
A founding partner with ARCWheeler.com - a two billion dollar real estate development company head-quatered in Philadelphia, responsible for sourcing real estate opportunities in the Northeast and Southeast for mixed use, high-end condominium ($250m 10rittenhouse.com), and (Monaco-Baltimore.com) designed by Robert Stern, Architect and marina and resort projects. Early on in his career as a young executive, oversaw the design coordination, allgovernment approvals, subcontractors for such projects as the renowned award winning Scanticon-Princeton International Hotel Conference Center and many other high valued projects. Mr. Pana has been involved in over three billion dollars worth of real estate development projects in one capacity or another.
He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and has Top Secret Clearance from U.S. Government. Mr. Pana attended Mount Hood College in Portland, Oregon, where he majored in Commercial Art & Psychology; He Graduated from White Mountain Seminary, Lancaster, New Hampshire majoring in Theology & Philosophy. He obtained an HHS licence, High Hazard Structure the highest license in the State of New Jersey for building code compliance having approved over 200 class I buildings, 3 of which were Atlantic City casinos. He was an instructor at Mercer College NJ for the accredited college course. Founded 'Bucks County Habitat for Humanity' in Pennsylvania. "There is no better business than helping people!"
Sarasota ~ Florida ~ USA
941-312-5865
John Ng
Mr. Ng is a KICCG consultant based in Toronto, Canada for the North American region. He is a veteran CFO with over 20 years of executive experience assisting private and publicly traded companies with capital raising transactions. He has been involved in a myriad of IPOs, private placement and debt financing, and M&A transactions across a broad spectrum of industries such as energy, manufacturing, technology, healthcare and media. He has completed three successful IPOs on the Toronto Stock Exchange and 4 strategic takeover transactions with each valued at over $100 million. His successful financing track record stems from his acumen in understanding the drivers of a business and its financing needs to develop a solution that brings the borrower and lender together.
Mr. Ng is a certified public accountant in Canada and in the State of Illinois, and holds a Corporate Finance certification specializing in M&A, valuations and restructuring.
641-300-4686