SMART INVESTMENT & INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY EXPO

Kok Keong has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry in the areas of real estate valuation, research and consultancy, equity research and venture creation in the fintech world. He has worked in the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Merrill Lynch, Pacific Star Holdings and OrangeTee. Since 2012, he has cofounded Asian Acre Advsiors, an asset management advisory firm in Yangon, Myanmar and REMS Advisors, a boutique consulting firm. Now, he is actively building up Fundplaces, a platform for alternative real estate investments to make real estate accessible to everyone.

An MBA graduate from Macquarie University, Paul Ho is the founder and CEO of iCompareLoan.com, which assists home owners to find the best home loans and property agents to provide detailed home loan reports for their customers. As the alumni president for the Singapore Chapter, he also writes regularly about property financing and the macroeconomy with property market analyses. He is often interviewed and quoted in the media and has also spoken at property and investment events. Ho has trained hundreds of agents and financial advisors in property financing.

Dan August Cordeiro is devoted to value creation in the real estate development industry with extensive experience into all aspects of concept development, design programming, partnerships, branding, promotions and sales management. He devises and implements clear and grounded strategies that realise the property’s highest possible value for its most lucrative market. Dan has 18 years of experience in residential real estate in New York City. He has also dealt with developments in New Jersey, Connecticut and South Florida, as well as across Eastern European cities including Moscow, Budapest, Baku and Warsaw. While Dan is an expert in the residential sector, his background also includes office, retail, hotel and entertainment property types, giving him a holistic view and an integrated approach to real estate development. Dan holds a bachelor’s degree from New York University and an Executive MBA from the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland.

As Founder and CEO of the Hudson Group of Companies, Danny Assabgy brings specialised knowledge of the Australian property market to the international community and is often recognised for his leadership and innovation within the property and development sectors in Australia. Danny is responsible for growing Hudson Homes, a multi-award winning Australian home builder, from a start-up to becoming listed by the Australian Financial Review as the no. 1 fastest-growing company in 2015 and, for his contribution to the Australian building and construction industry, Danny was awarded and named the 2016 Building and Construction Executive of the Year by CEO Magazine. Danny is a degree qualified accountant, licenced financial advisor and a licenced real estate agent. He holds a Builders Licence with more than $120million in Government-approved warranty and performs the duty of Responsible Manager on an Australian Financial Services Licence, an appointment that requires competence and integrity.

Swee Yong Ku is the CEO of International Property Advisor Pte. Ltd. and co-founder of HugProperty.com. Ku was previously a director in the real estate centre of expertise at SocGen Private Bank, director of marketing at Savills and general manager at Far East Organization’s Indonesia office. He has an MBA in Marketing from the University of Hull and a BSc from Imperial College, University of London and the Institut Louis Pasteur, France. Lecturing at SMU, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and NUS, Ku is regularly quoted in the media and has published five books on the property market.

Vina Ip is a property enthusiast. In 2010, she set up a personal blog PropertySoul.com to share her experiences as a property investor. Now on its fourth print and a bestseller at Kinokuniya and Times Bookstore, Ip published her first book, No B.S. Guide to Property Investment – Dirty Truths and Profitable Secrets to Building Wealth Through Properties in April 2014. Ip founded Property Club Singapore to provide a neutral platform for the learning and networking of like-minded private property buyers, investors and owners where seminars, workshops and networking sessions are organised regularly for club members.

Khalil Adis Consultancy is founded by noted property journalist, Khalil Adis. He has written two bestsellers – Get It Right Iskandar and Property Buying for Gen Y. The firm presents a myriad of services which include property and market research, due diligence, editorial, content management and speaking engagements in the property market.

Founded in 2006, Master David Tong is the founder and principal consultant of Chinese Metaphysics Global Consulting (www.cmgconsulting.com.sg), an award-winning and leading Feng Shui consultancy firm in Singapore that was featured on various media such as The New Paper, My Paper, The Straits Times, CNN International and Style Weddings Magazine. His impressive resume includes the only Feng Shui company to be conferred the Asian Excellence Award 2013, The Wedding Accolade 2013 Award as well as the Singapore Outstanding Enterprise Award 2014. David specialises in the practice of Classical Feng Shui, Bazi Destiny Analysis as well as Wedding Dates Selection. His wide range of clientele includes students, young couples, executives, professionals, expatriates, businessman, CEOs and celebrities. The amazing list of testimonials from his clients and his popularity in public forums speaks well of his professional services.

Clive Chng is an Associate Director for Redbrick Mortgage Advisory. As a trusted advisor, Clive is passionate about helping his clients realise a property investment portfolio they can be proud of. Clients from banking, human resources and the finance industries enjoy working with Clive as he offers clear, actionable and unbiased advice. Having been invited to share his insights and perspectives on real estate investments and cash flow management, Clive continues to keep abreast of the market for the benefits of his clients.

Elaine Teh started her career venturing into the property and real estate industry since 2005. Paired along with her acumen in Accounting & Commerce, she has been progressively building significant milestones and contributing to the industry with renown property developers within the northern region throughout the years. Noticeably dynamic in nature, Elaine steered the helm of diverse portfolios in the past including real estate sales, administration, operations and now, spearheading the marketing department with Kobay Property Development Group.

Dr. Patrick Liew is an award-winning entrepreneur, philanthropist and property investment. He has a doctorate degree from the University of Southern California and he studied financial intelligence and how to make people rich and successful. He has had multiple successes in his business and is the founder of Success Resources. He has listed 3 different companies on 3 different stock exchanges across 3 different countries. He is now financially free because of his property investment and enjoys spending his time helping more people become rich and successful. As for helping people, he was voted the winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for social contribution.