Founders and Senior Management
Jim Kwok
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kwok has almost 20 years of banking and management experience serving ultra-high net worth and family office clients. He has been the Chief Executive Officer since November 2012, leading the overall business direction of the Topaz Group. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Kwok held a senior role at HSBC Broking Services (Asia) Limited from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Kwok is the co-founder and committee member of Family Office Association Hong Kong (FOAHK). He is also the Chairman of Supervisory Board of the Algo Challenge Association (ACA).
Alan Mak
Executive Director
Mr. Mak has extensive experience in asset management and he was appointed Executive Director in November 2012. Being the head executive of the company, Mr. Mak is responsible for supervision of investment management, he also reviews the overall client portfolios and business performance. Prior to this role, Mr. Mak was Assistant Vice President of HSBC Broking Services (Asia) Limited from 2005 to 2012. Mr. Mak is currently an SFC licensed Responsible Officer.
Kong Wong
Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Wong has considerable experience in the fields of financial investment and asset management. As the highest investment decision maker and head of the research department, Mr. Wong is responsible for managing the company’s investment portfolio and all sales-related activities, and implementing investment strategies to optimize business performance. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Wong served as a senior account manager of HSBC Broking Services (Asia) Limited and was mainly active in the futures and options market. Mr. Wong received a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of Hong Kong in 2008 and is currently an SFC licensed Responsible Officer.
Investment and Research Team
Members of our professional investment and research team come from sizable European and American investment banks and
have worked for transnational financial institutions.
They all have obtained a bachelor’s degree or even higher qualifications in finance or economics related disciplines and some of them are
Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA).
Relying on the team’s keen investment sense and accurate analysis, coupled with a wide range of business connections, we have successfully demonstrated to
our customers our extraordinary investment decision-making capabilities in various investment markets, industries and products.
Customer First
Commitment
Compliance
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Innovation
Derek Cheung
Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Cheung has over 10 years of experience in Private Banking field. He was the Senior Vice President of Everbright Sun Hung Kai (EBSHK) Private, and responsible for asset allocation and wealth planning for high net worth. He also participated into private equity investments, including Tencent Music, Sensetime, WeDoctor and etc. Before joining EBSHK, he worked in Bank of China (HK) and Deloitte. Mr. Cheung graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kelley School of Business Indiana University.
Schuyler Yong
Managing Director
Mr. Yong has been working in the field of asset management and insurance businesses since 2005. He is now the Managing Director of Topaz Group, and prior to his appointment, Mr. Yong held a senior role in a listed asset management company in Hong Kong. Due to his professional working ethics and leadership, Mr. Yong has earned excellent reputation in the financial field. Some of his specialities include the following: immigration, global asset/risk management and investment, local and global trust and insurance, global property investment and development, coporate direction and image development, and corporate in-house training, etc. Mr. Yong graduated with a Bachelor of Management Information Systems with concentration in Computer Science with honor in 1999, then a Master degree in Business Adminstration with honor from the University of Wyoming in 2001.
Rex Tsang, CFA
Director of Portfolio
Mr. Tsang is the founder of the AI stock selection system and director of Portfolio Management. He is managing Julius Baer TopazGo AI Dynamic Equity Portfolio. He has over 10 years of investment experience in Asia with leading ibanks and global asset managers. He was the portfolio manager of Shanghai Commercial Bank and index arbitrageur of Société Générale Investment Banking. Mr. Tsang graduated with a MFIN in Financial Engineering (Distinction) from HKU and BBA (1st class honor) from HKUST. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of Algo Challenge Association.
Rex Tsang, CFA
Director of Portfolio
Mr. Tsang is the founder of the AI stock selection system and director of Portfolio Management. He is managing Julius Baer TopazGo AI Dynamic Equity Portfolio. He has over 10 years of investment experience in Asia with leading ibanks and global asset managers. He was the portfolio manager of Shanghai Commercial Bank and index arbitrageur of Société Générale Investment Banking. Mr. Tsang graduated with a MFIN in Financial Engineering (Distinction) from HKU and BBA (1st class honor) from HKUST. He is also the Co-founder and Chairman of Algo Challenge Association.
Elaine Zhang
Founder of Topaz and Eze Family Office, Elysian Executive Solution, and Elysian Executive Club.
Ms Zhang has been working closely with family offices and financial institutions all across the world. She has strong connections with global family offices including Greater China, UK and Europe regions. Her vision is to build bridges between Eastern and Western families offices /HNW communities.
Ms Zhang is co-founder of T&E Partners (a cross-border community for family offices and investment management companies). She is also a member of Hong Kong CPPCC Youth Association, a member of 2GHK, and a member of Hua Jing Society. She’s also mentor for students from Oxford, Cambridge, and other top universities in HK.
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