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Alex Fan

President

Alex C. Fan oversees the advisory activities for all transactions. Mr. Fan has had extensive experience in accounting, M&A, raising growth capital, and management consulting across various industries. He has represented both buyers and sellers in numerous transactions between North American/European and Asian companies. In 2010, Mr. Fan led Beijing-based Pacific Century Motors, a public-private acquisition consortium, in the acquisition of "Nexteer", the steering division of General Motors for US $480 million. This followed the 2009 US $90 million acquisition of Delphi Corporation’s brake and suspension unit by a similar acquisition consortium. The "Nexteer" transaction represented the largest overseas acquisition made by a Chinese company in the automotive parts industry at that time.

Prior to forming Crestridge Consulting, Mr. Fan was a partner at Chen and Fan, aCalifornia’s pre-eminent accountancy corporation targeting Chinese businesses. As a partner, he led the company’s audit practice and maintained a client base that included banks, manufacturers, technology companies, and real estate developers. He also provided accounting advisory to many of the largest public and private companies in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Prior to joining the accountancy corporation in 1990, Mr. Fan held senior positions at banks as well as at Deloitte, Haskin, and Sells, now Deloitte and Touche.

Mr. Fan earned a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from National Taiwan University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California., Mr. Fan currently serves on the Board of Directors of New Omni Bank, a Los Angeles community bank, as Chairman of Board Audit Committee.
Bill Yu

Managing Director

Mr. Yu shares responsibility for sourcing, evaluating, and structuring transactions. His experience working with companies in China affords Crestridge a keen understanding of the needs of its clients.

Prior to joining Crestridge Consulting, Mr. Yu worked as financial analyst then senior financial advisor with American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. He provided management consulting and financial advisory services to companies of all sizes in the US. In this capacity, Mr. Yu’s focus has been on helping companies in China deploy resources in the US and in helping US-based companies recognize strategic opportunities in China.

Before pursuing his MBA degree in United States, Mr. Yu worked as general manager assistant and project manager in Pin An Life Insurance Company, the leading life insurance company in China. His clients included public and private companies in China and Hong Kong such as Shengzheng Energy Co., Shum Yip Group, and Yantian Port Group.

Mr. Yu earned a Master in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wuhan University, China.

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