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FAR EAST CHROME VENTURES LIMITED

Investing together since 1995

Our founders have been investing together since 1995 and have consistently delivered extraordinary investment returns in addition to a 95% success rate for hostile takeovers. Our Real Estate Investment Rate of Return track record ranks in the top twenty five percent of comparable world wide private investment funds. Our investment team shares the dream of creating leaders through encouragement and succeeding with top entrepreneurial talent. Our newest private investment fund, Far East Chrome Ventures Limited Fund IV, is centered on the area of commodities investment and technology.

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Pu (Paul) Kong

Chief Executive Officer


Paul is a passionate dealmaker and company builder with over two decades investment experience. He has served on the boards of numerous private and public companies and has been instrumental to the success of Far East Chrome Ventures Limited’s real estate portfolio companies.  
Paul was educated at the University of Miami.

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Ellis Harris-Smith

Chief Operating Officer


Prior to the founding of Far East Chrome Ventures Limited Ellis held senior positions with several private equity and venture capital firms including Citigroup in New York. During his tenure in the private equity and venture capital business he gained extensive experience assisting entrepreneurs and managers to shape their vision and capital plans into successful long term growth programs which typically involve an aggressive acquisition and financing strategy.
Ellis received his Business Degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto Canada.

jp@fareastvencap.cn.com


Jeremy Phelan

Chief Operating Officer


Chief Compliance Officer, Minority Partner
Prior to joining Far East Chrome Ventures Limited Jeremy was with Citigroup in New York as Vice President Compliance Department.  
Jeremy is a director of Far East Chrome Ventures Limited and a part owner. He is self educated and holds various American Securities Degrees.

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Micheal Smith

Director, Chief Financial Officer


Prior to joining Far East Chrome Ventures Limited Micheal was with the China Construction Bank Escrow Office in Shanghai for seven years.
Michael is a director of Far East Chrome Ventures Limited and was educated in South Africa at the University of Cape Town.

tt@fareastvencap.cn.com


Tony Thompson

Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, Minority Partner


Prior to joining Far East Chrome Ventures Limited  , Tony was with Citigroup in Asia.  
Tony was educated at the University of Miami and Cornell and is a director of Far East Chrome Ventures Limited.

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Ming (Mike) Lee

Chief Attorney, Head of the Legal Department


Temple University (Philadelphia) School of Law
Director, Minority Shareholder and member of the Audit Committee

mp@fareastvencap.cn.com


Matthew Preston

Assistant Director M&A


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Ed Flint

Associate-Director Finance Department.


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Russell Henderson

Associate-Director Finance Department.


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Ping (Peggy) Wong

Ping (Peggy) Wong – Executive PA


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Jeremy O’Brien

Snr. V.P. Mergers & Acquisitions, Partner

Prior to joining Far East Chrome Ventures Limited Jeremy was with Wood Gundy in

Toronto as Operating Director Mergers & Acquisitions before moving on to work with Wood

Gundy in London.


Jeremy is a director of Far East Chrome Ventures Limited and a part owner. He holds the

CSC, Reg. Rep., Series 7, UK Financial Trader Markets as well as the Partners and Directors

Course in Canada the UK and the United States.