Leo Ming-Yan Lo, Mecon Bsc (Surveying) MRICS MHKIS RPS (GP), a surveyor-turned-serial entrepreneur, he is the CEO of Fonto Holdings, which is an integrated corporate based in Hong Kong, dedicated to real estate investment, development, financing and advisory with property technology innovations with futuristic and entrepreneurial views. Fonto delivers solutions in the Asia-Pacific Region for real estate and infrastructure asset projects financing, investment, valuation and asset management.
Leo has been an Estate Surveyor and possesses for over 17 years’ experience in the real estate and capital market industry. With branch offices in the Mainland China, Singapore and San Francisco, Fonto has extensive footprint in the Asia-Pacific Region. By leveraging Fonto’s digital assets and investment in industry-leading portfolio of companies, Leo is developing real estate as a futurist.
He is also a founder of a real estate technology company (PropBLK) which is working on the A.I. and blockchain applications in the real estate sector, with solutions in AVM and tech-enabled real estate analysis. He is a trailblazer in the PropTech industry and actively forges partnerships with PropTech companies in the globe and building up the ecosystem: Asia PropTech, synergizing the forces and knowledge from PropTech startups, real estate players and investors to co-create ideas and solutions.
Leo is in high demand as a speaker for his thought leadership at different conferences and summits across the globe, he attended over 40 PropTech/ real estate conferences as speaker in over 20 countries in the past 2 to 3 years. He is keen to deliver collaborative innovation to the real estate industry.
Leo is the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Excellent Young Achiever of the Year 2016 and he is also well connected in the society by being a Chairman Member (PropTech and Blockchain) of Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macao-Bay Area Economic and Trade Association, Executive Committee Member of Shanghai-Hong Kong Coalition of Professionals, Founding member of Hong Kong-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Foundation, etc.
Stella KY Law, Msc (Finance Analysis) MRICS ASA, Executive Director of CHFT Advisory Appraisal Limited is the Entrepreneur In Residence (E.I.R.) at CHFT Advisory & Appraisal Ltd headquartered in Hong Kong. She is currently the Executive Director of CHFT who runs the valuation business of the firm. Her role is to drive the initiatives to support the firm’s goal of bringing the power of technology to valuation and fueling the expansion of the global valuation business of CHFT. She specializes in providing consultancy and valuation with over 15 years’ experience in the industry, and she has extensive experience in all phase of M&A activities, from pre- Deal analysis to due diligence during the negotiation process, as well as financial reporting purpose upon deal completion, which covers wide range of industries.
Stella often works with client’s advisors such as financial advisors, sponsors, lawyers and auditors to develop optimal client solutions. Currently, her primary focus is on the preparation of valuations in compliance with the listing rule of Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as for international financial reporting purpose. In 2019, Stella was selected as a rising star by the Rising Star Committee of American Society of Appraisers. This award honors the brightest young valuation professionals who under 40 years-old have demonstrate success throughout the fiscal year.
Prior founding her own company, she was leading the business valuation department of an S&P 500 company and also founded the valuation department for a Top-10 international audit firm. Her expertise is on valuation of intangible assets especially on trademarks and patents. She provides valuation services which covers wide range of industries including construction, apparel, food & beverage, property, hotel and leisure, infrastructure, environmental protection, construction, manufacturing, etc. She is particularly familiar with the capital market of Hong Kong, China and Singapore.
She is also frequently be invited as speaker for various events such as the largest intellectual property business forum in Asia named BIP Asia, business valuation conference organized by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Not to mention various continues profession development seminar organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), CPA Australia etc. Stella is also a part-time lecturer for the University of Hong Kong, School of Professional and Continuing Education teaching various courses in relation to business valuation.
Alex PW Leung BSc (Surveying) MRICS MHKIS RPS (GP), Senior Director of CHFT Advisory Appraisal Limited. Alex has handled various types of property valuation including the retail portfolio of the Link REIT, en-bloc buildings and development sites for various banks, hotel properties for owners as well as special properties like telephone exchanges and petrol filling stations. He is also well experienced in provide consulting services on redevelopment projects for affected parties, negotiation of rents on behalf of the private parties, presenting evidence to the Land Tribunal and the Lands Department of HKSAR. Prior joining CHFT, Alex worked in the valuation department of CBRE (and former Richard Ellis) for 20 years. He was promoted to a director’s grade since 2001 and was the head of Hong Kong Team since January 2012 until he left the company in February 2015.
Ross XH Wang, BBAF CFA, Director of CHFT Advisory Appraisal Limited. Ross Ross has over 10 years of experience in providing business valuation services to companies ranging from multinationals, public listed companies and government institutions. He has been providing business valuation services for wide range of purposes, including financial reporting, pre IPO investment, transaction pricing, as well as due diligence. Ross started his career in providing audit & assurance services in Ernst & Young in 2008, and subsequently joined the business valuation department of CBRE
Ross has abundant practical experience in helping client dealing with regulatory bodies. He has specialized knowledge of accounting standards such as IFRS, US GAAP, as well as Listing Rules issued by Stock Exchange and Takeovers Code issued by SFC. Ross works with business owners’ advisors such as financial advisors, sponsors, lawyers and auditors to develop valuation services which of including construction, which covers wide range of industries including construction, infrastructure, property, financial technology, biological technology, agriculture, etc.
