Management Team
Chairwoman
Ms. Stphany Naifen Yu
Stephany Naifen Yu is the Founder and General Partner at Sunwater Capital, a North Bethesda-based investment firm focused on real estate, healthcare, and data in the US and overseas. With over 18years of experience in real estate development and investment, she has led the creation of more than 36 million square feet in residential, commercial, and retail property in both markets. She is also the Founder and chairman of Greencourt Group, a Shanghai-based real estate company that was an early pioneer in the development of Shanghai's suburban area.
In the late 1990s, Ms. Yu started to devote herself to the reform of urban areas in Shanghai and founded the Greencourt Group, with many of its projects becoming local landmark constructions. The Greencourt Group is dedicated to real estate development and investment, with projects covering residential, commercial, hotel, and other areas. After years of asset integration and business advancement, Greencourt has transformed into a Chinese capital real estate investment service provider, and since 2012, it has been investing in real estate business in the Greater Washington area. Currently, it has invested in and manages multiple real estate projects in Washington and New York, involving various types such as residential, hotel, and office spaces.
Ms. Yu is passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, and societal impact, She is the Founder and Chairman of Yuan Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports education, culture, and community development for the Asian American and Pacific lslander (AAPl) community in Maryland She is also the Chairman of the International Leadership Foundation Entrepreneurship & Innovation Committee, which fosters leadership and entrepreneurship among young AAPl professional. Ms. Yu is a Board Member and Visiting Professor of Fudan University's School of Economics and is the Co-CE0 of its Alumni Association. She holds a Master's and a Bachelor's Degree in economics from Fudan University. And she is the first female president of Student Association at Fudan University and vice chairman of the National Student Federation.
Green Park Financial Co., Limited
CEO and Managing Director
Mr. Zhang Yi
Mr. Zhang Yi is the President, Director, and the person in charge of the Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) licenses 1, 4, and 9 at Greencourt Financial Limited, overseeing the daily operational management of the company. Greencourt Financial is a boutique securities firm catering to global Chinese clients, providing securities trading, asset management, and corporate patent advisory services to institutions, enterprises, family offices, and individual investors worldwide.
Mr. Zhang holds a Master's degree in Economics from the School of Economics at Fudan University and possesses 18 years of experience in the banking and asset management industry. From 2006 to 2009, he served as the Manager of Capital Operations at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, specializing in various exchange-traded assets and derivatives. From 2009 to 2016, he worked as a Senior Manager in Corporate Treasury at Bank of East Asia, overseeing the issuance of several billion dollars in corporate financial products. Since 2016, he has been serving at Greencourt Group, focusing on global allocation of Chinese capital and acting as the fund manager for the successful "Winning in American Real Estate" fund series.
Additionally, Mr. Zhang Yi is a partner at Greencourt Group, a director at Shanghai Greencourt Investment Group Co., Ltd., a researcher at the Fudan Greencourt New Financial Research Center, and the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Alumni Contact Office at the School of Economics at Fudan University.
Green Park Financial Co., Limited
Managing Director, Securities Division
Mr. Corey Lee
Mr. Lee has over 30 years of experience in securities industry. His expertise covers Asian equities, futures and derivative products. He served as a director and Manager-In-Charge on several securities companies. Mr. Lee is approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission as a Responsible Officer for Type 1 regulated activities (dealing in securities).
Prior to joining Viipark, Mr. Lee worked in South China Financial Holdings Limited, Core Pacific Yamaichi Financial Group Limited, and Phillip Securities Group, where he was responsible for handling trading operations and assisting sales teams. Mr. Lee was involved in several large-scale IPOs services, including underwriting and private placements.
Mr. Lee holds a Bachelor of Economics from Carleton University, Canada.
Green Park Financial Co., Limited
CIO & Managing Director, Investment Management Division
Mr. Joseph Tang
Mr. Tang has over 30 years of experience in managing sizeable institutional money with strong performance. He is one of the few seasoned portfolio managers with deep knowledge of both onshore & offshore China equities. Prior to joining Viipark, he was the Investment Director at China Life Franklin Asset Management Co Limited from 2016 to 2017. Mr. Tang managed and expanded the HK China Stock Connect portfolio comprises of onshore institutional clients. The portfolio recorded a strong risk-adjusted performance since its inception, outperforming the relative index and exceeded the target annual absolute return.
Prior to that, he was the Investment Director at Invesco Asia Limited for 9 years, where he was the lead manager of the flagship Invesco PRC Fund and received the Silver Award of 2013 TopGun Investment Mind organized by Brendan Wood International.
Prior to working at Invesco Asia Limited, Mr. Tang held senior positions at various international financial institutions, including Greater China Equity Strategist at Credit Suisse Private Bank, Head of Research at Sun Hung Kai Securities Limited, Head of Research at Yuanta Brokerage Company Limited, Associate Director at BZW Investment Management (HK) Limited and Assistant Director at East Asia Hamon Asset Management Limited.
Mr. Tang holds a Master of Science (Finance) from University of Lancaster, UK and obtained the Qualifying Certificate of the Securities Association of China in 2004.
Group Head of Compliance
Mr. Eric Cheung
Mr. Cheung has over 30 years of experience in the aspects of regulatory and compliance in the Hong Kong financial market and is a well versed professional in markets’ rules, regulations and market operations. Mr. Cheung was a compliance consultant for various clients regarding compliance matters and litigation support since January 2012 to September 2017.
From July 1997 to June 2009, Mr. Cheung was the Head of Market Surveillance and Enforcement Department of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd / The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. From September 1989 to July 1997, Mr. Cheung was an Investigator of the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Futures Commission.
Mr. Cheung holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wolverhampton and Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy from the University of Manchester. Mr. Cheung is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in England, a full Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a past Panel Member of Professional Conduct Committee (February 2015 - January 2019) and past Panel Member of Securities Regulatory Advisory Panel (February 2017 - January 2018) of the Institute. Mr. Cheung is also a past Inland Revenue Board of Review Panel Member (January 2016 - December 2018).