Chris has some 10 years of China commercial and industrial real estate experience. He is proficient in negotiating and delivering satisfactory services to clients – namely ABC News, Conexant, Canadian Pacific Railway, Callison RTKL, Dow Jones, Emerson Electric, Howmet Aerospace, Sanmina, Sonoco Products, Prysmian Group, and investors such as Ping An, CITIC Capital, London & Regional, and Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Chris was awarded Foreign Investment Ambassador to China for his work representing multinationals in China.

Since earning his Master of International Business (M.I.B.) degree, and prior to working at Ground Breaking Group, Chris worked in Shanghai for an international real estate consultancy. He is dedicated to financial analysis, business development, and often serves as the point of contact with clients. Proficiencies include strategic advisory, opinions of value, site selection, leasing/renewals, government incentives, and sales/acquisitions/investments.

A U.S. citizen, Chris earned a B.S. from the University of South Carolina with a double major in International Business and Finance and a minor in Chinese, graduating magna cum laude. Chris also earned his M.I.B. from the University of South Carolina.