Chairman & CEO,
Financial Ventures Group
Mr. Yu has advised private and public company executives with corporate advisory services such as capital funding, mergers & acquisitions, structured financing, IPO financing and branding, expert market analysis, commodities trading and other business development services geared at taking these companies to the next level. He is a self taught and private self investor, and his relentless passion for international business has helped him develop key, strategic and valuable relationships throughout the world. Mr. Yu’s unconventional and unlikely journey from humble beginnings as a “sweatshop baby” brings a strong work ethic as well as different perspectives to corporate and business growth strategies. Previously, Mr. Yu worked as an analyst in the Corporate & Investment Banking Division at Deutsche Bank in New York City.
Mr. Yu studied at Columbia University and New York University, holds a BA in Psychology from City College of New York, and has completed core classes from Borough of Manhattan Community College. He is a proud member of Nu Alpha Phi, where he helps mentor college students and new graduates. Aside from being a deal junkie, he is an active philanthropist and the founder of a non-profit organization Lunar New Year Celebration with a mission to nurture youth through sports and education.