Alex Sun

●Founder of Akasha since 2014, investing in private equity/special situation and advisory 

●MD at Mount Kellett, a spin-off of Goldman Sach’s Asia Special Situations Group as Global Head of Sourcing for Natural Resources 2008-2014. She led a number of landmark transactions including the largest tungsten producer ex-China as well as various Oil & Gas deals in North America 

●Research Capital, Investment Banking covering Natural Resources 2004-2007

●BMO Nesbitt Private Client in Toronto Canada 2001-2004 

James Choa

•Founder of Elfoso Holdings (private equity/special situations investing)

•Executive Director at Goldman Sachs Asian Special Situations Group HK 

•Ripplewood Holdings: private equity (LBO) & portfolio operational turnaround

•BT Wolfensohn / Deutsche Bank: Mergers & Acquisitions

•University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Tsinghua University, MIT Sloan School 

Will Coverdale 

• +18 years’ experience providing technical and investment advisory services to various mining companies and mining investment funds including Newcrest, Goldfields, BHP, Barrick-Newmont, Resolute, Zhaojin, and BHPThor Exploration (Thor). 

•Beng(Mining), MBA, Maus IMM

Simon Francis

●Simon is a highly-rated former Research Analyst covering Metals & Mining at a number of international investment banks including HSBC, Samsung Securities, Credit Suisse and Nomura

●He was consistently ranked at the top by AsiaMoney and Greenwich

●Most recently, Simon founded Orior Capital where he advised numerous ASX and TSX mining and engineering companies on strategy and fundraisings. While at Orior Capital Simon was also appointed as the Chairman of a junior ASX mining company to evaluate the business and execute strategic initiatives 

●He has proven to be a successful manager, establishing several research teams and the execution of deals under Orior Capital

●Simon graduated from the University of London, Queen Mary College with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics and is a Chartered Accountant