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Michael  Lai
Michael LaiCEO | Investing Partner

Michael is a successful entrepreneur with 21 years experience and has completed over 3000 real estate transactions. He came to the United States in 1993 as a political refugee from South Vietnam. Michael’s brokerage companies have completed $100,000,000 in sales volume. Annually since 1998 Michael’s development company, Seattle Modern Living (SML), currently has more than 2,000 residential units and 200,000 sq ft of retail space in pre-development or under construction. These assets include multi-family, residen...

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    John  Stiver
    John StiverVice President

    John boasts a formidable career spanning over 25 years in the startup, management, and fundraising domains. His expertise encompasses corporate structure, including the utilization of stock to secure equity, which he has leveraged to raise over $10 million. John has established a proven track record of successful startup ventures, including Advanced Biometrics, Inc. (ABI), where he patented Live Grip technology and facilitated the acquisition of a titanium forming company. Under John's leadership, ABI secured several g...

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      Orchid  Nhulan
      Orchid NhulanInvesting Partner

      Women Leader Nhu Lan (also known as Orchid Nhu Lan), embarked on her journey from an early age. Departing Vietnam at 18 while still a 12th grader at Bui Thi Xuan High School, she was part of the first pioneering groups of international students arriving in North America in the early 1990s. Demonstrating unwavering dedication, she achieved a Master of Mathematics-Statistics degree with an almost perfect score at the University of Waterloo in Canada, earning a place on the Dean's Honor List. Orchid Nhu Lan's professio...

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        Zachary  Ishimitsu
        Zachary IshimitsuDesignated Broker

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