CEO/President
Mr. Mark Shieh
Mr. Mark Shieh has over 30 years of experience in real estate and franchise business. He is a licensed real estate broker in California and the CEO of usasiafg.com Franchise Information Network and the American Asian Franchise Consulting Group. He has served as the Asian market representative for many American franchise companies. In the 1990s, he served as the chief consultant for chain and franchise of the US-China Trade Association. In 1995, he arranged for the first Chinese franchise delegation to visit the International Franchise Association (IFA) and participate in the International Franchise Expo (IFE). On December 22, 2012, he founded the American Asian Franchise Enterprise Association in Los Angeles. He is a Certified Franchisee Executive (CFE) by the International Franchise Association (IFA) and a certified professional franchise consultant and broker by the Franchise Brokers Association (FBA). Mr. Shieh graduated from National Chengchi University in Taiwan, the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives (ICFE) and Purdue Global Law School in the United States. His publications include "Employers and New Immigration Law" and "Introduction to the American Franchise System".
Director of Restaurant Management
Ms. Theresa Lin
Ms. Lin Huiyi is the president of the Chinese Cuisine Development Foundation of America. She is a famous TV and radio host/food critic. She has hosted programs such as CTV-Mama, CTS-Good Morning Today & The Art of Food, Singapore National Television-Happy Kitchen, National Television-Food Classroom, Sanlih Television-Taiwan Food Fengwei, Hong Kong TVB-Know How to Eat, Central Broadcasting Corporation-Hotline, Woman's Fragrance & Children's Food Kiwi, FTV-Women Eat Beautiful, Taipei ICRT-Today's Menu, etc. She currently hosts radio programs such as Eating Man and Woman and What to Eat Today in Los Angeles. She was the food design director for Ang Lee's 1994 film "Eating Man and Woman" and the catering director for the 2011 film "Life of Pi".
Attorney (Franchise Law Expert)
Mr. Jeffrey A. Brimer
Mr. Brimer is an attorney in the firm’s Denver office, where he practices U.S. and international franchising and distribution law. He has extensive experience drafting and negotiating all types of franchise and diversification agreements, including the preparation and filing of franchise registration and disclosure documents; counseling and advising corporate executives on business development; operations and marketing; dispute resolution and analysis; mergers and acquisitions; corporate law and business organizations; managing local attorneys; and advising on general business, tax, and employment law issues. He has clients in the retail, construction, hotel, restaurant, and real estate development sectors. He is also the former Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Medicine Shoppe International, Inc., a division of Cardinal Health, Inc. He also served as General Counsel to HBE and Adam's Mark Hotels.
Attorney (Brand Development Expert) Chain and brand professional lawyer
Mr. Eric R. Riess
Mr. Riess specializes in franchising, distribution and national and international brand development. He also assists both the buying and selling sides in the acquisition and sale of brands, as well as the corporate and business divisions. He is a certified public accountant with extensive Big Eight and Fortune 500 finance and management experience. In addition, he serves on the Chartered Athletes Advisory Board. He was a founder and director of the Chartered Managers Association and FranVest Management Ltd. He is also an active entrepreneur with interests in franchising and licensing business models.
Consultant
Mr. Fan Shouwen
Mr. Fan is a famous TV host. He has served as editor/anchor/program host of China Broadcasting Corp. News Channel, reporter/anchor/host of China TV News Department, manager/producer/host of Super TV Sports Department, producer/assistant/manager/assistant/director of ETTV(Taiwan), and producer/marketing director of ETTV USA(LA). Mr. Fan graduated from Chinese Culture University with a bachelor's degree in political science/international trade, and from University of Missouri-Columbia with a master's degree in journalism/media education. He is a professional specializing in market development, analysis and creative marketing design.
Consultant
Ms. Gloria Kuh
An account manager for Landworld. Ms. Ge is a licensed real estate agent in California with 25 years of experience. She worked for Coldwell Banker Real Estate for many years as a top agent. Ms. Ge graduated from the College of Journalism and Mass Communication at National Chengchi University in Taiwan.
Attorney Immigration and Business Lawyer
Ms. Wanchan Ohyan
Attorney Ouyang Wanzhen has more than 30 years of experience in the legal profession, including 20 years of experience in the United States. Attorney Ouyang is good at immigration and business law cases, and is good at analysis and has a meticulous mindset. She has successfully helped many companies negotiate investments in the United States, successfully designed and improved investment or cooperation models, and successfully helped many Chinese or company employees obtain U.S. green cards and important work visas to the United States. In her spare time, Attorney Ouyang actively participates in social welfare projects and provides free legal services to many non-profit organizations.
CPA Chain Accountant
Mr. Harry Lin
Mr. Lin Qingji is an American CPA and a member of the American and California CPA Associations. He has over 30 years of professional experience in US accounting and taxation and is the founding president of the North American Chinese CPA Association.
CPA
Mr. Jeffrey Wu
Jeffrey P. Wu, a senior accountant at JPW American Accounting Firm, has many years of professional experience in US accounting and taxation, serving Chinese in Rowland Heights and surrounding communities.
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Consultant (Asian Market) Marketing consultant for the Chinese American market.
Mr. Jeffrey Zhang
Mr. Zhang specializes in commercial real estate store leasing, store transfer and shopping mall store leasing. Mr. Zhang is familiar with store information outside of Chinese communities and helps clients promote their businesses to mainstream American communities.
CPA
Mr. Robert Yang CPA/EA/MBA
Bachelor of Commerce from National Taiwan University/Master of Business Administration/Founding President of the Asian American Entrepreneurs Alliance
An expert in tax planning before and after investment immigration in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, an annual speaker of the CPA Association, a columnist for the World Daily's annual tax special issue, a guest speaker on major TV stations' special programs, and currently a special accounting and financial consultant for the Meiya Chain Group
Senior Agent
Mr. Joe Hung
He graduated from Columbia College in Missouri with a degree in Business Design. He has worked as an advertising AE for the China Economic News Service of the United Daily News, a designer for the American Lighting Group, and a business reporter for the Los Angeles branch of the World Journal. He is a senior media person specializing in personal entrepreneurship and chain store investment. He is currently a professional chain consultant and broker for the Meiya Chain Consulting Group.
Senior Agent
Mr. Peng H. Zhang
Bachelor of Economics/Master of Philosophy from Peking University Business School. With extensive experience in media and business, specializing in development and business investment in Southern California, China and Asia, he is currently a professional chain consultant and broker at the American Asia Chain Consulting Group.