Sophia Yan is a seasoned executive search professional of 17 years, with a proven track record of recruiting business-leading senior executives. Sophia was part of the team that successfully placed CEOs for the Hong Kong Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission. She has led the recruitment of CEO/COO roles for several leading trade associations and NGOs in Hong Kong and also successfully hired for financial institutions including asset management firms, private equity, investment banks, and REITs. Sophia started her career as a journalist with the Financial Times, London, and then moved to Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Securities as an institutional saleswoman in Hong Kong & China equities. Following this, she was an Executive Director at Yue Xiu Property Group (stock code:123), a mainland Chinese company listed in Hong Kong where she oversaw capital market transactions and investor relations.