Currently based in Singapore and holds degrees in Computer Engineering and International Business. With over 30 years of experience, he has demonstrated expertise in international business investment, new business development, and incubation consulting, showcasing his ability to drive business success. Drawing on his knowledge of IT simulation technologies, he has successfully grown businesses in sectors such as energy, mining, logistics, healthcare, insurance, and advanced materials, overseeing new business development across the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. He possesses a strong combination of expertise in company establishment and management, investment attraction, and value creation through innovation. Currently, he serves as the Managing Director of Nexfin ASIA PTE. LTD., leading operations for clients in Asia. He has received multiple awards for innovation and excellence in Korea and across Asia.

Enrique López de Mesa is based in London and serves as Chairman of the Nexfin Group, which maintains teams in Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong. A seasoned international finance professional, he has built a career focused on the natural resources sector, having served as President of Ferro Mongolia and as a senior executive at Nova Resources Limited — the first AIM-listed Mongolian mining logistics group. He has also held board-level roles including Non-Executive Chairman of Petrolympic Ltd, President of Alpaca Resources Inc., Southern Oregon Gold and Sino Vanadium Inc. (TSXV: SVX), and Director of Mandarin Mining, Veraz Petroleum Ltd and Aspartus.

His experience spans natural-resource ventures across Asia-Pacific and the Americas, with earlier roles including Vice-President at a Hong Kong-based financial services group and Director of Corporate Finance at PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities in Toronto. He began his career with Barclays de Zoete Wedd, spending seven years in the investment banking division of Barclays PLC. Mr López de Mesa holds a degree from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Toronto.

Based in Seoul, South Korea, Jaengho Chae is a seasoned investment and IPO consulting specialist with a proven track record of leading high-impact projects and managing strategic investments. In his prior role as Head of the IPO/IR Consulting Group at CHIRON Partners, Jungho successfully led consulting efforts for over 50 KOSPI and KOSDAQ-listed companies, including dedicated IPO management for three companies. His career also includes strategic roles at Hanmac Investment Securities’ FICC division and the investment management team at Rich&Co. In these roles, he drove significant M&A projects, such as acquiring a leading cosmetics OEM/ODM company and a Spanish automotive parts firm, and made multiple successful investments in the biotech sector. His expertise spans advising high-profile conglomerates like Hyundai and numerous others, demonstrating his capability to deliver tailored financial strategies and comprehensive consulting services.

Professor Insung Lee is a leading Korean geologist with over four decades of experience in mineral resource geology. A graduate of Seoul National University and Indiana University, he served as Professor and later Director of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Seoul National University, where he is now Emeritus. His research has encompassed Korea’s major mineral belts. He has played a pivotal role in advancing understanding of Korean mining geology and has collaborated internationally on projects in Mongolia, China, and Southeast Asia. His work on silica and silicate mineral systems, including talc, quartz, and banded iron formations, and combined field geology. Professor Lee currently directs L&K Resource and continues to advise on geological exploration and silica resource development across East Asia.

Tao is a seasoned investment professional with over eight years of experience across private equity secondaries, investment banking, and LNG advisory, spanning New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. As Director at Impacts Capital / Rainmaker Securities, he specialises in PE/VC secondary transactions, maintaining strong ties with leading funds including Tiger Global, Altimeter, and IDG Capital. He also directs Richterion Company’s LNG financing advisory and previously supported billion-dollar equity and debt raises at EAS Advisors for clients like Sirius Minerals (FTSE 100). Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, Tao holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licences and earned degrees from Columbia University and Baruch College.