Keith Tan is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of GAC, bringing over 21 years of leadership experience in private banking and investment management. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions at Finapac Capital, Bank of Singapore, United Overseas Bank, and Citibank, where he developed deep expertise across portfolio management, wealth advisory, banking operations, regulatory compliance, and risk governance.
Keith founded GAC on the conviction that independent investment management, free from traditional institutional constraints delivers superior long-term outcomes. As CEO, he drives the firm’s strategic growth and investment oversight, ensuring robust governance and disciplined portfolio management align perfectly with client interests and sustainable wealth creation
A passionate advocate of lifelong learning, Keith actively embodies the philosophy of “Learn, Unlearn, Relearn.” Demonstrating the entrepreneurial mindset he encourages in others, he made the bold decision at 49 years old to return to academia, pursuing a Master of Science in Technopreneurship and Innovation at Nanyang Technological University. Undertaking this rigorous program while simultaneously navigating the high-stakes demands of running his business and dedicating time to his family served as the ultimate proof of concept for his adaptive approach. Inspired by the entrepreneurs and business founders he had spent over two decades advising, Keith chose to walk the talk, proving that meaningful reinvention has no timeline.
Keith’s unique balancing act and commitment to continuous growth have earned recognition from NTU and local media. By demonstrating that true leadership requires the humility to become a student again, his mid-career journey stands as an inspiring example of resilience, establishing him as a genuine role model for modern, forward-thinking executives.
Co-Founder
Brian brings over two decades of experience across private banking and fund management, having held roles at global institutions including Citibank, Standard Chartered, ABN AMRO Private Bank, and Credit Agricole Suisse. A graduate of the National University of Singapore, he built a distinguished career advising high net worth individuals and family offices on wealth management, portfolio strategy, and cross-border capital deployment before transitioning into investment management.
As Chief Investment Officer of a fintech firm previously listed on the ASX, Brian initiated and launched his first Private Debt Fund. He subsequently joined Acore Capital Investments as Managing Director for Private Credit, where he launched another Debt Fund and a Real Estate Development Fund. His private debt track record speaks for itself: zero default cases and consistent 10% annual returns sustained over five years.
At GAC, Brian leads the incorporation and management of a Variable Capital Company focused on private credit and real estate, overseeing deal sourcing, risk management, capital raising, and regulatory compliance end-to-end. His value to the firm runs deeper than institutional pedigree, having personally built, launched, and managed funds across market cycles, Brian brings the kind of hands-on credibility that resonates with founders, business families, and sophisticated investors who can tell the difference.
Co-Founder
John Lie is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of GAC, bringing over 36 years of senior executive experience across the private banking, wealth management, and treasury sectors. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University, establishing a strong foundation in global macroeconomic and financial theory.
John brings deep multi-asset mastery, including Equities, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Derivatives, and Alternatives, and a history of steering capital through multiple market crises to give clients unmatched risk management oversight.
John has a formidable track record of building investment frameworks and managing significant private capital at scale, having served as Executive Director and Investment Advisor at Standard Chartered Private Bank for close to 15 years where he personally commanded an asset book close to a billion USD.
His value to GAC is his decades of multi-market cycle experience which allow him to look past the surface of complex market volatility. John believes in proper asset allocation and strong risk management framework for clients’ portfolios, and he brings rare, street-tested wisdom and experience to the firm.
Dr. Joe Wang is a distinguished entrepreneur and corporate leader with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in the technology and telecommunications sectors. He holds a PhD from Tsinghua University, one of Asia’s leading universities, reflecting his strong academic and technical foundation.
Dr. Wang is best known for his leadership at Dingli Communications Corp. Ltd. (SZSE: 300050), where he served as Chief Technology Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman. Under his leadership, Dingli evolved into one of China’s leading telecommunications network testing and optimisation solution providers, serving major global telecommunications operators and equipment manufacturers. As Chairman of a publicly listed company, he was responsible for driving corporate strategy, innovation, business growth, and governance while overseeing the company’s expansion in domestic and international markets.
As Chairman of our Advisory Committee, Dr. Wang provides independent oversight and strategic guidance to the Board, drawing on his extensive experience in leading a listed corporation through growth, innovation, and governance. His practical perspective as a founder, operator, and chairman of a public company enables him to engage effectively with entrepreneurs, family businesses, and institutional stakeholders on matters of corporate strategy, governance, and long-term value creation.
Dr. Wang’s leadership significantly enhances GAC’s governance framework and reinforces the firm’s credibility with founders, business owners, and institutional partners. His experience in building, leading, and governing a publicly listed enterprise brings a depth of commercial insight and strategic perspective that complements GAC’s commitment to excellence in investment management and advisory services.
Loh Kia Meng is a Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Dentons Rodyk, one of Singapore’s leading law firms, bringing over two decades of legal experience spanning private wealth advisory, trust and estate planning, family office establishment, and contentious private client matters. He sits on Dentons’ Global Advisory Committee and Dentons ASEAN’s Advisory Committee, reflecting the breadth of his leadership responsibilities within one of the world’s largest global law firms.
Kia Meng co-heads the Trust, Estates and Wealth Preservation Practice at Dentons Rodyk, where he is ranked in leading legal directories in the Private Client and Private Wealth categories. His advisory practice covers wealth preservation, family business structuring, investment immigration, family succession, legacy and estate planning. He is particularly recognised for his expertise in the establishment and governance of single family offices in Singapore, including fund structure applications to MAS under the Section 13O and 13U Enhanced Tier Fund Tax Incentive schemes. He has an established reputation in advising Mandarin-speaking clients and families from the Chinese diaspora, making him a well-suited addition to GAC’s Advisory Committee given the firm’s focus on Greater China UHNW families.
As a member of our Advisory Committee, Kia Meng brings the legal depth and private wealth governance expertise that complements GAC’s investment management capabilities, providing GAC and its clients with access to senior legal counsel who understands the full picture of what private wealth management requires, and the legal frameworks that must be built around it.
Kia Meng holds an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore. He has completed the SAL-INSEAD Law Firm Leadership Programme and holds the Asia Pacific Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
James Wang is our Co-Founder and member of our Advisory Committee, bringing over a decade of specialised experience in corporate structuring, private client advisory, and cross-border wealth architecture for high net worth individuals, family offices, and entrepreneurs across Asia.
His work spans entity architecture, banking readiness, tax coordination, family office governance, immigration strategy, and the full lifecycle of private client advisory, disciplines he brings together under a single integrated advisory framework. He has developed a deep understanding of the specific complexity that Greater China entrepreneurs and UHNW families bring to Singapore, and the advisory gaps that conventional corporate service providers are not equipped to close.
As Co-Founder and Advisory Committee member, James provides strategic guidance on GAC’s private client engagement model, ensuring that our investment platform is supported by the structural and governance rigour that ultra high net worth investors and family offices require. He co-founded GAC on the conviction that investment management cannot be delivered in isolation from the corporate structures, governance frameworks, and cross-border advisory relationships that surround it.
In parallel, James serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Blue Brick Consulting Group, the advisory and corporate services anchor of the Golden Acacia Group, and as Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Dongguan Entrepreneurs Federation.
James holds a Diploma in Banking and Finance from Kaplan Higher Education Institute and an Advanced Diploma in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency from Singapore Management University. He is fluent in English and Mandarin.