Experts In Asia

About

Most SME owners are masters of their craft but "asset-trapped" within their own success. With a 10-year foundation in engineering leadership at Shell and another decade in capital markets, John provide owners with the "blueprint" to unlock that value. Whether it is preparing a graceful private exit via M&A or pre-IPO corporate restructuring in preparation for an eventual IPO, John will help you engineer a business that is not just profitable, but institutional-grade and highly sellable.

As an investor who advises clients on equity allocation, he has first hand experience of gaining 11x returns on his investments both for himself and on behalf of his clients, and developed a template to analyze and value quality companies as well as harness their intrinsic value for shareholders and company owners.

Unique Selling Point

Proven Results, Not Theory – John has been in the trenches, from leading projects execution in harsh offshore facilities, to spearheading the listing exercise as COO of a financial data provider company. He has made investment bets that have failed and succeeded, taking the best lessons from both. His strategies aren’t generic—they’re actionable to founders/owners who want to scale or exit their business gracefully.

Relatable & Actionable– Unlike typical conceptual talks, John speaks the language of the entrepreneur and investor, not from the theorist who doesn’t have skin in the game or money on the line.

Proven Transactional Authority– As a Director at Rosewood Consulting, I am currently "in the trenches" sourcing and managing active M&A mandates across Malaysia.

Client Testimonials

The way John breaks down complex industries into clear mind maps has helped me see the bigger picture

StockWyse has been an incredibly educational journey for me. The way John breaks down complex industries into clear mind maps has helped me see the bigger picture—and more importantly, spot the trends that actually matter. I’m definitely more confident now in identifying what to focus on as an investor. Huge thanks for all the effort that goes into those concise, well prepared presentations. They’ve made a real difference.

- WONG WEI TUNG

Vice President at CIMB Bank

John is a very driven & motivated person

John has strong drive to excel in his job. He has taken up a lot of responsibilities and delivered them well in the past project which we worked together. I've never seen someone as driven as him. His technical capabilities outweigh his no of years of experience that he has so far. In short, John is a very driven & motivated person who has the hunger for knowledge, coupled with an easy-going attitude who gets along well with everyone & influences them in a positive manner.

- KHOO CHOO BENG

General Manager Business Excellence at Shell Malaysia

John goes through in depth research on each of the companies he presents

John goes through in depth research on each of the companies he presents bi-monthly so that we have a detailed understanding on the industry, company, products, financials, management and valuations. Armed with this knowledge, I now have greater Conviction on why I’m buying a stock. This is important especially when my holdings go negative during market downturns where I can confidently add to my positions and not panic.

- R. BUSHAAN

Corporate Trainer at Toll Group