Sean has a rich portfolio in real estate investment, valuation, and asset management. Having worked in commercial and residential real estate in both the US and China, Sean is an expert in real estate finances and has been a pioneer of real estate investment funds in China. Sean joined DTZ (now Cushman & Wakefield) in 2011 and has been the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of North Asia.
In July 2014, Sean was appointed Managing Director, North China, and later Vice President, Cushman & Wakefield, Greater China, overseeing management and all aspects of the business of the company’s offices in northern China including Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xi’an, Dalian, and Shenyang.
Prior to joining DTZ (now Cushman & Wakefield), Sean was the CFO and Executive Director of a real estate fund. Previously, Sean’s career included stops at KPMG and a number of major financial institutions, including J.P. Morgan Chase and HSBC. Sean is an experienced business executive in both China and the US. He is also a US CPA, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chairman of RICS China board.