Jon-Paul Toppino

Pacific Alliance China Land Ltd. is a closed-end investment company, which focuses in the investment objective of providing shareholders with capital growth and a regular level of income from investments in existing properties, new developments, distressed projects, and real estate companies. It also managed by Pacific Alliance Real Estate Ltd. The company was founded on September 5, 2007 and is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.

Pacific Alliance Group Ltd. engages in independent alternative investment management. It focuses on private equity, real estate, and absolute returns. The company was founded by Horst Joachi Franz Geicke and Christopher Marcus Gradel in 2002 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Secured Capital Corp. was providing real estate investment banking services. It used to provide investment property sales, institutional property financings, mortgage loan sales and related corporate finance services that include private equity raises and real estate capital market transactions that accommodate the client’s investment objectives. It had offices in New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas and Orange County, California. The company was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Secured Capital Japan Co., Ltd. is the leader in real estate investment/asset management business in Japan. It has generated excellent risk-adjusted investment returns for investors. The Company was co-founded by the principals of Secured Capital Corp.(now Eastdil Secured as a result of the merger that took effect in January, 2006), a leading U.S. real estate investment bank.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Pacific Alliance Real Estate Ltd. provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in George Tam, Cayman Islands.

PAG Investment Management Co., Ltd. is the Japanese asset management subsidiary of Pacific Alliance Group Ltd., itself owned by PAG, an alternative investment firm based in Hong Kong. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1997 and manages assets of private and institutional investors.

PAG is a holding company, which engages in investment services. It operates through the following segments: Credit and Market Strategy, Real Assets Strategy, and Private Equity Strategy. The company was founded by Christopher Marcus Gradel, Wei Jian Shan, and Jon-Paul Toppino in 2002 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.