Chris Lam, an adept entrepreneur and real estate professional, combines his academic background from the College of Charleston and The Citadel with a robust 12-year tenure at the Department of Defense, including three tours in Afghanistan. His experiences fostered a deep interest in personal and business financing, leading him to master the art of credit, funding, and leverage.Today, Chris leverages his expertise to assist clients in securing optimal funding, collaborating with banks, credit unions, and lenders. His approach is grounded in practical application, aimed at enhancing business growth through strategic financial management.Residing in Mount Pleasant with his wife Claire and son Reagan, Chris embodies a unique blend of military discipline, financial acumen, and real-world business experience, making him a versatile asset in the realms of finance and real estate.Expertise:- Personal and business financing- Collaboration with financial institutions- Strategic application of credit and funding- Real-world business growth strategiesChris Lam is a strategic advisor and expert, dedicated to empowering clients in the financial and real estate sectors.

Currently hold a Secret Security Clearance.Provide direct logistics support to the Identity Dominance System (IDS) Biometrics Program. Liaise between the USMC program office and contractor while providing government oversight. Review and provide feedback on all document support to include; life cycle sustainment plan (LCSP), item unique identification (IUID) plan, fielding plan, and technical manuals.Perform system evaluations and develop recommendations and course of action (COA) briefs presented to senior leadership for system improvements. Manage integrated logistics support elements; sustainment engineering, training support, supply support, maintenance planning and management, packaging, handling, storage, and transportation (PHS&T).

As the Multinational Logistics Lead, at the Joint level, I was the planner and advisor to over 21 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Nations responsible for over 2000 personnel regarding logistics planning and contingency execution efforts. Acted as single point of contact for all Logistics Support, Supplies, and Services to all coalition forces. Managed and executed all efforts in maintenance planning and supply support for over $40M of US-loaned equipment to coalition partners to include 100% accountability. In preparation for base closure, facilitated turn in of US loaned equipment totaling over $15M and fielded $10M of equipment to United States Special Operations Command and Coalition Special Operations Forces teams based off Coalition Operational Needs Statements.Coordinated with Joint Staff, military members, and civilian leadership on transferring $10M in excess property to local government and coalition partners while executing Lean Six Sigma best practices to streamline property transfer process and reduced the turnaround time for approval by 30 days. This new process improvement was implemented at the command level throughout the Afghanistan Area of Responsibility. Utilized knowledge of defense acquisition regulations and statutes to ensure cooperative partnership with all service/Combatant Commands logistics processes. Represented USFOR-A Coalition Support Cell at the joint/senior staff meetings, conferences, seminars, and exercises while actively participating in these high level discussions at the strategic, operational, and tactical level.Met with US and coalition partners on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.Implemented Department of Defense and USSOCOM acquisition and logistics management functions to include all aspects of Life Cycle Integrated Logistics Support.Developed joint logistics training, objectives, and scenarios for joint exercises for both US and Coalition SOF totaling over 500 personnel trained.

Provided Integrated Logistics Support to achieve Warfighter readiness and sustainability requirements for the JEOD VSAT Program.LOGISTICS LEAD:Planned, managed, and collaborated for the total cradle-to-grave life cycle logistics support to include both Contiguous United States (CONUS) and Outside Contiguous United States (OCONUS) AOR. Performed system evaluations and developed recommendations and course of action (COA) briefs presented to senior leadership for system improvements. Developed failure trend analyses, trade-off, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) to document and forecast high failure items associated with equipment. Through my efforts, JEOD VSAT was able to implement system improvements to include implementing Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS).Analyzed statistical trends to determine program effectiveness and projected requirements based on customer feedback. Managed integrated logistics support elements; sustainment engineering, supply support, maintenance planning and management, packaging, handling, storage, and transportation (PHS&T). TRAINING LEAD:Managed and exercised complete government oversight of the JEOD VSAT training requirements and technical documentation curriculum including scheduling and coordinating 24 training events training over 600 US armed forces throughout the CONUS and OCONUS environment. Traveled extensively both CONUS and OCONUS. Actively reviewed SSC LANTs business processes and Continuous Process Improvement initiatives to produce joint logistics documentations and plans.Coordinated and ensured training met the end user’s needs. Hosted 24 after action review meetings with contractor to discuss end user feedback and training improvements. Gathered end user feedback to implement curriculum improvements such as, comprehensive training DVD, Troubleshooting Guide, and more streamlined training support to match end user needs and schedule.

On-Site Program Manager and Lead Logistician for the JEOD VSAT program and provided support to Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Paladin. Managed the total life cycle support of 282 VSATs with an estimated value over $45M. Managed all Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) teams’ JEOD VSATs to include over 250 user accounts, 2,128 trouble calls, computer resources and interfaced with the help desk and technical support team to solve technical issues.Performed program planning and funding, and managed 12 contractor support personnel throughout the AOR. Provided government logistics direction to identify/schedule/implement the movement of $5M excess JEOD VSAT systems from current theater locations to new Technical Repair Facility (TRF) at Camp As Salayah (CAS), Qatar. Interpreted, planned, and evaluated program requirements to senior military officials. Conducted 100% physical inventory of excess gear, initiated property book transfer of returning gear back to primary hand receipt holder, directed and coordinated shipping of gear to TRF.Provided oversight of contractor during process to ensure gear was shipped and received correctly, and coordinated with CJTF Paladin property book officer (PBO) to ensure transfer was completed efficiently and on time.While continuing to meet the Warfighter’s needs, oversaw a major component upgrade and fielding requiring over 150 outdoor units throughout the Afghanistan AOR to be upgraded, swapped out, inventoried, and shipped totaling $28M. This upgrade relied heavily on efficient use of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to include scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, and controlling. Through my efforts, we were able to complete this task ahead of schedule and on budget.

Provided logistics planning and documentation support for the Airborne, Maritime, and Fixed (AMF) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) ACAT ID program. Managed, developed and reviewed logistic documentation to support Milestone (MS) C decision and planning while tracking the logistics tasks of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).Provided weekly input to PEO level systems to support program completion.Worked directly with the prime contractor and subcontractors to develop best value strategies for sparing, sustainment, and support to the warfighter. Provided configuration management support for MS C documents database and evaluated and analyzed the Cost Analysis Requirement Description (CARD). Collaborated with the AMF JTRS PMO, AMF Logistics Director, and military branches to plan, develop, and implement long and short term plans to effectively support the AMF JTRS radio system.Rotated externally to SPAWAR Tampa to support SOF Tactical Assurance Connectivity System (SOFTACS) ACAT III, SCAMPI, and Joint Communication Support Element programs under USSOCOM. Executed competency support for multiple assigned ILS projects while coordinating with the PEO and SSC LANT. Monitored and tracked weekly production and training schedules and developed and reviewed disposal plans for SCAMPI program. Selected to support the National Security Agency (NSA) special mission to provide logistics support while couriering and transferring custodianship of $10M Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) from Travis AFB to Bahrain. Conducted pre-shipment and post-shipment inspection to ensure that GFE was properly packaged for air transport to Bahrain. LEAN SIX SIGMA (LSS)/CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT (CPI) EVENT PARTICIPATION: Provided Integrated Product Team (IPT) support to AFDW (Air Force District of Washington) communications equipment material reconciliation project while analyzing and reconciling $14M of communication equipment.