Denise Chai Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Ar, Us

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Elected board president in 2020 after serving as Outreach Director. Leading all facets of operations, finance, and volunteer coordination for this prison outreach program. Recruiting, training, and organizing volunteers. Fundraising through grants and individual donations. Overseeing online presence and marketing. Facilitating relationships with the Arkansas Department of Corrections.Won the Community Impact of the Year Award for 2022 Small Business Impact by the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and top 2019 Arkansas Black Hall of Fame grant. Led organizational expansion from two prisons in NE Arkansas to three more prison units in Central Arkansas in 2018 and seven more units in 2022-2023. Partnered with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to give children with incarcerated parents access to a free book every month.

Morrilton, Arkansas, United States

Worked closely with bookkeeper to develop and manage camp’s annual budget during reopening in 2021-2022.Helped structure the financing of camp’s new $300K septic system to replace an antiquated wastewater plant.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Oversee asset allocation, performance, and spending rate on multimillion-dollar endowments.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Creating personalized financial plans for diverse client base across the US. Assisting mostly higher-income and net worth clients in selecting suitable investment options based on risk profile and financial goals. Monitoring and reviewing investment portfolios regularly, recommending adjustments as needed to align with changing market conditions and objectives. Delivering service excellence through a hands-on, individualized approach.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Co-Chair of the Campaign to Curb Criminal Justice Debt through court watch in District Courts across Arkansas

New York, New York, United States

Built and managed a New York-based team while working remotely from Arkansas. Traveled onsite to build trust with institutional investors across the US, Europe and Asia. Handpicked as go-to analyst on the multibillion-dollar home improvement sector. Invited to be a guest speaker on internal TV programs for 3,000+ Merrill Lynch financial advisors.

Hong Kong Sar, Singapore

Promoted to Head of Asia Consumer, Hong Kong/China Consumer Sector. Built and managed a team of international consumer analysts. Developed wide-ranging research on various topics, including investment implications of the rise and eventual fall of the single-child adult population in China over 18 years of living in Asia. #1 ranked Consumer Analyst in the Institutional Investor Survey 2011. Invited to speak as a China Consumer Specialist at the Harvard China Conference.

Hong Kong Sar

Executed equity research for markets spanning Hong Kong/China, Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore. Mentored, coached, and developed team of consumer analysts dispersed across global locations. Expanded company coverage from Hong Kong/China to Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Master'S Degree, Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropology, East Asian Studies, Magna Cum Laude With A Double Major In Anthropology And East Asian Studies