Stella Investment is a private equity shop specializing in cross-boarder M&A in the energy transition and digital transformation sectors.

IFC Asset Management Company (World Bank Group)

AMP Capital Infrastructure Private EquityAssociate (March 2020 - Feb 2021)Analyst (May 2018 - Feb 2020)

• Advised governmental and 501(c)3 non-profit organizations in the United States on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mandates, including capital structuring, feasibility assessment, asset valuation, and private concessionaire procurement• Registered Municipal Advisor Representative (Series 50)

• Completed independent research on decision making processes of American and South Korean elders by studying the differences in their risk preferences under uncertainty• Filmed, directed, and produced an introductory documentary called, Disappearing South Korea, on eldercare crisis in South Korea by interviewing professors from leading South Korean universities, former ambassadors, and elders• Spearheaded the "Run for our Elders" campaign by running the Philadelphia Half-Marathon 2017 and raising $3,000+ to donate to Golden Age Center in Boston, MA• Partnered with Golden Age Center in Boston, MA, to provide nutritious meals to 2,000+ elders who are living alone and/or immobile during Thanksgiving 2017Publication:Joo, Samuel and Baek, Suyoung (2019) "Cross-National Differences in Gain-Domain Risk Preferences among Older Populations: Judgment and Decision-Making Behaviors in Rapidly Aging Countries," SPICE: Student Perspectives on Institutions, Choices and Ethics: Vol. 14 : Iss. 2 , Article 2.