William Yuan

Mr. William Yuan brings a wealth of Wall Street and financial experience to AFH Holding & Advisory, most recently as chairman and CEO of Fortress Hill Holdings, an Asian-based investment banking firm. With 23 years in global finance and a proven expertise in investment trend identification, he has served as a key strategist and advisor to international institutions.

US companies advised by Mr. Yuan include Amgen Corp., Biogen, GE Capital, Warner Brothers Studios, and Fox News. He has also guided such leading Asian companies as Sina.com, Shanghai Petrochemicals, Jinlia Pharmaceutical and Tsingtao Beer Corp.

He also serves on the board of directors of various public and private companies, including Lifehouse Retirement Properties, Tech Venture Alliance, and Terra Nostra Stainless Steel and Copper and previously served the boards of Gumtech International, Matrixx Initiatives, Swedish Match, IPG Group and Digital Island Technologies.

In 1995, Mr. Yuan was president of Merrill Lynch Asset Management Asia, and chairman of Merrill Lynch Global Asset Allocation Committee, with a $488 billion portfolio under his leadership. Simultaneously, he was chairman and portfolio manager of the $1.2 billion AmerAsia Hedge Fund.

Mr. Yuan was also the founder and managing director of the Corporate Institutional Services Group at Merrill Lynch Asset Management in 1993. Prior to that, Mr. Yuan served as a senior-vice president and co-manager at Salomon Smith Barney's Portfolio Management Corporation with dual functions as co-head of the Capital Markets Derivative team, and Chairman of the Technology Investment Management and Executive Policy Committee. He began his finance career at Goldman Sachs in 1983 as an investment banker in Mergers & Acquisitions.

Mr. Yuan is a member of the International Who’s Who of Finance, Technology, Media and Telecom. He holds a BS in Economics from Cornell University and has a Mason Fellows Degree in Econometrics from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School.

William Yuan, Advisor

AFH Holding & Advisory, LLC

9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Office: (310) 492-9898
Direct: (310) 492-9923
Fax: (310) 492-9912
Cel: (310) 709-7590

E-mail: bill@afhholdingandadvisory.com

Advisor, AFH Holding and Advisory, LLC.
Providing clients with the most effective tools for success. FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR Amir Heshmatpour PRINCIPALS Jeffrey A. Rinde MANAGEMENT Zach Madden Laura Gay Bruce Ye SPECIAL CLASS MEMBERS Ken Barun Gerald W. Chamales Frank Garufi Linquan Hu Dr. Kevin Sands ADVISORS Rich Gardner Greg Whitson William Yuan Dan Forigo	Mr. William Yuan brings a wealth of Wall Street and financial experience to AFH Holding & Advisory, most recently as chairman and CEO of Fortress Hill Holdings, an Asian-based investment banking firm. With 23 years in global finance and a proven expertise in investment trend identification, he has served as a key strategist and advisor to international institutions. US companies advised by Mr. Yuan include Amgen Corp., Biogen, GE Capital, Warner Brothers Studios, and Fox News. He has also guided such leading Asian companies as Sina.com, Shanghai Petrochemicals, Jinlia Pharmaceutical and Tsingtao Beer Corp. He also serves on the board of directors of various public and private companies, including Lifehouse Retirement Properties, Tech Venture Alliance, and Terra Nostra Stainless Steel and Copper and previously served the boards of Gumtech International, Matrixx Initiatives, Swedish Match, IPG Group and Digital Island Technologies. In 1995, Mr. Yuan was president of Merrill Lynch Asset Management Asia, and chairman of Merrill Lynch Global Asset Allocation Committee, with a $488 billion portfolio under his leadership. Simultaneously, he was chairman and portfolio manager of the $1.2 billion AmerAsia Hedge Fund. Mr. Yuan was also the founder and managing director of the Corporate Institutional Services Group at Merrill Lynch Asset Management in 1993. Prior to that, Mr. Yuan served as a senior-vice president and co-manager at Salomon Smith Barney's Portfolio Management Corporation with dual functions as co-head of the Capital Markets Derivative team, and Chairman of the Technology Investment Management and Executive Policy Committee. He began his finance career at Goldman Sachs in 1983 as an investment banker in Mergers & Acquisitions. Mr. Yuan is a member of the International Who’s Who of Finance, Technology, Media and Telecom. He holds a BS in Economics from Cornell University and has a Mason Fellows Degree in Econometrics from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School. William Yuan, Advisor AFH Holding & Advisory, LLC 9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Office: (310) 492-9898 Direct: (310) 492-9923 Fax: (310) 492-9912 Cel: (310) 709-7590 E-mail: bill@afhholdingandadvisory.com