Ping Khaw-Sutherland is a professional visual artist, designer as well as a small business owner. In the past, she has dedicated twenty some years in educating children of all ages and adult in arts. Her past experience includes working with non-profit agencies in fundraising, workshops, presentations, event organizing, graphic design and community outreach. She also has many years of experience in product marketing and analysis. Her current business goal is to bring the financial growth back to local community by promoting local products to global market.
Pingkhaw@apacc-or.org
Carmen Endrina is an independent marketing/market research consultant who has spent most of her professional career in the field of research working in various industries including the OR Dept of Transportation and Gartner, a leading global IT research and advisory services company. As a research consultant, she provides services to help businesses with product evaluation and development, customer satisfaction and loyalty, service needs and evaluation. Aside from providing insightful decisions to her clients, Carmen also runs a small catering business specializing in small parties.
In addition to APACC, she also helps with the membership organization Urban Entrepreneurs’ Network (UEN) and have volunteered for the Oregon Food Bank, Children’s Relief Nursery, American Marketing Association and NACCP.
Christina L. TenBarge is the Office Manager/Bookkeeper at Georgetown Realty, Inc. In addition to overseeing the operations of the company & acting as a transaction coordinator for the brokers, Tina is also a licensed Real Estate Broker and Notary Public in Oregon. She is very passionate in helping people achieve their American dream of homeownership and anyone with real estate needs. After she obtained her Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in the Philippines, she worked for six years in government service as a project development officer. She is currently a member of the City of Portland Minority Evaluator Program and does volunteer work in her Filipino community.
Sophorn Cheang is a locally licensed REALTOR® in the state of Oregon. As a professional real estate broker, honesty, client confidentiality, and reliability in service is a principal guiding factor offered to her clients. Her client is her responsibility and her priority, and you deserve no less. She is devoted to helping people make the best decisions with the most important purchase or sale of their dream home.
Aside from a career as a real estate broker, Sophorn dedicates herself to humanitarian causes in Cambodia. She is currently an Executive Director for the Golden Leaf Education Foundation (www.goldenleafeducationfoundation.org), an organization focused on enhancing educational opportunities for children in need in memory of genocide victims and in honor of survivors — golden leaves.
Sophorn@apacc-or.org
www.gtrealty.com
Liza Fong is a Portland native and graduate of Oregon State University with a science degree. She was also trained in naturopathic medicine at the National College of Natural Medicine. Liza is currently a commercial and residential real estate broker with Windermere Community Commercial Realty. In addition to English, Liza is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese. With an excellent understanding of the real estate market, she is able to provide tailored services to her clients with positive results. Liza’s exceptional work ethics and ability to consistently deliver desired results earned her great respect in the business community.
Jin Huang has worked as a contract specialist within local governmental agencies, including a focus on Minority, Women-owned and Small Business. Jin is passionate about creating opportunities for disadvantaged businesses to gain access to contracts with local government agencies. A chemistry graduate of Washington State University-Pullman, Jin has varied interests. She is a published photographer, specializing in fine art and events photography via JH Photography. An avid outdoors person, she loves snowshoeing, camping, hiking, photographing and RV traveling. You can find Jin in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest on most weekends. When she can get away, Jin also enjoys international trips as a backdrop for her photography. Recently she returned from a month-long trip to SE Asia. Her photography credits include a recent stint in Korea, where as a civilian she provided the content and photography for an Army battalion newsletter.
John Hyun grew up in Eugene Oregon and went to College and studied business management. He has over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry and since 2000; John has worked in financial services, first at a Portland credit union and for over six years as a store manager of Umpqua Bank at 15th & NE Weidler. He believes in helping young adults through community outreach. He also volunteers as a math tutor at Jackson Middle School and currently serves as an Aspire Adviser at Step It Up Non Profit organization. John is experienced in the development of personal and business relationships. His expertise is in all areas of banking services including lending, and deposit products. He values customer relationships and is determined to build their personal and professional financial resources.
H.Q. La owns a State Farm Insurance Agency in Portland, and has been with State Farm since 1993. He is a qualified professional whose job is to make things a little easier for his clients, by helping them to select the right auto, home, life, or business insurance plan to protect them and their families. In addition, H.Q. is a Registered Representative, specialized in retirement planning. H.Q. immigrated with his family to Oregon in 1979 from Hong Kong. He graduated from Willamette University with a Business and Economics degree. He speaks Cantonese and Vietnamese. In addition to APACC, H.Q. is a member of the Chinese American Citizen Alliance, the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneur, and the Portland Business Alliance. He volunteers with the Asian Health Service Center, the American Cancer Society, and the Make A Wish Foundation.
Leslie Liao is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. She provides financial planning and wealth management solution for clients. Her area of concentration are in professional money management, retirement planning, and estate planning. She also holds the Charter Retirement Planning Consoler designation, and focus on delivering retirement planning strategy for individuals and small businesses. She was an accountant for 5 years before joining Merrill Lynch in 2007. She hold a Bachelor degrees in Accounting and Finance, a Master degree in Financial Analysis from Portland State University.
LeslieL@apacc-or.org
http://www.totalmerrill.com
Roger Mendoza -As a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., I believe success should be measured not just by your financial well-being, but by how confident you feel about your future. My mission is to help you plan for your financial goals through a personal relationship based on personalized, knowledgeable advice. This focus is designed to help give you greater confidence. .110200 SW Greenburg Rd, Ste. 360, Portland.
Roger.G.Mendoza@ampf.com
http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/
Peter Sabido is a partner at Kolisch Hartwell, P.C., a Portland-based intellectual property law firm. His practice includes obtaining, licensing, and enforcing patent, trademark, copyright, and trade-secret rights for his clients. Peter’s practice also includes analyzing and opining on the patentability and right-to-manufacture of inventions, the validity and infringement of patents, and the usability and registrability of trademarks and service marks. He is licensed to practice in Oregon and California, and is a registered patent attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Peter@apacc-or.org
www.khpatent.com
Miyuki Yoshida was born in Yokohama, Japan and raised in Portland, Oregon, where she currently is a solo practitioner. Bilingual in English and Japanese, she is licensed to practice in Oregon and Washington State, advising a diverse array of clients in immigration, employment law, business, renewable energy and geothermal energy development. Miyuki is a board of director of the Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association. She is a Scott M. Johnson Fellow of the US-Japan Leadership Program, US-Japan Foundation.
Jenny C. Yuen graduated from University of Oregon, majoring in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing, and minored in Economics and Computer Information Technology. Her financial savvy and interest in market trends led her to San Diego, where she spent four years working at a Wall Street Investment firm. In 2003, Jenny returned to Oregon to begin a career in the mortgage industry.
Jenny’s passion for nurturing lifelong business partnerships and her commitment to improve client’s perspective of home ownership and to help them leverage their financing opportunities for a lifetime make her a natural fit for the role of Senior Mortgage Advisor with Alpine Mortgage Planning. With over eight years of experience as a mortgage insider, combined with a talent for connecting professionals, clients and referral partners alike can trust that they are in capable hands. She is licensed to do business in California, Oregon & Washington.
JennyY@apacc-or.org
Tony Yuen joined the Wells Fargo Mortgage Team in 2011 and has been in the residential lending field since the summer of 2005. His expertise includes all areas of mortgage financing including the underwriting and processing segments along with client relations. A multi-million dollar producer, he has funded over $10 million in home mortgage loans assisting over 68 homeowner’s during this span. Along the way, he spent one year as a Licensed Personal Banker where he passed his Series 6, 63, and Oregon Life insurance exams.
Tony graduated from the University of Oregon in 2005 and loves watching Ducks’ football. He enjoys spending time with friends, college and pro basketball, and follows the financial markets with a keen eye. As a Home Mortgage Consultant, he wants to make sure you will be informed every step of the way and provide you with the best customer service experience.