Dr Angelo Venardos, Heritage Fiduciary Services Pte Ltd

Angelo Venardos TEP, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Heritage Trust Group with offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. Angelo has been a Singapore PR since 2001. He holds degrees in Economics and Marketing, an MBA, a Master of Jurisprudence (Corporate & Commercial Law) and a Doctorate of Legal Science (SJD), on the subject of “The Global Regulation of Offshore Financial Centres with Reference to Singapore” (2005). Angelo completed the STEP diploma in 2002.

Angelo Venardos is a member of the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), Singapore Institute of Company Directors (SID), Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) and the Singapore Trust Association (STA).

Mr Alexander van der Zwaard, Asia Management House Pte Ltd

Alex is the founder and Managing Director of Asia Management House, a boutique fiduciary firm providing active management services to Singapore domiciled investment holding companies. Graduated from Erasmus University in the Netherlands, Alex is a lawyer by training. He has 15 years of experience in the industry and has headed the trust and structuring services division of one of the world’s largest trust companies in Hong Kong and Singapore. He was also a member of the management team of MeesPierson Asia. He has been a member of the Management Committee of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (Singapore Chapter) since 2005.

Mr Gurbachan Singh, KhattarWong

Gurbachan Singh continues to be actively involved in tax work after more than 30 years. His practice revolves mainly around revenue law and trust matters. He is the Honorary Tax Advisor to the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore. Gurbachan is also a member of the UK Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Additionally, Gurbachan is a Member of the Revenue Chamber of the Editorial and Research Committee of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation. He is also a Director of the Tax Academy of Singapore and Singapore Institute of Taxation. Gurbachan is regarded as one of Singapore’s leading tax lawyers and is consistently ranked highly in legal publications such as Asia Pacific Legal 500, Asian Legal Business and PLC Which Lawyer.

Ms Ong Beng Lay, David Chong & Co

Ms Ong Beng Lay is General Legal Counsel (Singapore) and Group Director of the Portcullis-TrustNet group of companies. Prior to joining the Portcullis TrustNet Group in 2007, she has since 1993 been practicing as a lawyer with the Singapore law firm, David Chong & Co. where she remains a consultant. She has been a member of Executive Committee of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (Singapore Chapter) since July 2005.

Mr Lee Chiwi, Rockwills Group

Mr Lee was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1986, and admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of Singapore in 1988. He has a MBA from the Nanyang Business School and is a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners). From July 2004 to Sep 2005, he headed Lexington Trust Ltd. As its Managing Director before joining British and Malayan Trustees Limited (BMT) as Chief Executive Officer in Oct 2005 until Dec 2007. He now heads the Rockwills Group of Companies in Singapore. He is the author of several books on trusts and wealth succession planning. He has also regularly been invited to speak at seminars and conferences on matters concerning trusts and wealth management topics.

Mr Eli William Lenyoun, Family Wealth Solutions Pte Ltd

Eli is a Singapore citizen with over 31 years experience (23 years in or covering Asia) in the area of Total Wealth Management. Eli actively practices as an international and cross-border wealth planner for ultra high-net-worth families. In his practice Eli focuses on developing bespoke legal structures and Family Wealth Engineering, with emphasis on creating and installing family governance and leadership development.