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Professional Team Global Collaboration

The value of FirstCapital Advisers is rooted in the deep expertise of

our professionals and the precise local execution enabled by our global network.

Meet Our Core Team

Our core team members and selected partners are seasoned experts with decades of experience in their respective fields.  They possess not only top-tier credentials but also a proven track record of navigating complex, cross-border legal and commercial landscapes.

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Principle Founder / Director

Stephen J. First

B.A., LL.B (McGill)

Core Areas:

  • Cross-Border Legal Structuring

  • International Residency & Citizenship

  • Resource Integration

With over forty years of professional experience in law and cross-border advisory, Stephen is a member of the American and Canadian Bar Associations. His dual background as a practicing attorney and global entrepreneur established him as a pioneer in the field of international residency and citizenship. He has been a permanent resident of Hong Kong since 1997, with over twenty-eight years of deep immersion in the region.

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Co-Founder / Director

David G. Thomas

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Core Areas:

  • Corporate Strategy

  • Business Transformation

  • Asia-Pacific Market Operations

An expert with over thirty-five years of experience in business strategy, development, and transformation management. David has lived and worked in Asia—including China, Singapore, and Hong Kong—for over twenty-three years. His career includes over twelve years in regional leadership roles for major multinational corporations such as Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and Philips Electronics.

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Co-Founder / Director

Michael Yu

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Core Areas:

  • Wealth Management

  • Leveraged Insurance Solutions

  • Portfolio Construction

A wealth advisor and investment specialist with over twenty years of experience in Hong Kong. Michael holds a Master of Engineering from the University of British Columbia and is a licensed insurance intermediary. He is also a market technician with over twenty years of experience, active in trading Forex, indices, ETFs, and options, and has managed fund-of-funds portfolios.

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Chief Administrative Officer

Wing Ho

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Core Areas:

  • Global Administrative Operations

  • Resource Integration & Budget Control

  • Facilities & Space Management

With over twenty years of senior-level administrative management and facilities management experience, Wing leads the firm's global administrative operations framework. Her core duties encompass overseeing logistics support, managing office environments, coordinating global team collaboration processes, and ensuring all internal operations align with the firm's strategic direction and compliance requirements.

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