Our Leadership Team

• Founder & President of The Riskind Group, specializing in U.S.–China cross-border structured finance and special situation investments
• Executive Chair of major investment events featuring U.S. Presidents (Bush, Clinton)
• Recognized expert in cross-border investment, quoted by top global media (WSJ, NYT, Reuters, Fox, China Daily)
• Former Managing Director (Global Investment) at PiYi Investment Group (DKI Capital)
• Leadership roles in China:
  • Steering Committee Chair – Shangrila Farms Group
  • Chairman & Co-Founder – BTS Asia (B2B travel booking platform)
  • Entrepreneur-in-Residence – Zhejiang University
• U.S. government experience:
  • Special Assistant & Speechwriter (U.S. Department of Commerce – Technology)
  • Coordinated largest U.S. nanotech delegation to China
  • Roles at White House Domestic Policy Council & Department of Interior
• Education:
  • Degrees in International Affairs, Economics, and Chinese – George Washington University
  • Guest Speaker – Harvard Beijing Academy

• Managing Partner and CEO of Fractal Holdings, responsible for executing the company’s business and operational strategy
• Joined Fractal in January 2023, bringing extensive leadership experience in hospitality investment, development, and operations
• Founder & President of Wexford Lodging, a hotel investment, development, and advisory firm affiliated with Fractal Holdings
• Led the acquisition and oversight of a nationwide hotel portfolio valued at more than US$1 billion, including:
  • Terranea Resort – Southern California
  • The Standard, High Line – New York City
  • Cliff House – Ogunquit, Maine
• Former Managing Director at Rockbridge, a private equity investment management firm
• Managed a diversified hotel investment portfolio with a total asset value exceeding US$2 billion
• Recognized for building high-performing teams and delivering exceptional service across hospitality-focused businesses
• Education:
  • Graduated with distinction from the Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston
• Community involvement:
  • Team Captain for Pelotonia, one of the largest annual charity cycling events in the United States

He is the Managing Partner and Co-Chair of Fractal Holdings, where he specializes in advising on and raising equity and debt capital from institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals for real estate investments across the United States.

Previously, he served as Hospitality Portfolio Manager and a member of the Executive Committee at a leading Dallas–Fort Worth real estate investment firm with approximately USD 7 billion in assets under management. In this role, he oversaw a hotel portfolio valued at more than USD 500 million.

He is also the founder of Bexa Capital Group, a firm focused on hospitality acquisitions and capital financing. Earlier in his career, he worked as an analyst at AllianceBernstein, a publicly listed global investment management company.