International Property Consultants
“Combining Best Chinese Wisdom with Best International Business Practices”
Who We Are
“Chartwell Property Advisors, Greater China is an interdisciplinary team
of senior level property industry professionals with extensive international
experience, focused on providing its clients – owners, investors, financial
institutions retailers and developers operating in Greater China:
Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan – with strong executive
support in the areas most critical to making developments a success.”
What We Do
We provide professional executive level international and Chinese expertise
to ensure your success
From an initial development idea to a flourishing asset, we provide those
services that make the difference ensuring your project is a resounding
success. Based on an initial appraisal of a project, in full consultation with
our client, we jointly establish a plan that maximizes project returns, from
the conception and design phases through to delivery and activation. In those
areas which are critical to the project’s success, we can then provide precise
world-class expertise to ensure their optimal execution.
What We Stand For
We want our clients to prosper,
and will do everything to make
this come true. Your success is
our success.
Real estate is our passion, we
enjoy few things as much as
making a development a
resounding success.
Where We Work
We have worked around the world however we now provide our
expertise exclusively to owners, investors, financial institutions,
developers and retailers in Greater China.
How We Deliver
In our view a successful development
results from market understanding,
strategic clarity, firm decisiveness and
quality execution – we have the
professional experience to ensure all of
these factors are in place and fulfilled.
We provide executive support in critical
areas, and therefore the client will work
directly with our firm’s principals – not
with our junior staff.
We operate with unquestionable
integrity and professional commitment
to getting results. We stay with the
project until its completion: we don’t
just plan it, we help to make it happen.
Thanks to our experience and direct
involvement we are fast and focused –
we don’t waste our client’s time.
What We Do For Our Clients
We provide them with world class services to ensure their project meets
international best standards in order to compete in an increasingly
tougher business environment in China.
Project Master Planning
Consumer Research
Concept and Branding
Commercial Analysis & Retail Positioning
Development Management
Leasing Management
Operational Management
Investment Management
Marketing and Promotion
Our Key Initiatives
Consultancy to Senior Banking, Property and Retail Executives—Short and Long Term assignments—assist senior executives in making key strategic decisions and support their implementation
Consultancy to Foreign Investment Clients—provide investment and immigration support for individuals seeking high quality property investments in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Consultancy and Seminars for the Internationalization of Chinese Businesses—assist senior executives to combine best Western business practices with Chinese wisdom to improve their competitiveness in China and internationally.
Our Organization
Our collection of seasoned executive consultants is available on an as-required basis
in the appropriate combination to suit client requirements. Each is a sole
practitioner but is committed to be available for company projects for a minimum
amount of time annually and will not act in competition with the company on a
project or client basis.
Phil Richardson is the Team Leader, as the Chief Executive Officer and each senior
team member leads a functional category of work as a Managing Director. Each is
also a member of the Advisory Board of the Company.
The professional fees paid to all colleagues is uniform by level, with the added
incentive of a share of project incentive payments earned by the company, assessed
proportional to the time investment of each executive in a given project.
We are all well-seasoned international business executives, experienced with
producing world class retail and mixed use projects in many countries of the world.
We work directly with the senior executives of our clients in order to provide the
best in class support possible for their efforts.
We work on site, or from our local offices, as required, in order to maintain the most
efficient communications with all concerned, and we bring other top quality
specialists on board, as required. As most of us are residents, we are not only very
familiar with our market but we are also available on short notice in person as
required.
Our Team
Professor Phil Richardson, CD, BA, SCSM
Executive Managing Director, Greater China
With over three decades of international commercial real estate experience, Phil Richardson‘s
extensive professional career includes the successful development of large-scale commercial,
residential and mixed-use real estate properties
His role is to provide powerful strategic thinking to the master planning and feasibility evaluation
of major retail and mixed use developments.
Career Synopsis
Regional General Manager, Toronto Properties, Campeau Corporation, one of Canada’s largest
public development companies, oversaw ten major retail projects.
CEO Richardson Group Inc, and Springbank Property Group Inc., successful property
management and development companies, the first operating specialty hospitality centres and
large regional malls for third parties and the second providing master planning, entitling, leasing,
project management for them as well. He also financed, built, owned and operated several high-
rise residential properties and hotels across Canada and the United States.
Senior Development Director, Retail & Leisure Projects for ALDAR Properties PJSC, Abu
Dhabi responsible for $12 Billion USD Commercial Projects including Ferrari World-Yas Island.
Managing Director, MENA & Asia, Chartwell Property Advisors, Abu Dhabi provided master
planning and feasibility studies for third party developers in the UAE, India and Mainland China.
Phil holds the most senior professional designation awarded by the International Council of
Shopping Centres. He is also Professor, International Development, Asia, for Canadore College,
Canada.
Ye Chen, BA
Managing Director, Marketing & Relationships, Greater China
With 17 Years of high profile experience in Guangdong as a front line senior international
journalist for Shenzhen’s largest Television Station, Ye Chen has worked with executive level
Property Developers, Retailers, and Government Officials in the economic development of the
Province.
As a highly experienced celebrity, he understands how to promote our clients and their projects
in highly creative and powerful ways. Another role is to work closely with the local., Provincial
and Central Government officials with whom he is very familiar, in order to promote the
interests of our clients.
Career Synopsis
After graduation from Wuhan University, one of the most prestigious in China, he joined
Shenzhen TV as a journalist., and quickly rose to become one of the best known in China.
His fluency in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese and English has made it possible for him to
represent his company at such events as the World Cup in South Africa.
Thomas Hofer, MBA, CSM
Managing Director, Operations, Greater China
Thomas Hofer is an accomplished property professional with demonstrated achievement in senior
leadership level positions with over 20 years Australian & International property experience
specializing in shopping mall management and development of mixed use projects throughout
Australia, Asia, Middle East and Eastern Europe. He has added significant value to them through
leadership, intensive asset management and the implementation of sophisticated systems. His role is
to provide similar organizational set up, delivery and ongoing operational leadership for major
projects.
Career Synopsis
Group Operations Manager / GM for development of Top Ryde City, Sydney, Australia –
Development planning Regional Mixed use retail/residential project – Approximate Cost –
AUD$800 million (2001-2004). http://www.toprydecity.com.au/
General Manager, Port Plaza Shopping Center / Gong Bei Port underground shopping centre –
Zhuhai, CHINA – Redevelopment, Leasing and Mall Management of the Shopping Mall
Retail Property Director for Dubai Property Group’s projects including The Walk at Jumeirah
Beach Residence, a USD$4 Billion dollar mixed-used development project, 2,200,000 sm, GFA with
a three level shopping centre anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue department store plus 350 retail units
linked over 1.75km between 40 high rise towers. (2006-2008)
Property Director, IPC Tower (Vietnam), on behalf of Vietnamese state government developer Tan
Thuan Industrial Promotion Company Limited) establishment of managing team including
Property Management, Leasing, Accounts & Finance including ERP system procurement,
Engineering & Facilities Management and Customer Service departments for Vietnamese
government property development company
Jaap Kalma, BA, MBA
Managing Director, Europe and Brand Development, Greater China
With 20 years of brand building and marketing experience around the world, Jaap Kalma has
been worked as a lead advisor on several successful real estate developments, ranging from retail
to entertainment and hospitality. His role is to lead the development and application of potent
international branding and marketing to produce market dominance for major projects. His role
is to assist our clients to develop a world-class brand and market presence, and to expedite their
relationships with top quality international retailers.
Career Synopsis
After obtaining an MBA from Stanford University Business School in the USA in 1994, he joined
Unilever in the Netherlands as a brand manager. Over the years he worked for the Anglo-Dutch
multinational in various sales and marketing positions, in the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, and
in worldwide roles. His last position was as a Marketing Director of Italy.
He then joined Ferrari, an Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars and an F1 team, where he
was the Strategic Marketing Director and carried responsibility with a board position for brand
management, marketing and commercial strategy. He also managed the licensing and
merchandising business as well as retail and sponsorship marketing. He has been closely involved
in the Ferrari World theme park in Abu Dhabi, in developing detailed plans for a Ferrari Hotel,
and in revising Ferrari dealership architecture, development and processes. He left Ferrari in 2010
to establish himself as an advisor and has since been involved in various international retail and
hospitality developments both in Italy and Mainland China, working closely with many Italian
luxury and fashion brands. He is also an independent director of Fullsix S.p.A., the leading
internet agency of Italy listed on the Milan stock exchange.
Professor Ian R. Mackie
Managing Director, Master Planning, Greater China
Ian Mackie is an international specialist with thirty years experience in site acquisition,
commercial appraisals, master planning, engagement and management of design consultants, and
contractual procurement for significant government and private sector projects. He is very
proficient in organisational management, leadership, strategic planning, business development,
communications, commercial acumen, and corporate governance
His role is to provide the sophisticated guidance needed to provide our clients with the best and
latest world class master planning concepts for their projects as well as the legal direction that
underpins any successful project.
Career Synopsis
Managing Director Mackie Development Consultants (Dubai)
Managing Director – Middle East, Ridge Solutions International (Dubai)
Senior Development Manager – Yas Island, Aldar Properties PJSC(Abu Dhabi)
Vice President – Developments—Majid Al Futtaim Developments LLC (Dubai)
Managing Director—Mackie Development Consultants (Australia)
Doug Edgelow, BA, MBA
Managing Director, North America
Doug Edgelow is a successful residential and mixed use developer who has built an impressive reputation in the
Southwestern USA over his thirty year career. A community and industry leader, he is highly regarded for his
contributions to the quality of the lifestyle of the region’s citizens. He is very active in the Urban Land Institute
and very knowledgeable about property developments of all kinds in North America.
Career Synopsis
• Douglas J. Edgelow started a landscaping and garden center business to finance his way through University in Calgary and Saskatoon, Canada. Ten years later the combined companies were employing over 300 and had locations in 25 centers across Canada.
• Phoenix, Arizona: Doug formed Equus Corporation, through which he has developed thousands of condominiums, including a 17 story high-rise condo project which won a prestigious “Pillar Award” for the best adaptive re-use project in the USA from the National Homebuilders Association. He also won a “Red” award for the development of his Hilton Garden Inn in Phoenix. Doug has developed commercial and residential projects in the metropolitan Phoenix area as well as Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (www.equuscorp.com) .
• He has traveled extensively throughout the world and through his experiences was inspired to form a current project, an urban farming concept (www.citycenterfarms.com), furthering his intense interest in healthy living.
• Doug continues to develop real estate and seek out exceptional investment opportunities not only in the southwest USA but also internationally.
Bob Poline, BA, MPA
Managing Director, Business Development,
North America
Bob Poline has built an impressive 30 year career serving the North American and International
Retail Development Community by sourcing new business opportunities and the senior executives
required to manage them. He has handled assignments for many of North America’s most notable
property development companies.
His business development roles have included establishing and operating entertainment, management
consulting and investment banking enterprises
His role is to source and manage relationships with North American companies interested in accessing
the Greater China market.
Career Synopsis
President & CEO, Bob Poline and Assocsiates Inc., San Diego, California. Successfully sourced top
quality, mid to senior level executives for such industry leaders as Simon, Taubman and General
Growth Properties.
Vice President , Delta Crown Corporation—Retail recruitment
Managing Partner--Dunhill of San Diego—Retail recruitment --#1 office nationwide executive
recruitment
Managing Partner—Cove Partners--Management Consulting & Investment Bank
President—On 4 Corners—placement of large advertising media/LED
President/Executive Producer—Hillcrest Entertainment
Waldo R. Dueck, BA Hons., LLB
Managing Director, Legal and General Counsel
Waldo Dueck is an experienced international lawyer, admitted to practice in the Province of Alberta, Canada, the Law Society of Hong Kong and is on the role of Solicitors in England. He has extensive corporate litigation experience and has extensive exposure to the Mainland China business environment gained over his sixteen years of residency during which he has become proficient in Mandarin. He has provided executive level legal counsel for major foreign and domestic corporations such as CitiCorp, JamJoom, and Cube Energy Solutions as well as to governments such as Canada and Portugal. He will support our team from our Hong Kong and Shenzhen offices as our General Counsel and will focus on our domestic and foreign investments advisory and our educational initiatives.
1975 to 1993 Practiced law in Edmonton, Alberta representing individual and corporate clients’ interests including at all levels of court in Alberta. Reviewed numerous corporate proposed acquisitions and consulted corporations on various corporate investments and mergers.
1996 to 2001: Partner in one of Canada’s largest immigration consulting companies processing applications while leading the creation of a comprehensive e-commerce business service platform in China. Liaised with Canadian educational institutions to pursue joint ventures with counterpart Chinese educational institutions. Oversaw, in Hong Kong and China, the setting up of 25 offices, and office personnel of over 200 to service over 2,000 immigration applications to Canada
2002 to 2006: Created due diligence procedures for Chinese companies in establishing expansion plans to other countries. Created and administered financial training programs to Citibank (CitiCorp) employees in China to better service their Hong Kong customers.
2006 to Present: Director for Essential Research Company Limited providing legal advice on client business investments and programs, involving Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore. Provided legal and due diligence advice to many large businesses as part of their business qualification as Venture Capital Fund providers including Jamjoom Group of Saudi Arabia, and Cube Energy Solutions Pte Limited of Singapore. Helped establish, structure and qualify PEI Equity Alliance Co. Ltd. to be one of the exclusive approved financial intermediaries in the Prince Edward Island. Provided advice to the Portuguese government in setting up a business immigration investment programme.
Ric Rodermund, BS, Eng., BA, Languages
Managing Director, Education and Research
Ric Rodermund’s role is to design, implement and supervise all training and educational programs to international best standards. As well, he will be one of the key presenters of our management seminar programs, focusing on the areas of best international training and qualifications
He brings his extensive experience in management and training. spanning retail, wholesale, international distribution, and OEM, in the private sector, and as a military veteran, teacher and former mayor, in the public sector. His role is to apply his special talents in developing cooperation between the private and public sectors and in the design and application of educational programs, particularly for cross-skills training.
Career synopsis
--Ric served in various Federal Law Enforcement capacities with the US Coast Guard
--General Manager of Recreational Distribution Incorporated, a large international distribution company with a sales and delivery force numbering in the hundreds and a fleet of delivery vehicles (air and ground) numbering more than 70. --District and regional management for retail clothing stores and restaurant chains.
--Mayor in his community.
--Senior Patent Engineer and Training Coordinator Foxconn International in Shenzhen, China.
What We Have Done
We have initiated, delivered and managed all sizes of top quality international
projects and have comprehensive knowledge of a variety of property sectors with an
emphasis on:
• Retail
• Residential
• Leisure
• Hospitality
• Mixed Use projects
On the following pages is a selection of projects in which we have been involved.
Wongtee Plaza, Shenzhen, PRC
Project Description: Regional Shopping Centre CBD
Completed Value: RMB 5 Billion
Size: 136,000 square metres
When: 2011
Role: Executive Consultant—GM
Twin Cities, Kunming, PRC
Project Description: Super Regional Lifestyle Centre
Completed Value: RMB 30 Billion
Size: 1,800,000 square metres
When: 2011
Role: Executive Consultant—GM
Chinese Case Studies
Dragon Tower, Vietnam
Project Description: Mixed-use development and lifestyle
Completed Value: Confidential
Size: 36,200 square metres
When: 2010-2011
Role: Development Consultant / Director
Bitexco Financial Tower, Vietnam
Project Description: Mixed-use development (Office and Retail)
Completed Value: Confidential
Size: Tallest project in Vietnam (262m)
When: 2010-2011
Role: Executive Consultant / Director
Southeast Asia Case Studies
UAE Case Studies
Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi
Project Description: Super Regional shopping centre,
16,000 car spaces. Geant hypermarket & IKEA.
• Completed Value: $2.4b USD
• Size: 280,000sq m
• When: 2007 - 2010
• Role: -Director of Development Retail & Leisure Projects
Ferrari World Theme Park, Abu Dhabi
Project Description: World’s largest indoor theme park in partnership with Ferrari
• Completed Value: $2.3b USD
• Size: 200,000 sq m
• When: 2007 - 2010
• Role: Director of Development Retail & Leisure Projects
UAE & GEORGIA Case Studies
The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence,
Dubai, UAE
Project Description: Mixed-use Development & Lifestyle Centre
• Completed Value: USD $4 Billion
• Size: 2,200,000 sq metres GFA
• When: 2006 - 2008
• Role: Development Consultant / Director
Uptown Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
Project Description: Mixed-use Development
• Completed Value: Confidential
• Size: 72,836 sqm sq metres GLAR (Mall)
• When: 2008
• Role: Retail Director
North American Case Studies
Northgate Shopping Centre,
North Bay, Canada
Project Description: Regional Shopping Centre anchored
by Sears and Wal-Mart
• Completed Value: $85m USD
• Size: 65,000 sq m
• When: 2006
• Role: Project Director
Loblaws Supermarket,
North Bay, Canada
Project Description: Food Supermarket
• Completed Value: $15m USD
• Size: 5,000 sq m
• When: 2004
• Role: Project Director
Australian Case Studies
Top Ryde City, (Shopping Mall)
Sydney, Australia
Project Description: Mixed-use/Regional Shopping
Centre
• Completed Value: AUD $1 Billion
• Size: 50,000 sq m GLAR (Mall)
• When: 1991- 1994
• Role: General Manager
Top Ryde City, Sydney, Australia
Project Description: Mixed-use/Regional Shopping Centre
• Completed Value: AUD $1 Billion
• Size: 50,000 sq m GLAR (Mall)
• When: 1991- 1994
• Role: General Manager