Management Team

Simon Mak

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Simon Mak is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Partners, which he established in 2008 and has built into a valuation and advisory practice serving more than 300 listed companies, multinationals and state-owned enterprises across Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and Singapore. He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science from McGill University and is a CFA charterholder, Certified Management Accountant, Member of the Institute of Public Accountants (MIPA), a graduate of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and a holder of the SASB FSA Credential; he is also the author of 12 books on ESG reporting and corporate valuation, and a former external Master's supervisor at Xiamen University and adjunct professor at Huaqiao University. Simon advises boards on valuation, risk and ESG strategy; he served as Vice Chairman & CEO (Pro Bono) of Friends of the Earth (HK), founded the Ascent Partners Foundation, participated in COP28 and COP29, signed a memorandum of understanding with IUCN Asia, and sits on the UN ESCAP Sustainable Business Network and the board of Dialogue in the Dark (HK). He is a frequent speaker and commentator on valuation and sustainability.

Founder

William Yuen

Co-Founder & Director of Valuation Service

William Yuen is a co-founder and Director of Ascent Partners, leading its valuation practice since 2014 and providing business, intangible-asset and financial-instrument valuations for transactions, financial reporting and disputes. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA, Singapore), he has acted as signing valuer on numerous Hong Kong listed-company and SFC-regulated engagements, and previously served as an independent non-executive director of InvesTech Holdings Limited (HKEX: 1087) and Finsoft Financial Investment Holdings Limited (HKEX: 8018). He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering (HKU), a Diploma in Business Management (CUHK) and an MSc in Finance (National University of Ireland).

Co-Founder

Wayne Hu

Principal & General Manager, Shenzhen Office

Wayne Hu is a Principal at Ascent Partners. A CFA charterholder with extensive finance experience and a master's degree from the University of Sydney, he specialises in business valuation — particularly intangible assets, financial instruments and business equity for public transactions. He supports clients on transaction and financial-reporting valuations across listings, mergers and acquisitions and pre-IPO exercises, bringing a rigorous, audit-ready approach to complex instruments and intangible assets. He works closely with auditors and management on valuation assumptions, methodologies and disclosure, helping clients meet the expectations of regulators and investors across a range of sectors.

Stephen Yeung

Principal of Property Valuation

Stephen Yeung is a Principal of Ascent Partners, leading property valuation and acting as signing valuer on numerous Hong Kong listed-company circulars and SFC filings. Across a career with leading international property consultancies, he has advised on project appraisal, valuation and transactions across the Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland property markets and participated in the Hong Kong Housing Authority's shopping-centre divestment (The Link). A Chartered Surveyor, he is a member of the RICS, HKIS and CIREA, a Registered Professional Surveyor (RPS, GP) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA, Australia), holding an MSc in Finance and a BSc (Hons) in Land Administration.

Kelvin Ng

Principal of Property Valuation

Kelvin Ng is a Principal of Property Valuation at Ascent Partners, advising on property investment, land acquisition, and sales and marketing across Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. A Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) with an MSc in Real Estate and a Postgraduate Diploma in Surveying (Real Estate Development) from the University of Hong Kong, he has held senior roles with international real-estate investment managers and property groups, bringing deep insight into cross-border real estate transactions. He advises clients on acquisitions, disposals and portfolio valuations, and provides transaction and financial-reporting advice.

Chris Chan

Director, Corporate Service

Chris Chan is the Director of Corporate Service at Ascent Partners. A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) holder, he advises on risk advisory, internal audit, regulatory compliance and financial advisory for listed and pre-IPO clients. He is an independent non-executive director of KNT Holdings Limited (HKEX: 1025) and Golden Leaf International Group Limited (HKEX: 8549), has held senior consulting and advisory roles at international accountancy and advisory firms, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Paul Wu

Co-Founder & Director of Technology Advisory

Paul Wu is a co-founder of Ascent Partners and a Principal of Business Valuation. A Certified Management Accountant (CMA, Australia) and Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA) with an MSc from Simon Fraser University, Canada, he advises on corporate services and the valuation of business entities, tangible and intangible assets and financial instruments for private and public companies, and previously served as an independent non-executive director of Lai Group Holding Company Limited (HKEX: 8455). Earlier in his career he held senior technology roles at Nortel Networks and UTStarcom across North America and Asia Pacific, giving him deep insight into technology businesses.

Co-Founder