Corporate Strategy | Market Entry | Partner Identification | Investor Relations

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About Us

Our boutique firm offers SME & family conglomerates in APAC a customized service which big consulting firms and traditional investment banks may not consider or take notice.

We aim to grow and rise well together with start-ups and SMEs. We take pride in our long-term partnership with clients and our ability to deliver lasting changes with measurable growth. Being entrepreneurs for many decades ourselves, we understand the specific needs of start-ups.

Based in Singapore, Risewell SG connects APAC SMEs and start-ups to APAC investors, as well as US and European investors who are interested in diversifying their portfolios.

Our dedicated team has a combined 100 years in entrepreneurship, consulting, advisory, strategic planning, management, operations, and finance. Risewell SG has a wide network of investors, partners, and advisors across multiple countries.

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Meet Our Team

Arnold Santillan

Arnold Santillan

President

Arnold is an entrepreneur with decades of experience. He brings deep insights on the start-up journey from conceptualization to execution, growth, and divestment. He has parlayed his experience into helping companies solve complex business problems, develop strategies, implement changes, and improve overall performance and efficiency. With his solid network and relationship with institutional, family office, and high net worth investors, Arnold merges his years of business exposure and work with Venture Capital plus investment banking to bring the best of both worlds to clients. Arnold was involved with Fortman Cline Capital Markets and H&Q Asia Pacific.​

Arnold holds an Executive MBA from Nanyang Technological University.

Paul Estanero

Paul Estanero

Senior Manager Finance

Paul Estanero has 15 years of experience in finance, controllership, and audit, and a certified public accountant.

Ng Boon Gan

Ng Boon Gan

Head of Legal

Boon Gan has more than 8 years of experience in creating business relationships and resolving business disputes. From the initial due diligence and term sheets to execution and completion, he has helped to form both domestic and cross-border business collaborations in various industries.

Boon Gan holds a Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore and is a member of locum solicitor.

Ervine Tan

Ervine Tan

Partner for Special Projects

Ervine has been involved in Digital Technology and Smart City projects.

Ervine graduated from Nanyang Technological University.

Karen Tham

Karen Tham

Partner for Masterplan

Karen is involved with the master planning and development. She was the team lead for New Clark City Project under Surbana Jurong.

Karen has a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Lee Chin Seng

Lee Chin Seng

Head of Infrastructure

With 40 years of experience in hotel/facilities operation, project and construction management, and technical services design support; CS also has extensive expertise in property acquisition due-diligence evaluation. He had worked as Senior Director of Corporate Engineering in Shangri-La Group from 1990 to 2017, and as the Group Director of Engineering for Dusit International.

Michelle Ling

Michelle Ling

SME Advisor

Michelle has assisted more than 1000 SMEs transform and improve their business capabilities as well as provided advisory in overseas business expansion and business matching with local joint venture partners and customers.

Michelle holds a Bachelor Degree in Engineering from Nanyang Technological University.

Patrick Tay

Patrick Tay

Family Office & Business Management Advisor

Patrick is experienced in market entry studies, M&A due diligence and merger-integration, raising funding, and leading major value-for-money reviews across major government agencies. He had previously worked for HSBC, ABN Amro's Regional Office, Strategy Consulting for PwC, and Singapore's Finance Ministry's Accountant-General Dept.

Maunish Patel

Maunish Patel

Head of Cyber Security Innovations

Maunish is a Cyber Security Expert experienced in creating Cyber Security frameworks, designing Security Architecture and capitalizing on opportunities for financial efficiencies. He worked as a Principal Security Architect for Origin Energy, and as a Product Owner (Cloud Security Governance & Assurance Automation) for ANZ.

Maunish holds an Executive MBA from Nanyang Technological University and a Masters in Information Systems from The University of Melbourne.

Robin McPhail

Robin McPhail

Industry Advisor

Robin has been an independent advisor to international institutions on strategy, compliance, and change management since 2007. He previously worked as the Managing Director of Deloitte Emerging Markets Group for 24 years.

Robin holds an MA & LLB in Economics, Accountancy, and Law from the University of Aberdeen.

Eduardo L. David

Eduardo L. David

Senior Advisor

Ed has 23 years of experience in private equity, including 6 years as General Partner of Hupomone Capital Partners Singapore Pte Ltd. He chairs the Audit Committee of Ateneo de Manila University, Sinag Energy Philippine Inc, and is a Board Adviser to Philab Holdings, Inc.

Ed holds an MBM with distinction from the Asian Institute of Management.

Jervina Lao

Jervina Lao

Head of Communications

Jervina possesses a wealth of professional expertise spanning two decades as a seasoned media practitioner. She commenced her career as a news correspondent, representing prominent news agencies in Manila and Hong Kong, diligently delivering accurate and timely reports. Subsequently, she assumed the role of an editor at esteemed establishments such as the Straits Times and Microsoft's MSN in Singapore.

Ashley Tan

Ashley Tan

Associate

Sim Jing Siong

Sim Jing Siong

Associate

Lim Zi An

Lim Zi An

IT Associate

Bing Hang

Bing Hang

Associate (Research and Analyst)