About Us

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Phil has experience as a CEO, Managing Partner, Director, Advisor and is a “Dynamic Leader” with 40 years of large-scale P&L, Business management in the global financial services industry and has technology experience with financial services organizations and technology firms. He has deep knowledge in the global financial services industry with executive leadership, executive sales management, customer relationship management, retail and consumer banking, core banking, branch banking, mobile and call center technology, credit card processing, mortgage processing, insurance, wealth management, brokerage and capital markets. In addition, he has extensive sales, practice management and delivery experience, and is very focused on delivering business value to financial organizations.  Phil has worked in many industries including Retail, Telecommunications, Healthcare and Government.

Michael North is the Chief Investment Officer of PW Global, a firm that engages in the international trade of gold commodities. He is Chairman of Galaxy Trade and Technology, a leading supplier of magnesium and allied products to world markets. Michael is an executive at Asia-Pacific Group, which builds trade and investment between America and partners in Asia, and a founding member of Pacific Royalties, an asset management advisor founded in partnership with Arthur Lipper, that develops financing vehicles using revenue royalties. He is a co-founder of Greenstar, a green energy and media company that installs solar-powered community centers in remote villages in the developing world. He was the original founder and CEO of North Communications, a public access network company that pioneered the use of touchscreens for banks, retailers and government agencies worldwide. He resides near Honolulu; further details and links: http://www.michael-north.com

Philip has in-depth knowledge of the global commodity and agriculture industry and has an Agriculture and Business Degree from North Carolina State University in Raleigh NC. He is very experienced in farming, data analytics, research, global trading, project management, due diligence analysis and billing. He played 4 years of Power 5 Football, is a very experienced BBQ Pit Master, has farming and agricultural experience for many organizations, is developing a farm to table full circle process and a development program for the needy and underprivileged. Philip is also a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  He has a passion for helping people to be the best they can be and mentors younger associates.

Experienced CEO, CRO, and Channel Executive with 30+ years of providing integrated technology solutions to Fortune 500 clients. Led sales and sales management with large technology companies and founded, grew, and successfully exited two system integration companies. Passionate about integrated solutions and managed services in the CX, AI, and Automation markets and integrating these solutions to create knowledge-based solutions for global transformation.

Xiaofang Zhou North is a distinguished business manager with extensive experience in financial services, international investment, and trade projects across China and the United States. She currently serves as the president of Galaxy China, a leading exporter of magnesium to global markets.  

Born in Beijing, Xiaofang has cultivated high-level relationships with leaders in business, academia, and government throughout China, engaging with institutions such as the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and major universities like Beijing University and Nankai University. She has been instrumental in introducing revenue royalties into China through a partnership with Arthur Lipper. 

She is a documentary filmmaker and author of four books. She introduced Mary Buffett to China, with seminars explaining Warren Buffett’s investment strategies. 

Xiaofang bridges the differences between China and the United States, echoing the diplomatic endeavors of her great uncle, Premier Zhou Enlai, in fostering peace between nations.

Okey Daniel Onwubalili is an entrepreneur and experienced business and church administrator, with passion in mentoring micro and small businesses and developing simple business template peculiar to companies operating environment. He is the founder of Apple Eye Centre Limited, specialised in occupational vision in Nigeria and Neurban Optical Ltd, an ophthalmic equipment supplier. With over 30 years in ocular health delivery, coupled with additional experience working with some new foreign entrants into oil and gas sector in Nigeria and solid mineral sectors in other African countries, Okey Daniel has developed uncommon insights in helping investors navigate through some challenges common in gold mining and procurement sector in Africa. He works with gold mining and procurement companies, new in Africa, in developing simple operational templates suitable for their new environments, avoiding unnecessary losses. Okey Daniel is also leading some local and foreign interests in developing innovative technology for easy and safe sales and purchases of gold dore in Africa, with interest in small and artisanal miners. 

John Kofi Annan is a Global Tech Coach, Entrepreneurship & Responsible Leadership Trainer, Management Consultant, Public Speaker, Corporate Administrator, Entrepreneur and Pan-Africanist championing digital education and entrepreneurship amongst young people and SMES in Africa with an impressive professional journey spanning over 15 years with several organisations across Ghana, Nigeria and other parts of Africa. He is the Founder/CEO of Innovative Digital Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA), a digital training and research hub in Ghana and Nigeria, empowering African Youths, Women and Students in Corporate Organisations, Universities, Churches and Communities with Digital Entrepreneurship and AI Skills for Economic Prosperity. As an Entrepreneur, John is currently the Managing Director/CEO of Phynance Gold, a company into gold sales and purchases, agribusiness and supports local miners on sustainable mining practices. His entrepreneurial and training impact cuts across over 35 countries in the World with more focus in Africa