With global interconnections constantly increasing at phenomenal rates via the Internet and developments in technology and knowledge, the 21st century is an era of both opportunity and threat for everyone. While companies that manage change survive, those which do not are imperiled by risks and uncertainties. 10 years later, the painful memories of the Asian financial crisis - when millions of households, thousands of companies and even the government itself were impacted by the tremors that shook the region’s economies - are still part of our reality today. In 2000, just two years after the crisis had hit Korea, Golden Bridge came into existence as a local financial group. Since then, it has contributed to Korea’s drive for growth by providing assets and expertise to insolvent companies undergoing restructuring and reviving non-performing financial institutions through acquisitions and workouts. Regardless of its small size, Golden Bridge has grown into a strong financial group by integrating Capital, Asset Management, Investment & Securities, Financial Advisory Service, Information & Communication, and Property Management in Korea. We have recently branded our corporate values under the ‘N’ concept - standing for Navigator, Network and Neighbor. Our clients will experience these values first hand as we launch ‘Golden Bridge Finance Centers’ in all major cities nationwide. We provide one-stop financial products and services - securities investments, fund management, loans and deposits, insurance planning and retirement pensions - in order to satisfy the various needs of our clients and institutions and the demands of the rapidly changing marketplace. But we don’t lose sight of the ‘small picture’ - Golden Bridge financial advisors are committed to serve each individual to achieve their financial success.   Mr. Sang Joon Ly Born in 1958 Educated at Seoul National University,    B.S. in Resource Engineering Director of the Information Team    at Jeon Tae Il Labor Data Research Institute Director of Public Relations at the    National Federation of Insurance Labor    Unions CEO of Dacheo Industry National Assemblyman's Aide Founder, Golden Bridge For Koreans familiar with Vietnam, Golden Bridge is the leading financial institution offering insights into, and links with, this market. Also, the Hanviet Foundation, established with donations from the Golden Bridge Finance Group and myself, has created a bridge of sharing, friendship between Korea and Vietnam. Golden Bridge links Korea, a country in its middle years, with an aging society and a low birth rate, to Vietnam, a country releasing explosive energy, where two thirds of its 90 million-population are in their thirties and below. We serve clients and customers with the principle of ‘Creative Finance.’ This means we think beyond the norm and take the lead. In Korea and Asia. As such, Golden Bridge is a new alternative in finance, through which families, companies and the nation can coexist and prosper together. Becoming a financial advisor for our customers’ families, a financial ‘general hospital’ for corporate clients, and a problem-solving financial broker for developing countries is the ultimate ideal of the ‘Financial Nomads’ who staff Golden Bridge. Armed with this mission, we are differentiating ourselves from the dominant powers in global capital and are unlocking Asian value through finance. Thank you.