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Gerhard H. Wehr - CFO
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Chief Financial Officer and Director - Gerhard H. Wehr
Mr. Wehr pioneered the blending of Asian and U.S. business culture into the present day international environment, by utilizing innovative strategies to lead teams in securing alliances, providing value added products, and accelerating investment flow.In addition, Wehr served as one of the regulators at Singapore's Securities Industry Council by invitation of the Minister of Finance from 1985 through 1986.
Most recently, Wehr has been serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of VO Management, LLC, a Reno-Nevada-based holding company that raises funds for the acquisition of high tech assets through global merger, turnaround and leveraged buy-out investments.
Previously, he held executive management positions for Chemical Bank Trust and Investment (Singapore & Hong Kong), as Managing Director, and as Managing Director and Representative Director of Barclay's Trust and Banking, Co., Japan, Ltd.Tokyo, where he generated over $900 million from assets under management within 12 months by transforming the conventional trust banking unit into an investment banking entity.
At Banque Nationale de Paris Asset Management (Japan) Ltd., Tokyo, which he originated, as Managing Director and Representative Director, Wehr established five mutual funds and garnered close to US $500 million in assets under management within 12 months, by attracting risk-adverse investors to alternative investments.On merger with Banque Paribas, Wehr, in 2000, became president of BNP Paribas Asset Management (Japan) Ltd.At Dresdner Securities, Asia, Ltd., Tokyo, as Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director.
Wehr achieved 18 percent return on equity in difficult market conditions by leading a team of Japanese and French investment specialists in systematically building investment product and capturing market