Chung Hei Sing is a seasoned, multidisciplinary leader with over 15 years of experience in investment, strategy, and corporate governance across the investment, healthcare, and technology sectors. Focused on sustainable financial growth with social impact, he brings a proven track record of delivering strategic and financial discipline combined with social responsibility (CSR and ESG) and robust risk management—delivering value to stakeholders across market cycles.
Chung currently serves as CEO of Applied Derivative Research (ADR), a tech-enabled, impact-oriented investment firm where he leads the firm’s mission to preserve and grow wealth in a sustainable way that positively impacts society. He also serves as Head of International Business for PowerChina (SHA: 601669), a Fortune 500 infrastructure conglomerate where he leads global expansion in renewable energy (solar, wind, battery storage), contributing to various United Nations-led climate initiatives and Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 13 (Climate Action).
Chung’s ESG expertise spans environmental, social, and governance dimensions. He leads environmental efforts through PowerChina, drives social outcomes via AARP, and brings deep governance experience through his advisory and board roles. These include Palm Drive Capital, a growth-stage venture capital firm; AARP, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to people 50+; Corporate Esports Association, a philanthropic HR and esports platform; Sitestar (OTCPK: SYTE), a telecom and real estate company; and Symmetric Capital, a mid-market private equity firm. His committee experience includes work on investment, audit, compensation, and risk governance—spanning both public and private organizations. His committee experience includes work on investment, audit, compensation, and risk governance—spanning both public and private organizations.
Previously, Chung was Head of Business and Senior Analyst at Arquitos Capital Management, a value-oriented hedge fund focused on special situations. During his tenure, the firm tripled AUM and achieved investor returns of 65% and 81% in back-to-back years. He began his institutional investment career at UNC Management Company, the investment company for University of North Carolina system schools and affiliates, helping the firm grow AUM from $4 billion to $6 billion by investing across top-tier private equity, private credit, real estate, and hedge funds. He has also contributed to the growth of several middle-market private equity firms including Diamond Dragon Advisors, Wasserstein & Co., CLSA Capital Partners, Forest Hills Capital Management, and Sagamore Capital Ventures.
Chung is known for his distinctive expertise in investment and risk management, guiding companies at various stages of growth. He excels in market repositioning, turnaround strategy, capital deployment, and building high-impact partnerships—always anchored in sound governance and sustainability principles.
A trilingual communicator (English, Mandarin, Cantonese), Chung has built trusted relationships with governments, corporates, and institutional investors—including pensions, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and global fund managers—in over 30 countries. He is often called upon for advisory in investment, strategy, governance, risk, and impact management.
Chung is a Beta Gamma Sigma, Magna Cum Laude graduate of George Washington University where he received a BBA in Finance and International Business on a full scholarship. He is a PLD graduate of Harvard Business School, where he was awarded the James-family, Levy-family, Kutler-family and MBA Class of 1973 Fellowships.