team

THE TEAM

Aaron Schechter is the Chairman, CEO and one of the founders of Schechter + Chou, Inc.

Mr. Schechter was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley, and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He also holds a Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a Master Degree in Real Estate Development (MRED) from the University of Southern California. He also holds a real estate broker license in California.

He brings 20 years of experience in hands-on business operations in different industries, such as international trade, direct marketing, distribution, infomercial, Internet, investment and real estate.

Prior to founding Schecheter + Chou, Inc., Mr. Schechter served as the executive vice-president of COMAR Acquisitions, Inc., a leading fulfillment company in the U.S., he was responsible for strategic planning, Internet services, marketing, business development and performance and crisis management. The company provided services for the infomercial, direct response and entertainment industries, including companies such as Walt Disney Records, King World Direct, Burger King and Playboy Enterprises. During his tenure, this fulfillment company entered into a strategic partnership with Cardservice International, one of the fastest growing credit card processing companies in the U. S., who, at that time, processed in excess of $7 Billion dollars annually. Mr. Schechter was also the creator and the president of COMAR Interactive, the internet division of the fulfillment company, providing customers with integrated e-commerce solutions, including online order, credit card processing, fulfillment, database management, online customer service, web hosting and web design. This company also developed Internet based, business to business solutions for customers to manage the fulfillment process. He started the internet division back in 1997 when providing web hosting, web design and e-commerce services were still in the beginning stage. Prior to joining this fulfillment company, he was in charge of Nativity Stones, LLP, an infomercial company and was responsible for domestic operations, product re-design, creation and development of the back-end catalog sales, vendor management and inventory forecasting. He also successfully established their distribution channel in Europe, including meeting with Vatican Museum Stores in Rome, Italy, to establish new outlets.

Mr. Schechter is a Board Member of the U.C. Berkeley - Haas Alumni Network - Los Angeles Chapter. He was the event-leader/moderator of the “Catch the China Wave 2006-Get the Inside Story on Doing Business with China” event and the follow up event, “Catch the China Wave 2007”, both held in Los Angeles. He has been a guest lecturer on the subject of cross-border business between the U.S. and China at USC's School of Policy, Planning and Development and at the UCLA Andersen School of Management. He is an instructor at the California Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) in Hawthorne, California, on doing business with China. He has been a speaker at business seminars in several cities in China. He was guest lecturer at a UCLA Extension course in database marketing.

Mr. Schechter has been interviewed by China Business News in Shanghai. He has also been interviewed for two Chinese magazines, Expression magazine published by Xin Hua Airlines, and Shang Xue Yuan magazine, both in Beijing. He has also been interviewed on CCTV-9 television news show "Biz China" during their "People in the Biz" segment.

Yu-feng (Frances) Chou, Esq. , is the president, general counsel and one of the founders of Schechter + Chou, Inc.

Ms. Chou obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan. In addition, Ms. Chou also holds a Master of Comparative Law from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and completed her Juris Doctor from University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, California, in 1990. Ms. Chou was admitted to California State Bar in 1990. She also holds a real estate broker license in California. Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Ms. Chou is fluent in both English and Chinese (Mandarin).

Ms. Chou has 19 years of experience as a practicing attorney in Los Angeles, California. She was an associate, and then a partner, of various major U.S. law firms and also served as general counsel for two U.S. companies in the Los Angeles area.

She has represented numberous international companies doing business in diverse indusries in the U.S., China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She has experience in complex business, corporate and transactional matters and has successfully incorporated foreign entities and supported legal due diligence to enable them to conduct business in the U.S. and assisted U.S. companies to form entities and to conduct legal due diligence in China. She has skills as both a litigator and a transactional lawyer. In addition, she has demonstrated skills involving the procurement and documentation of equity and debt financing and unique expertise in evaluating insurance and risk management issues.

In addition, Ms. Chou is also the president and founder of Y.F. Chou, Prof. Corp., a law firm with practices focusing on business, corporate and transactional work and acting as outside general counsel for companies involved in both domestic and international business.

Ms. Chou is also a consultant and instructor on international business and legal subjects for the California Centers for International Trade Development (CITD), and has been a speaker at various venues, including at USC's School of Policy, Planning and Development, the UCLA Andersen School of Management, American Bar Association, and the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding international business and legal issues.

Recently, Ms. Chou was profiled and interviewed by Chinese Daily News, aka Chinese World Journal, which is the leading Chinese newspaper with the largest circulation in the Chinese community in the U.S. In addition, Ms. Chou has been often been interviewed by Shing Tao Newspaper in the U.S. She has also been interviewed for two Chinese magazines, Expression magazine published by Xin Hua Airlines, and Shang Xue Yuan magazine, both in Beijing.