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Education & Certification
- M.B.A. — UC Irvine
- B.A. Economics — UC Berkeley
- Registered Securities Representative (Series 7 and 66) through FINRA
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
About Phillip
Phillip Chou is Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director at Ambrose Advisors, where he leverages over two decades of investment banking and corporate strategy experience to guide clients across diverse industries through ESOP buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and valuation engagements.
Before co-founding Ambrose, Phillip served as Executive Director at Eureka Capital, a middle-market investment bank, where he led numerous ESOP, M&A, and capital raising transactions. His career foundation includes Vice President at BCC Partners, specializing in complex ESOP transactions; Portfolio Manager at Far East National Bank; Analyst at turnaround consultancy Ballenger Cleveland & Issa; and Corporate Finance Associate at Pacific Century CyberWorks, then Hong Kong's leading telecommunications company.
Phillip holds an MBA from UC Irvine and a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley. He has completed all CPA examination levels and maintains FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations. He serves on the ESOP Association's Finance Advisory Committee, directs two 100% ESOP-owned companies, and advises the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Finance.