SINGAPORE, 2 December 2024 – Boutique asset manager Paragon Capital Management (“PCM” or “the Company”) has strengthened its team with the addition of JC Chong as Managing Director, Senior Advisor. JC brings with him over three decades of extensive experience in banking and wealth management, enhancing PCM’s advisory capabilities to better serve its network of clients.

PCM Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer Paul Lee, said, “We are pleased to welcome JC to our team. His addition will address the ongoing demand for independent wealth management services, especially in the wealth preservation and legacy planning space. We look forward to leveraging his expertise to better meet the needs of our existing and prospective clients as we continue to provide exceptional service to our clients across Asia.”

JC Chong, Managing Director, Senior Advisor at PCM

Prior to joining Paragon Capital Management, JC spent a decade at Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd, advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices on wealth preservation, investments, and succession planning.

JC has a distinguished career in the financial services industry. He began his journey with Union Bank of Switzerland in 1993 and has since amassed extensive experience in wealth management, private banking, and consumer banking through various roles at leading banks such as United Overseas Bank, National Australia Bank Asia, and Lloyds TSB Bank. After spending approximately ten years at Credit Suisse, where he served as a Senior Relationship Manager catering to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family office clients in Singapore and Malaysia, he joined Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd in 2014.

On joining PCM, JC said, “It is a privilege to be working alongside likeminded people who are professional, knowledgeable and client centric. PCM has demonstrated a strong track record over the years and I firmly believe that I can leverage on PCM’s capabilities to deliver the best experience and investment returns for my clients.”

JC holds a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Acadia University, Canada. He is proficient in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and is known for his commitment to client success and excellence in advisory services.