Management Team

Guiding the way, igniting potential, and forging success.

Our Team

Oliver Wong
Chief Investment Officer
Cynthia Chia
Chief Corporate Officer
Soo Ming Jern
Managing Director, Investments
Kevin Tan
Executive Director, Investments
Oliver Wong
Chief Investment Officer

Oliver joined Heliconia in June 2017.

Prior to Heliconia, he was Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at RHB Securities Singapore. Before that, Oliver spent eight years in private equity with Actis and 3i based in Singapore and responsible for investments in Southeast and North Asia. Before entering the private equity industry, Oliver spent several years in investment banking with Merrill Lynch and UBS in New York and Hong Kong.

Oliver holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Economics with Highest Distinction from The Pennsylvania State University where he was a William A. Schreyer scholar. Oliver also holds a Master of Liberal Arts degree in Extension Studies (Finance concentration) from Harvard University.

Cynthia Chia
Chief Corporate Officer

Cynthia joined Heliconia in July 2013.

Prior to that, Cynthia was with a global environmental solutions company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (“SGX”). During that period, she was involved in the company’s investment activities, merger & acquisition, capital market transactions such as listing and delisting exercises, as well as portfolio management, with a focus in China.

She is also experienced in corporate treasury functions such as banking relations, financial risk management, trade facilities and cash management. In particular, she successfully executed several fund raising exercises such as corporate loans, project financing and refinancing.

Cynthia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the National University of Singapore.

Soo Ming Jern
Managing Director, Investments

Ming Jern joined Heliconia in April 2013.

Prior to that, he was with EDBI, the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board, where he focused on venture capital and private equity investments in technology companies globally.

He also held various roles at the Singapore Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), including investment manager at DSTA’s venture investment company Cap Vista.

Ming Jern holds a Masters degree in Financial Engineering from the National University of Singapore, a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of California Berkeley.

Kevin Tan
Executive Director, Investments

Kevin joined Heliconia in September 2017.

Prior to Heliconia, he was Assistant Vice President at Partners Group where he was responsible for co-investments in leveraged buyouts across Asia. Before that, he was a Vice President at Duxton Asset Management where he was responsible for growth capital investments and exits in Vietnam. He was also an Investment Manager at EDBI where he was responsible for investments across various sectors in Singapore.

Before entering the private equity industry, Kevin was an Assistant Head at the Economic Development Board where he was responsible for promoting foreign direct investments in the healthcare industry in Singapore.

Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and Chemistry from Cornell University and is a CFA charterholder.