Elizabeth leads Thrive’s business development and investor engagement in Korea. She brings over 30 years of experience across alternative investments, portfolio advisory, and institutional relationship management. Known for her deep market insight and trusted allocator relationships, she also contributes to manager selection and portfolio construction across asset classes and geographies.

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Prior to joining Thrive, Elizabeth was Investment & Pension Business Leader at Mercer, where she spent over a decade advising Korean asset owners, financial institutions, foundations, and family offices. Before that, she served as Director and Regional Client Sales Manager at Citibank’s Investor Services division, developing the firm’s business in Korea and Japan.

Elizabeth began her career in capital markets, structured finance, and traditional investments at institutions including Mizuho Corporate Bank and Daiwa Securities. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Ewha Womans University.

A native Korean speaker, fluent in Japanese and English, Elizabeth serves as Chair of Korean Women in Finance (Hong Kong) and is an active member of the Seoul Financial Forum, and Women in Private Credit. She also sits on the board of Hong Kong Generation Next Art, a community initiative supporting young creatives.

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