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Director of US Property Development

Keith Nam

Realtor / Investor / Managing Director

Phone:   213-284-0767

Keith Nam's Profile

Keith Nam has immigrated with his family in the United States in 1975 during his elementary school years. After 12 years as the Asian Market Administrator at a major law firm in Beverly Hills of Mr. Larry Rabineau Esq. Mr. Nam became the Asian Marketing Director for an International Collection and Credit Management company in New York. He was soon appointed to the position of Korea Office President of SPS International Debt Collection, Inc. and established a branch office of SPS in Korea. While working productively and proficiently on International Collection & Credit Management in Korea, assisting members of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency [KOTRA] (www.kotra.or.kr), and Korea International Trade Association [KITA] (www.kita.org) he was scouted by MIRAE Credit Information Company (www.miraecredit.com), with 7,000 employees. In 1999 as a Vice President of International Division of MIRAE, a subsidiary of LG Group (www.lg.co.kr/english). Mr. Nam has traveled and organized a worldwide collection network and completed Alliance Agreements with one of the top three Collection Company and Law Firms in that country in over 20 countries for MIRAE. He has also consulted and represented Korea-based conglomerates including LG, Daewoo Corp., HyunDai Group, Samsung, etc. for their worldwide debt collection problems. While he was with MIRAE, Mr. Nam consulted for Morgan Stanley and Aegis Korea, Asset Management Company for Deutsche Bank in Korea, for debt collections in Korea and other Asian countries. Mr. Nam also has concurrently worked for Daewoo Corporations as Director International Administration Division. Mr. Name resigned in 2002 and founded Receivable Management International LLC (RMI) in Los Angeles. RMI has provided International Debt Collection consulting services for Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (www. Kdic.or.kr), Korea Asset Management Corporation (www.kamco.or.kr) and Seoul Guarantee Insurance Corporation (www.sgic.co.kr). 

 

In 2005, Mr. Name founded KS International Franchise Consulting Corporation. Also, in 2005, Mr. Name received his Real Estate license and has assisted and completed several multi-family unites of Real Estate developments within Los Angeles, California. Mr. Nam has been active in consulting for Sbarro’s (www.sbarro.com), Carl’s Jr. (www.ckr.com), La Salsa (www.lasalsa.com), Ruby Tuesday (www.rubytuesday.com) and Lime Fresh Mexican Grill (www.limefreshmexicangrill.com) for Franchise Development in Korea and Asia. In 2007, Mr. Name has assisted Asian Star (www.asianstar.co.kr), the former Master Franchise of TGIFriday Korea, and JRW (www.ontheborder.co.kr), the current “On The Border” Korea Master Franchiser, to complete a $15 million Korea Master Franchise Agreement with Brinker International. “On The Border” is a Brinker International’s TexMex Family Restaurant concept. Currently there are ten “On The Border” operating units and developing with two additional unis by the end of 2017. Mr. Nam has provided valuable assistance to international franchise development at both Sbarro and Ruby Tuesday. Mr. Nam was contracted as a consultant and tasked with locating and qualifying potential franchisees for both the previously noted companies. Keith’s area of responsibility was primarily The Republic of Korea, but also assisted all over Asia. 

 

Now, returning to the United States, Mr. Nam has been concentrating on Residential Developments and Rehab Projects. Mr. Nam has been representing Private Investors in the U.S., Korea and China in investing in Real Estate Properties in the U.S. Mr. Nam has organized U.S. Green Project Funds LLC in Los Angeles, California as a founder and Managing Director. Changed the name of the LLC to U.S. Property Development, LLC. Now concentrating in development projects in the Westside and Coastal areas where the home prices are more than $700 per SF. 

Work Experience

2021 - Present 2020 - Present 

Purchased 12927 Panama St., Del Rey, CA 90066, 1,175 SF house for $1,275,000. Designing and submitting plans to remodel and renovate 1,185 SF main house, and is RTI (Ready to Issue Permits) for 870 SF, 2 bedrooms, and 2 bathroom ADU. If the buyer wishes, we can build the ADU for them for additional costs.

2019 - Present

5320 Ironwood St., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275: $850,000 (Purchasing) + $350,000 (Construction) → $1,488,000 (Resold)

1116 S. Oxford Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006: $1,140,000 (Purchasing), 4 Unit Planning → $1,275,000 (Resold after 3 months period)

 

2061 MacArthur St., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275: $700,000 (Purchasing) + $100,000 (Construction) → $999,888 (Resold)

2018 – Present

Director – KREBA (Korean Real Estate Brokers Association)

2016 – Present

Founder and Managing Director 2016 - U.S. Green Project Funds, LLC a California corporation (In 2020, change the company name to U.S. Property Development, LLC)

2005 – Present

Consultant - Korea Private Investment Companies / U.S. Real Estate Development and Investments

2005 – Present

Consultant – China Private Funds / U. S. Real Estate Development and Investment

2012 - 2015

New Star Realty - Vice President / Franchise Business Specialist

2012 - 2013

Consultant - Lime Fresh Mexican Grill (www.limefreshmexicangrill.com/) 

Developing Master Franchiser for Korea

2012 - 2013

 Consultant - Ruby Tuesday (www.rubytuesday.com/) Developing Master Franchiser for Korea

2007 - 2009

Consultant - Asian Star (former Master Franchiser of TGI Friday Korea) (www.asianstar.co.kr/) / U.S. Franchise Business Investments 

2006

Represented Asian Star (former Master franchisee of TGI Fridays Korea) and completed Korea Master Franchise Agreement for TexMex concept, On The Border (www.ontheborder.co.kr/) with Brinker International (www.brinker.com

2005 - 2006

Board Member - Wilshire Center / Koreatown Neighborhood Council 

2005

President/Founder - KS International Franchise Consulting Corporation 

2005

Appointed as Sbarro’s International Franchise Development Representative for Asia

2003 - 2007

Director - Korean American Federation of Los Angeles

2002

President / Founder - Receivable Management International, L.L.C.

2001

Director / International Administration Division - Daewoo Corporation (www.daewoo.com)

1999 - 2002

Vice President / International Division - Mirae Credit (www.miraecredit.com) (Subsidiary of LG)

1998 - 1999

Korea office President - SPS International, Inc.

1985 - 1998

Administrator - Law Office of Larry Rabineau

Special Awards & Recognition

2003 - 2006

In recognition of outstanding service - Korean American Federation of L.A. 

2003 - 2006

In recognition of outstanding service - Korean American Federation of L.A. 

2005

2005 Certificate of Recognition - State of California Senate 

2004

In recognition of outstanding Service - Barbara Boxer United States Senator 

2004

In recognition of outstanding service - District Attorney Los Angeles County 

2004

Certificate of recognition - California State Assembly 

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