

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)
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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