Keith Nam
Realtor / Investor / Marketing Director
Phone:
213-284-0767
Email:
Director of US Property Development
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
2019 - Present
2018 – Present
2016 – Present
2005 – Present
2005 – Present
2012 - 2015
2012 - 2013
2012 - 2013
2007 - 2009
2006
2005 - 2006
2005
2005
2003 - 2007
2002
2001
1999 - 2002
1998 - 1999
1985 - 1998
Purchased 12927 Panama St., Del Rey, CA 90066, 1,175 SF house for $1,2750,000. Designing and submitting plans to remodel and renovate 1,285 SF main house with a new construction of a 1200 SF ADU
5320 Ironwood St. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275: $850,000 (Purchasing) + $350,000 (Construction) → $1,488,000 (Reselling)
1116 S. Oxford Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90006: $1,140,000 (Purchasing), 4 Unit Planning → $1,275,000 (Reselling after 3 months period)
2061 MacArthur St. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275: $700,000 (Purchasing) + $100,000 (Construction) → $999,888 (Reselling)
Director – KREBA (Korean Real Estate Brokers Association)
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)
Consultant - Korea Private Investment Companies / U.S. Real Estate Development and Investments
Consultant – China Private Funds / U. S. Real Estate Development and Investment
New Star Realty - Vice President / Franchise Business Specialist
Consultant - Lime Fresh Mexican Grill (www.limefreshmexicangrill.com/)
Developing Master Franchiser for Korea
Consultant - Ruby Tuesday (www.rubytuesday.com/) Developing Master Franchiser for Korea
Consultant - Asian Star (former Master Franchiser of TGI Friday Korea) (www.asianstar.co.kr/) / U.S. Franchise Business Investments
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)
Board Member - Wilshire Center / Koreatown Neighborhood Council
President/Founder - KS International Franchise Consulting Corporation
Appointed as Sbarro’s International Franchise Development Representative for Asia
Director - Korean American Federation of Los Angeles
President / Founder - Receivable Management International, L.L.C.
Director / International Administration Division - Daewoo Corporation (www.daewoo.com)
Vice President / International Division - Mirae Credit (www.miraecredit.com) (Subsidiary of LG)
Korea office President - SPS International, Inc.
Administrator - Law Office of Larry Rabineau
2003 - 2006
2003 - 2006
2005
2004
2004
2004
In recognition of outstanding service - Korean American Federation of L.A.
In recognition of outstanding service - Korean American Federation of L.A.
2005 Certificate of Recognition - State of California Senate
In recognition of outstanding Service - Barbara Boxer United States Senator
In recognition of outstanding service - District Attorney Los Angeles County
Certificate of recognition - California State Assembly