Global Real Estate, FDI & Business Roundtable : May 20, 2026
Globinar Business + Economic Development + Real Estate Deals
This is where Business, Economic Development and Real Estate come together to create new deals for leaders.
You’re invited our weekly 55 minute discussion at Global Chamber on specific and general opportunities in business, economic development and real estate, centered on deals completed, pending and upcoming.
Today…
On May 20th our globinar is a discussion led by Janice Teply Wright of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty discussing opportunities with Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S… the history, the laws and what you need to know.
Thank you James Huang and Ellen Hsu for your leadership.
Speaker:
Janice Teply Wright
Real Estate Broker Associate at Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty
Janice earned her first real estate broker’s license in Arizona in the early 1980’s and obtained her degree in Business/Real Estate from Arizona State University. After graduating, Janice interned for 16 months with major real estate firms throughout Europe. She went on to sell real estate in her hometown of Casper, Wyoming, for eight years. She later obtained her real estate broker’s license in Hawaii in 1991. She was the broker-in-charge of a five-office luxury real estate firm. She later became an owner and principal broker of Re/Max Honolulu. She is currently a broker with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Facilitators:
James Huang – Managing Director of RESAAS Commercial
James Huang, a visionary leader with over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, has been named Managing Director of RESAAS Commercial. Renowned for his success in brokerage, investment, and scaling global operations, James previously founded and led eXp Commercial, building it into a thriving platform. At RESAAS—a global real estate technology company serving nearly 700,000 agents in over 160 countries—he will drive innovation, growth, and strategic initiatives by leveraging RESAAS’s powerful referral network, market intelligence tools, and data-driven insights to elevate agent success worldwide.
Ellen Hsu, Acc. Dir, CCIM, CRB, FRI, MRE, MSFE, RI – CEO of Prominent Real Estate Services and Promont Management
Ellen is the CEO of Prominent Real Estate Services and Promont Management based in Vancouver. Her career spans senior leadership roles in both private enterprises and publicly traded companies, as well as mission driven non-profit initiatives. In addition to her real estate practice, she serves as a Director for The CCIM Institute Foundation, The CCIM Institute, the Philippines Canada Trade Council, and the Rotary Club of Vancouver Fraserview. She is dedicated to advancing the real estate profession through innovative strategies. Ellen’s global outlook, passion for excellence, and commitment to community engagement continue to inspire trust, collaboration, and long-term partnerships across the industry.