Interview with David Qu, Rimonark Advisors
David Qu
Tomorrow Wednesday we gather at 8-10am EST on Zoom. (Feel free to invite others to join us by forwarding this email.)
We will hear from David Qu who lives with his family in Cincinnati Ohio about his journey as a businessman and Christ follower. Having emigrated from China as a young man, worked at A.T. Kerney (renowned management consulting firm) for blue chip publicly traded clients (Ford, Pratt and Whitney, Johnson Controls, etc.), to later start his own business with his wife, dedicated to the Lord focusing on advising middle market private companies with strategic direction and transitions.
David, Angela and I first met in Sweden at the ICCC conference in Stockholm late last year, through Jimmy Wong and Gary Crawford. David was intrigued by the New Breed of Business and my background which in many ways was similar to his own.
Having been on similar yet different faith journeys, we will focus tomorrow’s discussion on what taking such a path is like – leaving corporate America with its steady pay, but restricted freedoms, then pursuing a God given dream by faith of being in business on our own, having the freedom to follow and honor God.
Bio:
I immigrated to the United States at the age of 14 with my parents and started learning English in 9th grade. The first book I read in high school was Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
Over the next eight years, I excelled academically, put myself through schools, and graduated with an engineering degree and Chairperson’s award from the #2 public university in the country.
I spent the next two-plus decades of my career working with and for the biggest Fortune 500 companies globally across all facets of businesses. As an engineer, program manager, management consultant, and corporate strategy and M&A executive of multi-billion companies, I traveled the world in all forms of transportation and moved my family of four, four times across continents. Click here to learn more about my professional experiences: https://www.rimonark.com/about/our-team/
My faith journey also started shortly after my arrival to the U.S. I attended a Mennonite church in Virginia throughout my high school and was baptized in my senior year after confessing Jesus died for my sins. From there, I experienced God’s love in college and was baptized in the Spirit at the age of 25. On that journey, I have sought God in multiple denominations of the Christian faith, as well as witness the role of faith in the global marketplace.
When we arrived in Cincinnati on Christmas of 2019, my five-year-old son had lived in six cities and three continents.
The COVID pandemic shifted my perspective and I left the W-2 world. It was more than a career change, but of a different mindset, priorities, and personal identity. It has been a journey of personal awakening, humility, and faith.
Angela Qu
Given my continuous life and professional transitions, I founded Rimonark Advisors with my wife, Angela, who has been my pillar of support and trusted advisor in the communities that we serve while still connected globally.
Rimonark is our vision for our clients (see below link for detailed explanation) – assisting business owners to achieve fruitful, safe, and confident transitions as they grow and sell their businesses. It is also a vision of our family and God’s calling for us.
David Qu
Managing Director & Founder
Office: +1 (513) 991-6855
Direct: +1 (513) 991-6857
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