Yicun Chen

Yicun Chen has significant work experience in the field of business development and client service. From June 2015 to May 2017, Yicun held the position of Senior Associate, Client Service at Guidepoint, a global primary research firm. In this role, Yicun worked closely with portfolio managers and analysts, providing research tools and facilitating analysis of products, markets, and industries.

From June 2017 to July 2018, Yicun served as a Project Manager at Guidepoint, demonstrating strong project management skills.

Yicun then progressed to the role of Associate Vice President at Guidepoint from August 2018 to September 2020. Alongside their responsibilities in customized research, Yicun actively engaged with Advisors through private telephone consultations, custom surveys, and events at industry conferences.

From October 2020 to June 2022, Yicun served as a Vice President at Guidepoint, showcasing their expertise and continued career progression within the company.

Currently, Yicun holds the position of Senior Vice President & Head of Beijing BD team at Guidepoint, commencing from July 2022. In this role, Yicun spearheads business development efforts in Beijing.

Yicun's earlier work experience includes a brief term as a BD Executive & Researcher at CM3 Ltd from September 2014 to December 2014. In this position, Yicun specialized in marketing and customer relationship management, with a focus on event sales planning, competitor information collection, and credit card promotion for the main client, Vanquis Bank.

Yicun Chen earned a Bachelor's Degree in International Business from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics between 2010 and 2012. Following this, they attended The University of Huddersfield from 2012 to 2013, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in International Business. Lastly, Yicun Chen attended The University of Sheffield from 2013 to 2014, earning a Master's Degree in Management Information Systems, General.