Ms. Graine (Lan Tran) – Chairwoman

As Chairwoman of Kingdom Express, Ms. Graine provides strategic leadership and governance oversight, strengthening the firm’s regulatory foundation and supporting the company participating in sophisticated, high-value transactions.

Ms. Graine is a qualified Attorney-at-Law and member of the Hanoi Bar and Vietnam Bar Federation with over two decades of experience in cross-border investments, corporate advisory, regulatory strategy, and transaction governance across Vietnam and the broader ASEAN region.

She currently serves as Partner Lawyer in Law Firms in Viet Nam, advising corporations, foreign investors, and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, fund raising, corporate structuring, due diligence, and complex investment frameworks across sectors including energy, commercial real estate, banking, telecommunications, and sustainable development.

Earlier in her career, Graine held senior leadership roles including Vice President at consultancy corporate in Hong Kong with affiliates in Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan, China where she supported financial arrangements, investment projects, and regional partnerships throughout Asia.

She is one member of pioneer team bringing the START UP Model into Vietnam supporting Vietnam MOST to become the leading Ministry in Start Up Technology Innovation, advising on governance structures and investor engagement from venture capital networks covering Singapore, Korea and United States of America.

With 12 years working for IBM Vietnam & Indochina where her skills were achieved from sales, business control, services centre management, legal environment between Vietnam and ASEAN countries such as Malaysia, Singapore.

Mr. Bill Ta – CIO (Chief Investment Officer)

Mr Bill Ta is a finance and investment professional with over 18 years of experience across financial services, energy, mining, and commodities. He brings deep expertise in capital strategy, investment evaluation, and cross-border transactions.

He has been actively involved in the investment sector with a strong focus on gold and precious metals trading, and maintains extensive relationships with established investment houses and financial partners across Asia and the Middle East.

Bill has also participated in oil and gas development opportunities and has supported initiatives within emerging and alternative energy. He was a co-founder of Environment-Dioxin Research Pty Ltd, an environmental research enterprise later acquired by Wealth Riches Company Limited Group — reflecting early strategic engagement in sustainability-focused ventures.

As Group Chief Investment Officer, Bill oversees the firm’s financial strategy, capital planning, and funding structures, reinforcing governance while supporting the execution of complex, high-value transactions.

Mr. Lal Muhamad – CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

Mr. Lal is a distinguished Accounting Manager with a proven track record in leading financial operations and strategic management. He is highly experienced in ERP implementation and optimization, with strong expertise in optimizing financial frameworks, and providing executive-level advisory. His experience in interpreting complex financial data and providing actionable insights to executive leadership strengthened his skills in advanced financial analysis, executive financial advisory, and organizational growth.

He led the accounting department by enhancing financial frameworks and controls that ensured accurate reporting and informed strategic decisions. By directing collaboration among Cash Operations, Treasury, and Tax teams, he further developed strong stakeholder communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, while his leadership in managing critical financial operations in demanding environments enhanced his ability to make effective high-pressure decisions. In addition, he managed end-to-end financial closing processes, ensuring compliance and the timely delivery of financial statements.

Being the Chief Financial Officer, he would play a critical role in shaping financial strategies, enhancing governance and compliance standards, driving business transformation initiatives, and supporting executive decision-making through insightful financial analysis. Through his leadership, analytical expertise, and strong communication skills, he would contribute to strengthening organizational performance, improving profitability, and supporting sustainable business expansion.