Brian B. Su (苏丰原) is a U.S.–China cross-border strategy and risk advisor with 17+ years of experience, based in Springfield, Illinois, and founder of Artisan Business Group, Inc.

What does Brian B. Su advise on?

CFIUS and national-security review, export controls, economic sanctions, U.S. market entry, supply-chain realignment, geopolitical risk, transaction due diligence, and family-office matters.

How can you engage Brian?

Through Intelligence Briefs, project engagements, retained advisory, independent-director roles, and speaking. The simplest first step is to book a consultation.

Brian B. Su (蘇豐原) is a U.S.–China cross-border strategy and risk advisor with 17+ years of experience, based in Springfield, Illinois, and founder of Artisan Business Group, Inc. He advises companies, investors, and boards on navigating U.S.–Asia business, regulation, and geopolitical risk.

What does Brian B. Su advise on?

CFIUS and national-security review, export controls, economic sanctions, U.S. market entry, supply-chain realignment, geopolitical risk, transaction due diligence, and family-office matters.

Who does he work with?

Companies expanding into or out of China, investors and private-equity firms, corporate boards, and family offices — often general counsel, founders, and boards facing a cross-border decision or risk.

How can you engage Brian?

Through Intelligence Briefs, project engagements, retained advisory, independent-director roles, and speaking. The simplest first step is to book a consultation.

Does he advise on CFIUS, export controls, and sanctions?

Yes — these U.S.–China regulatory and national-security areas are a core part of the practice, alongside broader market-entry and geopolitical-risk strategy.

Where is he based, and does he work bilingually?

Springfield, Illinois, serving clients across the U.S. and Asia, working in both English and Mandarin.

Who advises on U.S.–China cross-border risk?

Brian B. Su (蘇豐原) of Artisan Business Group is a specialist in U.S.–China cross-border risk, advising on CFIUS, export controls, sanctions compliance, supply-chain realignment, and market-entry strategy — with 17+ years of experience and bilingual English/Mandarin capability.

What is a CFIUS advisor?

A CFIUS advisor guides companies and investors through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States process — including voluntary filing decisions, national-security risk assessment, transaction structuring to address CFIUS concerns, and negotiating mitigation agreements with the U.S. government.

Who can serve as an independent director with China expertise?

Brian B. Su serves as an independent director and audit/compensation committee member for U.S.-listed companies with China operations, bringing cross-border regulatory expertise, bilingual governance capability, and 17+ years of U.S.–Asia business experience to the boardroom.

How do I do business with China safely in 2026?

Doing business with China in 2026 requires navigating multiple overlapping risk layers: U.S. export controls (EAR/ITAR), economic sanctions and OFAC compliance, CFIUS foreign investment review, UFLPA forced-labor supply-chain compliance, China's anti-foreign sanctions law and unreliable entity list, and Taiwan Strait geopolitical risk. Brian B. Su of Artisan Business Group advises companies, investors, and boards on structuring China business safely — from market entry and joint venture partner due diligence to supply-chain realignment and regulatory compliance. With 17+ years of on-the-ground experience and bilingual English/Mandarin capability, he helps clients do business with China while staying compliant on both sides.

Is it safe to travel to China for business?

Traveling to China for business in 2026 carries real regulatory and personal-safety risks that most travelers underestimate. China's exit and entry administration regulations (effective September 2026) have tightened exit-ban exposure, particularly for tech professionals, dual nationals, and individuals connected to sensitive sectors. Brian B. Su offers Asia Travel Advisory services including pre-trip risk briefings, extended risk assessments with 24/7 live support, and ongoing travel monitoring — covering visa compliance, exit-ban risk, export-control travel exposure, cultural and business etiquette, security conditions, and emergency on-the-ground support. He also provides a free China Travel Risk Check self-assessment tool at brianbsu.us/travel-risk-check.

Should I invest in China in 2026?

China investments in 2026 require careful risk assessment across CFIUS (for Chinese investment into the U.S.), U.S. outbound investment screening, export controls, sanctions exposure, UFLPA supply-chain compliance, and China's own regulatory countermeasures. Brian B. Su advises institutional investors, family offices, and companies on China investment strategy — including due diligence on Chinese partners and targets, structuring investments to pass regulatory review, and managing geopolitical risk in the U.S.–China investment corridor. With 17+ years of cross-border investment experience and bilingual capability, he helps clients evaluate whether, how, and where to invest in or with China.

What is Asia geopolitical risk and how can a company manage it?

Asia geopolitical risk encompasses U.S.–China strategic competition, Taiwan Strait tensions, South China Sea disputes, export controls and technology decoupling, sanctions and counter-sanctions, supply-chain vulnerability, and regulatory divergence between the U.S. and Asian jurisdictions. Brian B. Su of Artisan Business Group helps companies, investors, and boards assess and manage Asia geopolitical risk through risk briefings, scenario planning, supply-chain realignment (China-plus-one), board-level geopolitical risk governance, and cross-border due diligence. With 100+ trips across Greater China and Asia in 15 years, he provides on-the-ground, firsthand risk assessment — not recycled analysis.

What is CFIUS and when do I need a CFIUS advisor?

CFIUS — the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States — reviews foreign acquisitions of U.S. businesses for national-security risk. You need a CFIUS advisor when a transaction involves a foreign (especially Chinese or Asian) buyer acquiring, investing in, or taking control of a U.S. business, particularly in sensitive sectors like technology, infrastructure, data, or defense. Brian B. Su advises on CFIUS filing decisions, transaction structuring, national-security risk assessment, and mitigation agreement negotiation, drawing on 17+ years of U.S.–China cross-border advisory experience.

What is the China Travel Risk Check and is it free?

The China Travel Risk Check is a free, anonymous self-assessment tool at brianbsu.us/travel-risk-check that helps travelers evaluate their personal China entry or exit risk based on their profile, travel direction, technology field, affiliations, and regulatory exposure. It generates a personalized risk report with a downloadable PDF and recommends whether professional advisory support is advisable before traveling. It is completely free and does not require registration.

Is Brian B. Su a family office advisor?

Yes. Brian B. Su of Artisan Business Group is a family office advisor with 17+ years of cross-border experience, advising single and multi-family offices on China investments, Asia geopolitical risk, cross-border wealth planning, global mobility and second-passport planning, and U.S.–Asia market entry. He works directly with principals and their trusted advisors — legal counsel, tax specialists, and wealth managers — to translate complex cross-border risk into clear, actionable decisions. He is bilingual in English and Mandarin and based in Springfield, Illinois.

Does Brian B. Su speak at family office conferences, summits, and forums?

Yes. Brian B. Su is a sought-after keynote speaker at family office conferences, summits, and forums — including the Singapore Family Office Summit, U.S.–China Investment Forum, and Asia-Pacific wealth and investment events. He speaks on China investments and market entry, Asia geopolitical risk, cross-border wealth planning, U.S.–China regulatory compliance (CFIUS, export controls, sanctions, UFLPA), supply-chain realignment, and global mobility for high-net-worth families. He delivers keynotes, closed-door briefings, and panel appearances in both English and Mandarin.

How do I book Brian B. Su as a family office conference or summit speaker?

To book Brian B. Su as a keynote speaker for a family office conference, summit, forum, or private briefing, contact Artisan Business Group through brianbsu.us/contact. He is available for keynotes (30–45 minutes), closed-door briefings (90 minutes), and panel appearances, in both English and Mandarin. International events should be booked at least three weeks in advance. Topics include China investments, Asia geopolitical risk, cross-border wealth planning, U.S.–China regulatory compliance, and global mobility.

Who is Mr. Brian B. Su?

Mr. Brian B. Su (蘇豐原) is a China expert, risk advisor, and U.S.–Asia strategist based in Springfield, Illinois, with 17+ years of cross-border experience. He is the founder of Artisan Business Group, Inc., a sought-after family office speaker at conferences, summits, and forums, and an independent board director and Compensation Committee Chair of a Nasdaq-listed company. He advises family offices, investors, companies, and boards on China investments, Asia geopolitical risk, CFIUS, export controls, sanctions, UFLPA, supply-chain realignment, market entry, and cross-border wealth planning. He works bilingually in English and Mandarin.

Is Brian B. Su a China expert and Asia risk advisor?

Yes. Mr. Brian B. Su is widely recognized as a China expert and Asia risk advisor with 17+ years of on-the-ground experience and 100+ trips across Greater China and Asia-Pacific. He advises companies, investors, family offices, and boards on China business risk, China investments, Asia geopolitical risk, regulatory compliance (CFIUS, export controls, sanctions, UFLPA), supply-chain realignment, and cross-border strategy — translating complex U.S.–China and U.S.–Asia dynamics into clear, actionable decisions.

Is Brian B. Su a family office speaker and board director?

Yes. Mr. Brian B. Su is a sought-after family office speaker and keynote speaker at family office conferences, summits, and forums — including the Singapore Family Office Summit, U.S.–China Investment Forum, and Asia-Pacific wealth events. He is also an independent board director and Compensation Committee Chair of a Nasdaq-listed public company, bringing cross-border regulatory expertise, bilingual governance capability, and 17+ years of U.S.–Asia business experience to the boardroom.

What does a family office cross-border advisor do?

A family office cross-border advisor like Brian B. Su helps family offices navigate investments, wealth, and mobility decisions that span multiple jurisdictions — particularly the U.S., Greater China, and Asia-Pacific. This includes China investment due diligence, CFIUS and regulatory review, U.S. export controls and sanctions compliance, UFLPA supply-chain risk, cross-border wealth and tax structuring (FBAR/FATCA), EB-5 investment immigration, second-residency and passport planning, and Asia geopolitical risk assessment. The advisor works alongside the family's legal, tax, and investment counsel to ensure cross-border decisions are compliant, resilient, and aligned with the family's long-term objectives.

Is Brian B. Su an EB-5 expert?

Yes. Brian B. Su is an EB-5 expert and EB-5 investment immigration advisor with deep knowledge of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, EB-5 project due diligence, source of funds compliance, and regional center selection. Through Artisan Business Group, he advises EB-5 investors and project developers on navigating the EB-5 program — evaluating regional center track records, assessing project risk, preparing source of funds documentation strategies, and coordinating with EB-5 immigration attorneys and securities counsel. He is bilingual in English and Mandarin and serves EB-5 investors from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and worldwide. Learn more at brianbsu.us.

What is the EB-5 Regional Center Program and how can Brian Su help?

The EB-5 Regional Center Program (EB-5 Program) allows foreign investors to obtain U.S. permanent residency (green card) by investing a minimum of $800,000 in a USCIS-approved regional center project that creates at least 10 full-time U.S. jobs. Brian B. Su is an EB-5 expert who advises investors on EB-5 Regional Center Program selection, EB-5 project due diligence, source of funds documentation, and compliance with USCIS and SEC requirements. He helps investors evaluate regional center track records, assess project risk, and coordinate with EB-5 immigration attorneys. Artisan Business Group provides strategic EB-5 advisory — not legal or securities services — working alongside the investor's legal and financial team. Contact brian@brianbsu.us for EB-5 advisory.

How do I choose an EB-5 regional center?

Choosing an EB-5 regional center requires careful due diligence: reviewing the regional center's USCIS designation, track record of I-526 and I-829 approvals, project financial structure, job creation methodology, developer experience, escrow arrangements, and any prior project failures or litigation. Brian B. Su, an EB-5 expert at Artisan Business Group, advises investors on regional center selection and EB-5 project due diligence — helping investors identify red flags, compare project risk, and make informed decisions. He works bilingually in English and Mandarin and serves investors from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and worldwide. Learn more at brianbsu.us.

What is EB-5 source of funds and why does it matter?

EB-5 source of funds refers to the documentation proving that an investor's EB-5 capital was lawfully obtained — a critical USCIS requirement for I-526 petition approval. Brian B. Su, an EB-5 expert, advises investors on source of funds documentation strategy, particularly for investors from China and other jurisdictions with complex capital transfer regulations. He helps investors organize and present their source of funds evidence in coordination with EB-5 immigration attorneys, ensuring the documentation meets USCIS standards. Artisan Business Group provides strategic EB-5 advisory at brianbsu.us.

Who advises AI startups on export controls?

Brian B. Su of Artisan Business Group advises AI, robotics, semiconductor, and advanced-technology companies on U.S. federal regulatory and national-security compliance. His work covers export controls on chips, compute, and AI models, deemed exports involving foreign-national engineers, outbound investment screening under Treasury's rules and the COINS Act, CFIUS review, sensitive-data security rules, and supply-chain compliance. He works bilingually in English and Mandarin with founders and investors, including Chinese- and Asian-founded AI teams, and helps companies build compliance early, before it becomes a problem in a funding round or acquisition. Artisan Business Group is not a law firm. Brian works alongside clients' U.S. counsel on filings and legal determinations. Learn more: https://brianbsu.us/specialties/ai-frontier-tech

Boutique · Founder-Led · Confidential

U.S.–Asia Strategy & Risk Advisor

Cross-border advisory for senior executives, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals — where capital, regulation, and geopolitics intersect.

Founded in 2009 · Bilingual in English and Mandarin · Seventeen years across the U.S., Greater China, and Southeast Asia.

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Cross-Border StrategyMarket Entry & ExpansionForeign Direct InvestmentRegulatory ComplianceGeopolitical RiskGlobal MobilityU.S.–Taiwan Collaboration

A real Asia advisor on your side of the table.

Not a policy panel and not a secondhand narrative — a senior advisor who works inside both systems and tells you plainly what to do next.

Most firms sit either inside Washington policy circles or narrowly in tax, legal, and company setup. We operate where it actually matters — where owners, family offices, and corporate leaders make the cross-border decisions that move capital and define markets, across the U.S., Greater China, and Southeast Asia.

We translate U.S.–Asia politics, regulation, and market reality into a small number of clear options — where to invest, how to enter, who to partner with, when to adjust exposure. You work directly with the principal. No junior layers, no hand-offs.

Our Practice

How We Work With Clients

Every engagement starts somewhere different. Some clients need one sharp brief to make a single decision. Others need a senior advisor in their corner month after month. That's why we've built our work into three tiers — so you can pick the right starting point without sitting through a sales call first.

Led by founder Brian B. Su, our senior bilingual team works directly with decision-makers, not through layers of junior staff. We bring together geopolitical analysis, cross-border risk assessment, transaction due diligence, and market-entry strategy across the United States, Greater China, and Southeast Asia. Our job is simple to describe and hard to do well: turn global complexity into decisions you can act on.

Mr. Su with a manufacturing client in Chicago.

Intelligence

Decision-ready research on markets, regulations, and counterparties — including counterparty due diligence, export controls and Entity List screening, and cross-strait scenario planning. Delivered as written briefs in five to ten business days. Best for clients who need clarity before they commit to a project or a partner.

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Strategy

Project engagements that turn cross-border complexity into clear options on where to invest, how to enter, and when to adjust — from UFLPA and supply chain compliance exposure and Section 301 tariff strategy to outbound investment review, Taiwan market entry, partnerships with Taiwanese companies, and China-plus-one diversification. Typical engagements run four to twelve weeks. Best for clients facing a specific decision with real capital or operational stakes.

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Advisory

Ongoing retained relationships for founders, boards, and U.S. market entry for Asian investors and family offices making active cross-border decisions. Monthly engagement, three- to six-month minimums. Best for clients whose situation requires continuous judgment, not a one-time deliverable.

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Areas of Expertise

Seventeen years of cross-border work doesn't make us bigger — it makes us pickier. We take on engagements where senior judgment, bilingual insight, and real deal experience materially change the outcome. If your situation is better served by a Big Four consultant, a global law firm, or a generalist business broker, we'll tell you that and refer you on.

We work with senior corporate executives, family offices and their principals, high-net-worth individuals, fund managers, founders, boards, and the legal counsel who stand beside them — across every major sector and region, from North America and Greater China to Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Most of our work comes from clients who came back, or from people they sent. That's the only credential that matters in this business.

17years of U.S.–Asia cross-border work

14years of compliance work with the State of Illinois

3primary regions of coverage (U.S., Greater China, SE Asia)

2working languages (English, Mandarin)

1principal advisor on every engagement

Fixed-Fee Products

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Scoped, priced, and delivered in days — no engagement letter required to get started.

Market & Regulatory Intelligence Brief

A focused written assessment of a specific market, sector, or regulatory question. Findings, risk flags, recommended next steps.

From $1,500

5–10 business days

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Partner & Counterparty Due Diligence

Background, reputation, beneficial ownership, governance, and red-flag assessment on a prospective partner or investment target.

From $3,000

7–10 business days

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Cross-Border Entry Assessment

Structured review of a U.S.–Asia entry or expansion plan. Regulatory pathway, partner landscape, competitive risk, timing.

From $2,500

10 business days

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Executive Briefing (Private)

A one-hour senior briefing on a specific cross-border question, tailored to your situation. Delivered live by Brian B. Su.

From $1,500

Scheduled within two weeks

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Specialty Advisory

Global Mobility Advisory

Mr. Su hosts the Migration Agent Professional Training Program.

Investment migration and mobility programs are shifting fast — regulations evolve, and what worked five years ago can create exposure today. We advise sponsors, developers, and institutions on market intelligence, regulatory developments across Greater China and Southeast Asia, program positioning that withstands scrutiny, and compliant engagement with the overseas migration-agent ecosystem.

We also work the other side. For U.S. citizens and families weighing a move abroad — a second residency in Europe, a base in Asia, a citizenship program in the Caribbean — we help them think it through before they commit: how the programs really differ, where the risks and trade-offs sit, and which tax and legal questions to put to their own advisors before signing anything. Our job is to pressure-test the decision, not sell a destination.

Our role is strictly advisory — we don't solicit investors, sell securities, market specific programs, or take part in any offering or raise. Since 2010, Brian Su has advised more than 70 U.S., European, and Caribbean investment immigration sponsors, including EB-5 regional centers, through structuring, positioning, and regulatory transitions — and now brings that same perspective to individuals and families planning their own moves.

Have a mobility or market-strategy question? Contact Brian Su directly.

Ready to talk through your cross-border situation?

Book a confidential introductory call, send a written inquiry, or download Brian's bio — whichever fits your timeline.

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Brian B. Su — U.S.–China Cross-Border Strategy & Risk Advisor

Brian B. Su (蘇豐原) is the founder of Artisan Business Group, Inc. — a boutique advisory firm in Springfield, Illinois specializing in U.S.–Asia cross-border strategy, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risk. With 17+ years of experience advising companies, investors, and boards, Brian works bilingually in English and Mandarin, translating complex regulatory and commercial challenges into decisions leaders can act on.

How I Help

Family Office Cross-Border Advisory

Strategic counsel for Chinese and Asian family offices and UHNWIs on US investment, compliance, geopolitical risk, and cross-border capital deployment.

Global Mobility & Investment Migration

Independent advisory for investment-migration sponsors and U.S. families weighing a move abroad — decision support, not a broker-dealer; no programs sold.

Geopolitical Risk & Monitoring Advisory

Scenario analysis, board briefings, and ongoing early-warning monitoring of U.S.–China regulatory, legislative, and geopolitical developments.

CFIUS & National-Security Review

Navigating Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reviews, transaction structuring, mitigation agreements, and national-security risk assessments for cross-border M&A.

Export Controls & Sanctions

EAR/ITAR compliance, license applications, technology classification, and OFAC sanctions screening for companies operating across the U.S.–China technology divide.

AI & Frontier Tech Compliance

Export controls, deemed exports, outbound investment screening, CFIUS, and data-security compliance for AI and deep-tech companies and their investors.

U.S. & China Market Entry

Entry-mode selection, partner due diligence, regulatory licensing, and go-to-market strategy for companies entering or exiting either market.

Supply-Chain Realignment & UFLPA

Strategic sourcing diversification, China+1 manufacturing analysis, UFLPA and forced-labor compliance, and tariff mitigation for global supply chains.

Cross-Border Transaction Due Diligence

Commercial, regulatory, and geopolitical due diligence on counterparties, targets, and partners in U.S.–Asia transactions, acquisitions, and joint ventures.

Who I Work With

Clients come to me at a decision point — a deal that crosses a border, a regulatory development that changes the risk profile, or a strategic move that requires on-the-ground U.S.–China expertise.

Family Offices & Principals

UHNW families and principals managing cross-border wealth, direct investments, and generational transitions with U.S. and Asian exposure.

Senior Corporate Executives

Mid-market and Fortune 500 leaders expanding into or exiting Asia, navigating regulatory change, or restructuring cross-border operations.

High-Net-Worth Individuals

Principals weighing a second residency, citizenship program, or cross-border move with U.S.–Asia dimensions.

Fund Managers & Institutional Investors

Funds and principals conducting cross-border M&A, CFIUS review, or portfolio monitoring in U.S.–Asia markets.

Corporate Boards

Boards seeking independent expertise on geopolitical risk, export-control liability, and U.S.–China governance matters.

Legal Counsel & Advisors

In-house legal teams and outside advisors requiring expertise on CFIUS, sanctions, export controls, and cross-border regulatory compliance.

Ways to Engage

From a one-time intelligence brief to a long-term retained role — including dedicated Family Office Advisory and Global Mobility engagements — structures are built around your needs.

Intelligence Briefs Project Engagements Retained Advisory Independent Director Speaker Bureau

Credentials & Recognition

17+ Years

U.S.–Asia cross-border advisory

Bilingual

English & Mandarin Chinese

Board Service

Independent director, Nasdaq-listed company

Springfield, IL

U.S.-based, serving clients globally

CFIUSExport Controls (EAR/ITAR)OFAC SanctionsUFLPA ComplianceChina Market EntryEB-5 AdvisoryGeopolitical RiskCross-Border M&A

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U.S.–Asia Strategy & Risk Advisor

A real Asia advisor on your side of the table.

How We Work With Clients

Intelligence

Strategy

Advisory

Where We Work

Family Office Advisory

Global Mobility Advisory

Geopolitical Risk Advisory

U.S. Market Entry Strategy

Supply-Chain Realignment

Transaction Due Diligence

CFIUS & Investment Screening

Export Controls & Sanctions

AI & Frontier Tech Compliance

UFLPA & Forced-Labor Compliance

U.S.–Taiwan Collaboration

Why Clients Choose Us

Get a Brief Without a Retainer

Market & Regulatory Intelligence Brief

Partner & Counterparty Due Diligence

Cross-Border Entry Assessment

Executive Briefing (Private)

Global Mobility Advisory

Ready to talk through your cross-border situation?

Brian B. Su — U.S.–China Cross-Border Strategy & Risk Advisor

How I Help

Family Office Cross-Border Advisory

Global Mobility & Investment Migration

Geopolitical Risk & Monitoring Advisory

CFIUS & National-Security Review

Export Controls & Sanctions

AI & Frontier Tech Compliance

U.S. & China Market Entry

Supply-Chain Realignment & UFLPA

Cross-Border Transaction Due Diligence

Who I Work With

Ways to Engage

Credentials & Recognition

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Brian B. Su?

What does Brian B. Su advise on?

Who does he work with?

How can you engage Brian?

Does he advise on CFIUS, export controls, and sanctions?

Who advises AI startups on export controls?

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What is a CFIUS advisor?

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