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 (Chinese name 蘇豐原) is a U.S.–Asia cross-border strategy and risk advisor, China expert, and geopolitical risk consultant based in Springfield, Illinois. He is the Founder and President of Artisan Business Group, Inc. (established 2009) and serves as Independent Director and Compensation Committee Chair of a Nasdaq-listed public company. He has 17+ years of experience in cross-border investment, market-entry strategy, and risk management, has facilitated more than US $1 billion in project investments, and has made 100+ trips across Greater China and Asia-Pacific. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen, native Mandarin speaker, and works bilingually in English and Mandarin.

Mr. Brian B. Su (蘇豐原) is a China expert, U.S.–Asia strategist, risk advisor, geopolitical expert, family office advisor, and independent board director. He is the founder and president of Artisan Business Group, Inc., a boutique U.S.–Asia cross-border advisory firm in Springfield, Illinois. He advises companies, investors, family offices, and boards on U.S.–China and U.S.–Asia business, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risk, and serves as an independent director of a Nasdaq-listed company.

What is Artisan Business Group?

Artisan Business Group, Inc. (ABG; Chinese name 雅商顧問公司) is a boutique U.S.–Asia cross-border advisory firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. It is NOT a law firm, tax practice, securities firm, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, or immigration agency — it provides purely strategic, intelligence, and risk advisory services. ABG serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, institutional investors, corporate leaders, founders, and boards across the United States, Greater China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

What cross-border advisory services does Artisan Business Group offer?

Three tiers: Intelligence Briefs (fixed-fee written deliverables from $1,500), Project Engagements (custom-scoped 4–12 week projects from $8,000), and Retained Advisory (ongoing monthly relationships from $4,000/month). Plus specialty services: Independent Director and Speaker Bureau.

How much does cross-border advisory cost?

Intelligence Briefs start at $1,500. Project Engagements typically range $8,000–$35,000. Retained Advisory starts at $4,000/month with a 3-month minimum. Independent Director and speaking engagements are quoted individually.

What is the Service Selector?

A free tool that asks four short questions and recommends the right advisory starting point — an intelligence brief, a project engagement, retained advisory, or board service — based on your situation, urgency, and budget.

Is Brian B. Su a China expert and China hand?

Yes. Mr. Brian B. Su (蘇豐原) is widely recognized as a China expert and China hand 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, regulatory compliance, and cross-border strategy.

Is Brian B. Su a US–Asia strategist and risk advisor?

Yes. Brian B. Su is a U.S.–Asia strategist and risk advisor based in Springfield, Illinois. He advises on CFIUS, export controls, economic sanctions, UFLPA compliance, supply-chain realignment, market entry, geopolitical risk, and cross-border transaction due diligence — helping clients manage risk and capture opportunity across the U.S.–Asia corridor.

Is Brian B. Su a geopolitical expert and family office advisor?

Yes. Brian B. Su is a geopolitical expert and family office advisor. He translates U.S.–China policy, sanctions, and great-power competition into board-ready decisions, and advises single and multi-family offices on China investments, Asia geopolitical risk, cross-border wealth planning, global mobility, and U.S. market entry.

Does Artisan Business Group advise on CFIUS, export controls, and sanctions?

Yes. CFIUS exposure assessment, export controls (EAR/ITAR) compliance, OFAC economic sanctions screening, and UFLPA forced-labor supply-chain compliance are core parts of the advisory practice, alongside broader market-entry and geopolitical-risk strategy.

Who does Artisan Business Group work with?

Family offices and principals, senior corporate executives, high-net-worth individuals, corporate boards, fund managers and institutional investors, founders and entrepreneurs, and legal counsel and advisors — typically general counsel, founders, and boards facing a cross-border decision or risk.

Where is Artisan Business Group based, and does it work bilingually?

Springfield, Illinois, serving clients across the U.S., Greater China, and Asia-Pacific, working fluently in both English and Mandarin.

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.

Sectors we know well: technology, real estate, manufacturing, logistics, financial services, and cross-border trade.

Not sure which tier fits? The Service Selector below will point you in the right direction — or reach out directly.

Tier 1

Intelligence Briefs

Four business professionals in office meeting

One-off research projects for specific decisions. Perfect when you need a structured, expert perspective on a market, regulatory issue, or potential partner without a longer commitment.

Key services:

Market & Regulatory Intelligence BriefPartner & Counterparty Due DiligenceCross-Border Entry AssessmentPrivate Executive Briefing

Starting at $1,500

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Tier 2

Project Engagements

Official government meeting with delegation

Deeper dives into complex situations. We scope the work upfront, deliver interim findings, and conclude with actionable recommendations. Ideal for market entries, strategic pivots, and transaction support.

Key services:

U.S. Market Entry RoadmapChina-Plus-One & Asia Realignment StudyTransaction Due DiligenceRegulatory Exposure Audit

Starting at $8,000

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Tier 3

Retained Advisory

A senior advisor in your corner. We track regulatory shifts, support active transactions, flag emerging risks, and provide unscripted counsel as your business unfolds. Minimum three months.

Key services:

Strategic Cross-Border AdvisoryFamily Office Cross-Border RetainerEB-5 Developer Market Intelligence

Starting at $4,000/month

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How We Work With Clients

Intelligence Briefs

Project Engagements

Retained Advisory

Specialty Services

Independent Director & Governance

Speaker Bureau

U.S.–Taiwan Collaboration