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Located in Uptown Chicago, our office is centrally located in a culturally diverse community. When it comes to selling and leasing commercial properties, it takes commitment and personal experiences to accommodate the unique needs of our clients. The vision of our community leadership, the flexibility of our structure, and the commitment of our professional team have created high standards of quality services exceeding our client’s expectations.

Our Mission

Our mission is to be the most successful Asian American commercial real estate firm in the Chicago metropolitan area that offers practical resources for all our clients’ need. We are revolutionizing our service with added personal involvements and an exclusive strategy tailored towards each client’s investment. Promoting diversity needs is an integral part of our business plan and essential in our communities. With proven, professional state of-the-art techniques, our marketing efforts are aimed at multicultural communities throughout the United States and extending globally to Southeast Asia. Our professionals continually strive to provide the highest level of professionalism by employing the latest technology development, expanding worldwide networking with industry leaders and staying constant with training and certifications. Our job is to be the resource channel to the ever-changing real estate market in all aspects with emphasis on our client’s needs, and this is how we build relationships day after day.

Our Team

ANN TRANDAI | Broker/Owner/President

CCIM, CIPS, TRC, GRI, MSEE
Office: 773.828.9266
Cell: 847.219.9707
Fax: 847.482.9105
Skype: ann.trandai
Email: trandairealty@gmail.com

Ann Trandai is the founder and principal of Trandai Realty, a Commercial Real Estate and Investment brokerage in Uptown Chicago. She holds the CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist) designation and the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation. A CCIM is an invaluable resource to the commercial real estate owner, investor, and user, and is among an elite corps of 15,000 professionals across North America who holds the CCIM designation.

After receiving her master degree in Electrical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, she worked at Motorola in the Cellular Division for 14 years. Since moving from the corporate world into the Commercial Real Estate industry, she has invested and successfully attained the prestigious CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation within 10 months whereas her colleagues would take an average of 3 years to earn the same designation. With a Certified MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), she is also the first business women owner in the Chicago Asian American community to earn the CCIM designation. Ann is very involved in the Asian American and her local communities. She has spoken at 4 local realtor boards to promote CCIM education, and a speaker in the panel discussion at IAR Multicultural Seminar on ‘Understanding Asian Real Estate Market in United States’.

Besides her impressive achievements in her studies, she is also a savvy investor of multi-family and office buildings. Her commercial real estate practice includes sale and leasing transactions of office, retail, shopping center, hotel, and industrial warehouse for her domestic and international clientele. For her foreign investors, her service includes consultation in investing in U.S real estate with guidance into residence with EB-5 & L1visa programs. What set her apart from her competition are her international network in Vietnam and China, her ability to analyze an investment greatest potential, her negotiation and analytical skills, her understanding of Eastern and Western cultures, and her compassion and dedication for her clients.

Her Motto for life is : Live, Learn, Love, and Legacy.

Career Achievement Awards
- Asian American Hall of Fame award in Business and Community Service
- IL CCIM Chapter award for Professional and Community service
- NSBAR Broker Associate of the Year.

Board member of
- CCIM (IL Chapter and chairing the Designation Promotion Committee)
- NSBAR (North Shore Barrington Association of Realtor)
- AAREA (Asian Real Estate Association of America) well-being of Asian Pacific Americans
in U.S)
- OCA (National Organization dedicated to advancing the social political and economic)
- Lake Forest Rotary Club (provides charity and humanity services international)
- Lake Bluff School Caucus (supports Lake Bluff Elementary School Board)

Tuyen Nguyen | Vice President

Cell: 773.879.0713
Fax: 866.891.9046
Skype: Tuyen_Nguyen77
Email: Tuyen.TrandaiRealty@gmail.com

TUYEN NGUYEN, Vice President of Trandai Realty, an Illinois-Licensed Real Estate Broker and a CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) candidate. She has over 8 years of experience in real estate, combined with a successful background in Information Technology. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University – Chicago in 2003, she has always had a strong interest in real estate and attained her Illinois Broker’s License the same year. While working as an IT System Administrator, she began focusing on commercial real estate in property investments and retail leasing. Her portfolio contains Landlord & Tenant Representations of Nail Salon, Restaurant, Used-Car Dealership, Office, Mixed-Used, Multi- Family, and Warehouse. Tuyen owns and manages several of her investment properties. She is also co-owner of Rockford Premier Auto Sales.

As a businesswoman, an entrepreneur, a real estate investor, and a Realtor, she is highly experienced and knowledgeable in commercial real estate and investment. She builds her relationships of dedication, loyalty and transparency through open and continuous communications. In this respect, her aptitude in proficiently managing all aspects of a transaction while conquering challenges with persistence is a core dimension of her service. As a result, she fostered a deep rapport and trust with her clients whom are very satisfied and pleased with her service. In this competitive world, Tuyen has the commitment and momentum to take on new challenges and provide innovative knowledge that business owners/investors today need to capitalize on their maximum real estate investment potential.

Member of:
- North Shore-Barrington Association of Realtors
- National Association of Realtors
- OCA - Organization of Chinese Americans
- AREAA – Asian Real Estate Association of America
- WCR – Women’s Council of Realtors

Wally Tang | VP of International Marketing & Development

Cell: 714-294-296
E-fax: 707-313-3548
Skype: wally.tang
Email: Wally.TrandaiRealty@gmail.com

Wally Tang, a team member based in Los Angeles and Orange County, joined Trandai Realty in 2011 as our VP of International Marketing & Development. Wally has an expressive background of over twenty years as an IT Developer of Support Systems and a Database Administrator with a spectrum of industries in Telecommunication Services & Scheduling, Manufacturing, Retail, Distribution Warehouse, Health Care, Marketing, Advertising, National Public Record, The Golden Gate Toll Road System, and The Government Defense Media System.

His IT journey around the world entwined his involvement into international property management and rehabilitation has led him to become a real estate broker, and now a mogul in real estate throughout Los Angeles and Orange County. By incorporating his technical background and international expertise, he delivers an astounding distinct service package locally and globally.

Wally's first exposure to international real estate was in a housing development investment project located in An Phu Dong, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam in 2004. After his exploration in Xuhui District in Shanghai for two years, he got involved in regional networking events and attended the Xuhui District conference. From there, he successfully established The Chinese Investors Network for Housing and Business Development in Xuhui. Furthermore, he extended his reach out to China investors to explore new development projects in PuDong, Shanghai. Through his international real estate cultivation, his cultured experiences include asset management, project development opportunities assessment, and large commercial real estate development projects like shopping centers and apartment buildings.

An asset value of our team, Wally brings not only his personal experiences but an indispensable knowledge to our team, our community and our clientele. Utilizing his technical expertise, international affairs and diverse bilingual skills through effective communications, he sails through challenges with poise and persistence. The result is a track record of an unparalleled and professional history from satisfied clients.

Languages:
Fluency in reading & writing in English, Vietnamese and several Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin and Shaozhou)

Member of:
- National Association of Realtor (NAR)
- California Association of Realtor (CAR)
- Pacific West Association of Realty in Los Angeles & Orange County
- Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)

Annie Shen | Director of International Marketing & Business Development

Cell: + 86 159 2158 3742 (P.R.C) + 1 312 532 5366 (U.S.A)
Skype: jie.shen82
Email: Annie.TrandaiRealty@gmail.com

Annie Shen, our affiliate Director of International Marketing and Development, based in Shanghai, China joined Trandai Realty. Annie is a double master holder. She holds an MBA in International Management from University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master of Science in Microbiology Pharmaceutical from Shanghai Normal University. She also has an Associate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University Pharmacy School. Her educational background encompassed knowledge in marketing, strategic management and corporate finance.

Annie's diverse integration of expertise and knowledge in Marketing, Global Operations and Leadership in a multinational and cross-functional team environment comes from five years in the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Goods industry. From there, she developed an enthusiastic business intuition to bridge the real estate world with international investment to coexist with of her global business practice.

Annie's department consists of consultation in global marketing, business development service of EB5 immigration project, and various global commercial real estate investment projects. She is actively involved in international networking events and developing portfolios with Chinese investor exploring the housing and business projects in Shanghai.

Annie is an elite addition to the Trandai Realty team. Her cultivation in technical operation expertise, international affairs and bilingual skills delivers a comprehensive service asset to our clients.

Languages:
Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese
Several Chinese dialects (shanghai, Suzhou)

David Pan | Vice President of Global Marketing

Cell: + 1 630 561 8565 (U.S.A) + 84 128 546 7619 (VIETNAM)
Skype: dlhpan
Email: David.TrandaiRealty@gmail.com

David Pan, our Vice President of Global Marketing, born in Vietnam, received his undergraduate studies in Taiwan and a Master of Business in Melbourne, Australia. He has over twenty years of experience in marketing targeting the global markets of rubber compound products and robotic machinery products. He has travelled over seventy countries and has built global relationships with clients in Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Australia, and Germany to name a few. He is actively involved in tradeshows coordination of showcasing products in automotive, electronic, medical machinery and robotic machinery.

He currently works with manufacturers in Taiwan, China and the United States to initiate the potential value capacity of industrial parks in Vietnam and China. With a history of experiences and exposures in the industry, he has successfully facilitated and moved many manufacturers to expand new facilities into Vietnam and China.

As Vice President of Global Marketing, David has merged his global connections in various industries and established interconnected relations between Asia and U.S in real estate investments. David's resources are a valuable division to our company since he is consistently channeling world news and updates while actively involved in various global investments. His service is an asset to any clients who are looking to venture in the manufacturing industries in South East Asia.

Languages:
Fluent in English, Vietnamese and Chinese