NextMe

NextMe is a modern virtual waiting room that makes it simple for the service industry to manage their waitlist and serve more guests. Eliminate long lines and create amazing first impressions, all while saving money on outdated technology.

CEO / Co-Founder

Vault Innovation Group

Vault Innovation Group is an agency focused on building and growing mobile and web businesses through innovation.  We pride ourselves in delivering the entire software development cycles from beginning to end.  This includes research/consulting, user experience design, visual design, branding, development, and post launch services.

Business Development Executive

Shatkin Arbor

Shatkin Arbor, Inc., a futures brokerage and clearing company, provides trading tools and professional services to novice traders and hedge funds in the United States. It provides CBOT on-site trading, execution, and support and training services. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of August 2008, Shatkin Arbor, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Macquarie Futures USA Inc.

Analyst

I’m the son of a South Korean immigrant and entrepreneur. My single-parent mother taught me the value of hard work and resilience by involving me in her small dry cleaning and salon business, where I learned the ropes behind the cash register.

My entrepreneurial journey began early. Teaming up with my brother James, we launched our first business offering dog walking services to our mom’s customers. What started as a way to help out quickly turned into a thriving venture, serving 50+ clients and helping our mom pay off school tuition.

In college, my passion for entrepreneurship deepened during my internship as an analyst at the Chicago Board of Trade. Working closely with business owners and entrepreneurs, I saw firsthand the challenges and rewards of running a business, which further fueled my drive.

Today, I’m the Co-Founder and CEO of NextMe, a modern virtual waiting room designed to help the service industry, manage their waitlists and retain more guests. Whether it’s a busy restaurant, a packed event, or a delayed doctor's appointment, NextMe makes the waiting experience seamless so businesses can focus on delighting their customers. Since launching, we’ve been featured in Forbes, The Eater, EventMB, Food & Wine Magazine, and the Chicago Tribune for our innovative approach.

I’m also passionate about giving back to the entrepreneurial community. I serve as a mentor at DePaul University’s Coleman Entrepreneurship Center and at The Garage, Northwestern University’s hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation. Empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs to dream big and make their mark is something I care deeply about.

John Y.

CompTIA

Associate General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel

Legal Counsel

HLUSTIK, HUIZENGA, WILLIAMS & VANDER WOUDE, LTD.

I served as outside general counsel for business clients that do not have their own legal departments, so I worked closely with our clients' board of directors and management teams.  My primary responsibilities included negotiating and drafting commercial contracts in matters of M&As, asset purchases, employment, non-competes, consultation, distribution, leases and technology licenses. Our clients typically come to us first when there is a legal dispute. If we cannot assist the client in resolving such disputes amicably, we would help manage outside litigation counsel to help clients resolve those disputes.  Given my fluency in Mandarin Chinese, part of my job was to examine U.S. company practices to ensure compliance with Chinese regulations. I also routinely worked with management to develop intellectual property protection strategies, particularly from infringements in China.  Finally, I am experienced in commercial real estate law as I assist clients in the evaluation, purchase, sale, lease, and operation of commercial, residential and agricultural property, as well as wind and mineral interests.

Attorney

I routinely drafted governance records for corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.  I also worked on estate and tax planning by preparing wills, powers of attorney for health care and for property, revocable trusts, land trust agreements and deeds.

Law Clerk

Efficient Services Inc.

As my former employers, clients, and coworkers continued to reach out for assistance in translation and business plan writing, I formed Efficient Services Inc. and engaged over 20 freelance translators to meet client demand. In addition to providing translation and writing services, I ran the operations of the business by maintaining client relationships, training new translators, updating the Company's social media accounts, and balancing the Company's books. In three years, Efficient Services Inc. translated 15,000+ pages of legal documents for law firms and corporations and provided 100+ hours of consecutive and simultaneous interpretation services at trade conferences, depositions, pretrial conferences, settlement negotiations, and witness preparation sessions.

Founder & CEO

Cook County Government

I spent my 1L summer internship assisting in the redrafting of Cook County's tobacco tax ordinance through statutory research and observations of administrative and appellate hearings.

Legal Extern at Department of Revenue

Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office

During this undergraduate internship, I worked with the Assistant Public Defender on over 100 child protection cases. My job included evaluating client placements, participating in child services meetings, engaging in IEP meetings, and summarizing therapist and agency reports in preparation for court.

Legal Intern

I am an Associate General Counsel at CompTIA. My practice includes drafting and negotiating routine and complex contracts, enforce IP protection strategies, and managing corporate governance for CompTIA's various entities. From 2013 through 2016, I founded and operated Efficient Services Inc., a translation company specializing in Chinese-English legal translation for law firms and international corporations.  I am former President of Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago, an Associate Board member of the Chinese Mutual Aid Association, and a regular volunteer attorney at the Chinatown Pro Bono Clinic.

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