James Wang

James has served as president and chief executive officer of Asian Bank, an independent community bank in Center City Philadelphia, since 2012. Before becoming CEO, he served as chief operating officer, chief lending officer, and in various compliance roles, and is a director and founding member of the bank. He is also chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Asian Financial Corp., the holding company for Asian Bank. 

James began his career in finance in 1994 as an analyst with Salomon Brothers in New York and was later the director of capital markets for a Philadelphia real estate investment and management firm. He is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association and the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers, and serves on the boards and finance committees of several local nonprofit organizations covering education, elder care, and commercial development in the communities that Asian Bank serves.