Meet our team

Our Dedicated Professionals

We are proud to introduce our team of dedicated professionals who are committed to delivering excellence in every project. Get to know the people behind our success.

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Stella Zang

Chief Executive Officer

John Shen is the founder and CEO of American Lending Center (ALC), where he has pioneered the integration of senior loan origination with EB-5 financing. With degrees from Duke University and Peking University, he has led ALC in financing more than $1.4 billion in projects, creating over 140,000 U.S. jobs, and earning national recognition as SBA 504 Lender of the Year.

Meet the Team

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Stella Zhang

Chief Operating Officer

Stella Zhang is the Chief Operating Officer of American Lending Center Holdings Group and a cofounder of Sunstone Management, a private capital firm investing in private credit and early-stage technology startups. She graduated with an MBA from the University of California, Irvine, in 2005, and has been instrumental in driving ALC’s nationwide growth and success, with both companies recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in the U.S.