Large banks serve companies above $250M. Local brokers serve below $5M. Mid-sized operators, foreign founders entering the US, and asset owners between $10M–$100M are caught in the middle.
Slingstone exists to close those gaps.
of foreign companies entering the US fail within five years — not because of bad products, but because of misread regulations, mispriced capital, weak distribution, and the wrong early partners.1
in US commercial real estate debt matures through 2027. The owners holding those assets often need structured solutions, not a sale sign.2
The Advisory Gap
LEAN methodology developed at a global semiconductor equipment manufacturer — applied to mid-sized operators and growing US ventures.
Built for founders moving capital and businesses across borders — particularly between Asia and the United States. The firm knows what regulatory and operational friction looks like.
Two tracks, one belief: value is created through the right structure — operational or transactional — executed with precision.
A limited number of clients each year. Engagements that do not fit are declined. This is the operating model.
Slingstone organizes its work and its network across five foundational industries.
Slingstone builds a network across these pillars where clients support one another — a logistics partner finds warehousing through a real estate partner, financed by a capital connection, staffed through education partners. The network compounds with every addition.
$5M – $50M revenue
Mid-sized businesses. Foreign founders entering the US. Companies seeking a breakthrough.
Begin a Conversation →$10M – $100M asset value
US-based real estate and operating businesses. Owners seeking deal structuring, recapitalization, or transaction advisory.
Begin a Conversation →If it is not a fit, we say so directly.
Daniel founded Slingstone after careers in operational excellence at a global semiconductor equipment manufacturer, cross-border capital deployment, and real estate development. He brings LEAN-based operational transformation and US transaction structuring — two disciplines that rarely sit in the same firm. Bilingual in Korean and English. Based in Southern California.
1 Harvard Business Review research on foreign market entry; figure varies by sector and source between 50–70%.
2 MSCI Real Capital Analytics, 2024.
If you are ready to be challenged on execution and supported on outcome, we should talk.
We review every inquiry personally. We respond within 48 hours.
Begin a Conversation →