As chief financial officer, Joel Cheah leads Vantage’s APAC finance and accounting teams. With more than 15 years of experience, Cheah is an experienced and award-winning financial executive with deep expertise navigating finance, tax regulations, capital markets and investor relations. He plays a key role in accelerating Vantage’s growth and profitability, as well as creating shareholder value.
Prior to joining Vantage, Cheah served as chief financial officer at Elite Commercial REIT Management Pte Ltd, manager of Elite Commercial REIT, where he led the company’s initial public offering (IPO) and oversaw all financial, treasury, tax and risk management matters. Under his leadership, the company increased the number of assets in its portfolio by 60% and increased market capitalization by 39%.
Prior to Elite Commercial REIT Management Pte Ltd, Cheah served as senior vice president of finance and treasurer respectively at two other listed S-REITs.
Cheah received a Bachelor of Business from the Nanyang Technological University and a Master of Science (real estate) from the National University of Singapore. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Licensed Representative for REIT Management (CMFAS). In 2022, the team led by Cheah was the winner for Excellence in Tax Management and Optimization at the FutureCFO Excellence Awards. He was also named the Highly Commended Winner for Best Financing Solution at the Adam Smith Asia Awards 2015.