Linkun Shi, CPA, was born in Southwestern China. He received his Bachelor of Science from Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, China, and his Master Degree in Biology from State University of New York. He is an author of a scientific research paper on molecular immunology when he was working at Harvard Medical School. Subsequently he obtained a MBA from St. John's University on full scholarships. He worked for a couple accounting firms as an audit associate with various industries, lastly with a focus on hedge funds and financial services firms. He received his New York CPA license in 2000. He