Alice Gao is a real estate investment advisor with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA), a subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services companies. Working in the Los Angeles area, Gao is the senior vice president of commercial banking for ICBC USA. As a seasoned banker and leader in the commercial banking sector, she helps business owners and organizations find ways to grow their businesses.

Before joining ICBC USA in 2013, Gao worked for the financial services firm HSBC USA for eight years, most recently as a senior credit approver officer and team leader. Previously, she was a vice president and commercial relationship manager with Bank of the West, where she worked for 11 years.

Gao has received numerous honors in her banking career and has been active in the business community and charitable organizations. She serves as secretary general on the China Enterprise Council\China General Chamber of Commerce–USA., a large nonprofit organization that promotes trade and mutual understanding among Chinese and U.S. businesses. Gao is on the board of advisors of the World Trade Center Los Angeles, and she’s on the University of New Haven advisory board.

Gao received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of New Haven in Connecticut and earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in accounting at Baruch College, City University of New York. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in literature. Additionally, Gao completed the Advanced Executive Leadership Program at Stanford University, Graduate School of Business. She speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.