Al Li is Founder and CEO of ARTIS COMMERCIAL CAPITAL and ARTIS MARKETING SOLUTIONS.  Prior to his launching his own company, he has spent over 20 years in corporate finance in not-for-profit and Fortune 500 companies and banking for both national and super regional banks.  Additionally, he serves as the Chair of the Missouri District Export Council and Finance Chair Executive Committee member of the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis and the former President of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis.  With an MA in Economics from University of Missouri and an MBA from the Olin Business School at Washington University, he is proven to be a mission driven, business professional who seeks to help his clients grow and his community improve as recognized by several awards including 100 St. Louisans You Should Know To Succeed In Business by Small Business Weekly and Diverse Business Leader by the St. Louis Business Journal.  For more information on his background, you can view him here.