The goal of Sultan Global Group’s (SGG’s) Global Strategic Initiatives (GSI) Practice is to provide international affairs and business advice to assist with trans-regional international investments and projects.

As investors increasingly look across borders to develop projects, they need to address various aspects of the investment – the select geography, the right financing, the ideal project develops, a comprehensive supply chain, the right security, and personnel among other items.

On the other hand, these investors and businesspersons can arrive at greenfield projects and new business opportunities if they are connected to extensive, multi-regional networks and expertise.

With both greenfield and existing developments, familiarity with local conditions around the investment such as the political situation, regulatory environment, culture, and social and security conditions is a must to build the project.

However, knowledge about other geopolitical drivers and conditions such as bilateral relations between nations, transregional initiatives and, multilateral players is required as well.

The investor needs a business advisory firm which, based on multi-regional expertise and networks, can comfortably support existing plans around a project as well as suggesting greenfield projects. SGG is that advisory firm.

SGG’s location in Houston is critical for the city as it is a global hub, which is the stand-alone 23rd -largest economy, allowing it to serve as a center of trans-regional business investment and trade.

In addition to its critical location in Houston, SGG can lean on a global network of investors, advisors, business partners, government officials, and private sector leaders across the U.S, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.

Additionally, our personnel hail from various nations of origin, allowing us to comfortably work in many countries and cultures.

Whether we are identifying opportunities for U.S. companies to invest in China’s One Belt One Road or matching venture funds to foreign startups, the GSI practice exists to maximize global business realities for investors as well as supporting projects with multi-regional dimensions.

With our deep international expertise and connections, we can suggest trans-regional business opportunities which other business advisory firms may not have the ability to do.

You will receive the full political, security, economic, and social realities of various regions along with information regarding geopolitical and national drivers to assist you in choosing the right geography and timing for your investment. Our personnel are experienced in various industries – oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, transportation, information technology, and telecommunications among others.

Moreover, our experience with supporting large conglomerates as well as small startups gives us the flexibility and comfort of being able to handle all projects big and small, early-phase struggling projects or mature ones. In a world of multi-regional business opportunities, SGG’s GSI practice are your best advisors in supporting both large and small projects in various sectors.

Zahid has also held a career in management consulting (PwC, Arthur Andersen, Accenture) with a focus on finance, strategy, and operations. During this time, he gained experience on 4 continents and over 10 industries.

He has an MBA from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Texas, Austin. Zahid is also active with the non-profit OPEN Houston, whereheisaCharterMember and is responsible for all financial and tax-related matters.