Jim Costello, Founder and Ceo

Jim has over 30 years of leadership experience.  He began his career in 1990 in the United States Army.  As an Infantry Officer, Jim learned many leadership lessons both in peacetime and in war.  After 5 years of distinguished service, Jim transitioned to the corporate world as a management trainee with a global bank. Over the years, Jim held many roles and managed many teams from branch and district management in the USA and in 2008 relocated to Hong Kong where he held country, region, and global roles in Asia. Jim worked in many areas of financial services - Mortgage, Credit Card, Investments, and Insurance. Jim ran HSBC’s Hong Kong life insurance business and was the CEO of HSBC’s life insurance company in China. He retired from HSBC after 25 years in 2018 when he founded Ready Group Ltd. Jim has gained invaluable experience over the years and has developed a unique way to pass that experience on to his clients.

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