I have known Evan since high school however it was not until I wanted to move back home to Hawaii that we reconnected. As an executive at a technology company in the SF Bay area, and a law firm attorney prior to that, I had spent most of my professional years on the mainland. While visiting home, among other connections, I met with Evan who helped to fill in my understanding of the current business landscape in Hawaii. Evan provided me with two high-level introductions to well-known companies that helped to shape my options for moving home. Evan impressed me with his ability to understand and translate my skills developed on the mainland to the Hawaii business context. I have now moved back to Hawaii, am loving it, and thank Evan for helping me along my journey back home.

I’ve known Evan for nearly two decades as we grew up together in the Hawaii startup and community scene. Now that our nonprofit organization is growing, we needed help to identify highly capable, values-aligned individuals who could help our organization achieve its mission. Evan was the first person I approached to help because his network and connecting abilities are outstanding. The quality of the individuals he connected me with are impressive, but more importantly, Evan was also able to find us individuals with the right cultural fit for our mission and team. I highly recommend hiring Brain Gain Hawaii for your human talent needs.

Evan is so well-connected in the local business community and his ties to local talent living elsewhere are unmatched. He was literally the key link in my job search chain when I decided to return home after living on the mainland for over 20 years. I am forever grateful to him for making it possible to come back with a job in hand that matched my skill set perfectly. I would not be living here and raising my kids in this amazing place without his help and cannot recommend him enough. I’m so happy that my kids now grow up with their grandparents around and can go to the school that we’ve always wanted them to go to. If you want to come back to Hawaii or want to advance your career you will be lucky to have Evan help you.

I whole heartedly recommend Evan Leong Managment/Executive Recruitment Agency, Brain Gain Hawaii. In 2016, I met Evan when visiting a close friend in the hospital. Evan is the nephew of one of my best friends from childhood who was critically ill and subsequently passed away. He and I spent a lot of time chatting while my husband visited with our friend. It turned out that Evan was quite connected, was interested in the background of our daughter, and offered to help her find a job. Within a week of receiving her information, our daughter received 4 inquiries from ideal companies/firms. Admittedly her resume is good, however, we have had other parents wanting their equally qualified children to return home, that have not had the same success. I believe Evan has great qualifications himself, speaks well, and is respected. As a result he was able to get our daughter home, in a job she loves, and does not, as many other lawyers, have to work late nights and weekends. I recommend, unreservedly, Mr. Evan Leong and his Management/Executive Recruitment Agency, Brain Gain Hawaii.

Evan has been an instrumental figure in my career for over a decade. Thanks to him, I excelled my final year in University, received an internship and through his network was able to land my first job while still in College. Through his mentorship, I furthered my career to achieve senior director level positions and consulting engagements with successful Silicon Valley startups. When it’s time to return to Hawaii, Evan is my first phone call.

A few years ago I chose to leave a highly technical, high paid position as an expat for a corporate giant, to return home to Hawaii to raise a family. What a disaster.

Navigating the local politics was a game I had never had to engage in.

I took positions in industries and companies, which ultimately did not provide an acceptable fit or purpose. I now realize that having a Sponsor like Evan Leong makes all the difference in finding a long term growth position in this market.

Evan has access to the local business leaders who have a seat at the decision-making table, he understands employee value that may not be directly translated through any resume, and he has the power to make the connections between these employers and potential employees to help both parties find potential value.

Evan’s process is truly organic and translatable throughout all local industries. Regardless if you are an employee or employer, I highly recommended meeting with Evan to start making those critical connections.