ALEX TAM IS A DOCTOR, HEALTH COACH, BUSINESS OWNER, REAL ESTATE INVESTOR, AND AUTHOR.
He is passionate about helping you live the life you want, the life you design for yourself.
Born in China and raised in Hong Kong, Alex was part of a tight knit family where he was raised alongside his many cousins, aunts, and uncles. At the age of 8, Alex and his parents alone immigrated to the US and settled in Oakland, California. While initially not understanding or speaking any English, he quickly adapted and learned what he needed to to survive the rough streets of Oakland. Even as a child, he had big dreams: he wanted to live a life that excited him and a career that served others and meant more to him than a 9 to 5 job.
His parents encouraged him to pursue the health field but he just was not sure what he wanted. He went on to study at the University of California Davis and while there, his passion for health was ignited after watching his father pass away from lymphoma when he was just 20 and then watching his mom suffer from trigeminal neuralgia, the “suicide disease”. With the help of a chiropractor, she was able to fully recover and many twist and turns later led him to pursue a career in chiropractic.
What he quickly realized is that being a great chiropractor is one thing, but if you do not have the business acumen, no one will ever know. He credits his mentors and coaches over the years in helping to shape what the business has become and who he is as a person. To this day, he utilizes the guidance of mentors to help him improve as a leader and as a person.
After years of working 60 hour weeks, he realized that he needed to make a change. Six years ago, he began to implement new systems and processes in the practice that allowed him to scale the business (and add 2 more!), increase productivity, and gave him more time out of the office to do the things he loves with his family. Now, people always ask, “How do you have the time to do all that you do?” The truth is that without all the knowledge that he’s gained over the last 15 years, knowledge that he would like to share with others, he would not have the time to run 3 business successfully and be the husband and father that he wishes to be.
He also realized during that period of time that his earnings will need to be invested wisely in order to prepare for the future. As with all his past endeavors, he invested in a mentorship program, learned about multifamily real estate investing, and became an real estate investor, working with partners in thriving markets across the country. He started Zephyr Equity Group to help others, especially healthcare professionals and small business owners, learn about the benefits of real estate investing and how investing intelligently can help pave the way to financial freedom.
He truly believes that freedom should be the end goal for everyone….financial freedom, freedom to do what you want, live where you want, and freedom to spend time with the people you love.
In his spare time, Alex enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and exploring the outdoors.