Resident Holdings, Spirit Advisors explore strategic collaboration for global capital market opportunities
Oct 7, 2025
Written by
The Manila Times
RESIDENT Holdings — an investment and development platform founded by Robbie Antonio that holds exclusivity in the Philippines while also bringing in promising companies from other countries — is exploring a potential strategic collaboration with Spirit Advisors LLC, a leading financial advisory firm, specializing in guiding companies through US initial public offerings (IPOs) and international expansion.
Photo shows Resident Holdings CEO Robbie Antonio and Spirit Advisors LLC CEO Robert Yu.[/caption]
Complementary global strengths
Founded with a mission to bridge industries and ideas across borders, Resident Holdings operates across real estate, consumer brands, technology and lifestyle ventures, continuously identifying opportunities to connect visionary concepts with global markets.
Antonio, known for his high-profile partnerships and innovative developments, exclusively focuses on Philippine deals, positioning Resident Holdings as a catalyst for cross-border growth and investment.
Spirit Advisors LLC, established in 2017 and headquartered in New York with offices in Tokyo and Orlando, has built a strong reputation in financial advisory and cross-border investment.
The firm has successfully guided about 12 Asian companies to go public via direct listings (not via special purpose acquisition companies or SPACs) on US stock exchanges, providing access to global investors and unlocking higher valuations.
Led by CEO Robert Yu, a Harvard-trained economist, Spirit Advisors offers a comprehensive range of services, including IPO advisory, financial strategy and post-listing investor relations.
Yu says: “Our mission has always been to bridge innovative companies with international capital and the right strategies for success. Partnering with Resident Holdings’ global platform would be a powerful way to extend that mission.”
Strategic collaboration and forward-looking potential
The potential collaboration aims to combine Resident Holdings’ global network and multisector expertise with Spirit Advisors’ capital market capabilities.
Together, the companies envision creating new pathways for ambitious businesses to access international investors, achieve higher valuations through US capital markets, expand globally and secure growth-stage fundraising opportunities.
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