Stephen Free is a Wealth Manager at NEBA Wealth Management, based in Manila, working with international business owners, entrepreneurs and executives across the Philippines and the wider APAC region. He advises on capital preservation, cross-border financial structuring and long-term legacy planning for clients whose personal wealth is closely tied to the businesses they build.
His value lies in understanding the commercial realities behind that wealth. Stephen began his career as an industrial research chemist before spending three decades in sales, marketing and construction, securing major contracts for global manufacturing brands, building cross-continental construction firms, and launching advanced B2B industrial technology with backing from British Embassies and international trade departments.
That background gives him an unusually practical grasp of the pressures facing entrepreneurs operating across borders: market entry and local company setup, supply chains and logistics, regulatory and compliance risk, and the operational realities of scaling in a new jurisdiction. He brings that perspective to the financial side, helping clients protect and grow personal wealth alongside the businesses that generate it.
Stephen is a Board Trustee for the Lighthouse Club Manila, where he leads marketing and vocational training initiatives supporting the next generation of talent in the Philippine construction workforce.
