Hamilton received his JD/MBA from Harvard Law School/Business School in 1991. After 5 years with Morgan Stanley's investment banking division in New York and Hong Kong, he embarked on an entrepreneurial career.  Hamilton was an investor and co-CEO of Hong Kong's largest multiplex cinema chain and also started several related businesses - ticketing, film production/distribution and family amusement centres.  

In 2000, Hamilton joined the Simon Murray group. Mr. Murray is the former CEO of Hong Kong's most recognized conglomerate, Hutchison Whampoa, led by Hong Kong's most recognized business leader, Mr. Li Ka Shing.  

Today he oversees an investment and asset management business with over US$300 million in assets under management and interests across Asia, particularly in Greater China and Japan.  These interests include investments in private and listed companies as well as discrete property interests.