Having graduated UCLA, he now manages two charities in Montebello, California, and develops innovation meant to do much public good. His emphasis of late has been jobs for veterans and funds for veterans services. Van is continually looking for social entrepreneurs to work with. He supports SAGE and wishes to see it grow rapidly because he believes that SAGE would give teenagers much-needed experience, responsibility, and a solution-oriented world view. Van has a fascination with languages, although Chinese couples in his neighborhood wince, grimace and snicker when he tries to communicate with them.