OUR TEAM

Yawei Cao, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has served as the Executive Director of Hong Kong Dragon Financial Group, a fully licensed securities firm specializing in initial public offerings for small- and medium-sized enterprises in Hong Kong, since 2023. Since 2021, he has also served as Executive Director of Finance of Amer International Group, a high-tech industrial group focusing on a complete industry chain of new-generation electronic information and new materials and which was ranked 124th in the 2023 Fortune Global 500. He has also served as a Director of Jiangsu Amer New Material Co., Ltd. (SZ002201), a subsidiary of Amer International Group listed on the main board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China, since 2021. From 2014 to 2020, he served as a Director for several A-share listed companies in China, including Hainan Asia-Pacific Industry Co., Ltd. (SZ000691) and Wuhan E-Cube Children Education Media Co., Ltd. (OC836859). From 2005 to 2013, he was the Vice General Manager at Shanghai Zhonghe Metal Co., Ltd., and from 2001 to 2004, he was the Capital Operations Manager at Renhe (Group) Development Co., Ltd. Between 1996 and 2000, he was a securities investment consultant at Changjiang Securities Co., Ltd. Mr. Cao received an MBA from the Metropolitan University of Hong Kong (formerly the Open University of Hong Kong), a Master’s degree in Economic Law from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and a Master of Arts from Columbia International University in the United States. He is a licensed attorney in China, a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Senior Financial Planner, a Certified Senior Project Manager and a Certified M&A Dealmaker. We believe Mr. Cao is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors due to his experience, contacts and relationships.

Taylor Zhang, our Chief Financial Officer, has served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of TenX Keane Acquisition, a blank check company (Nasdaq: TENK), since March 2021. TENK signed a definitive merger agreement with Citius Oncology Inc, a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing targeted oncology therapies, in October 2023 and is in the process of seeking to complete such transaction. Mr. Zhang is also affiliated with the sponsor of several blank check companies. From May 2009 to December 2021, Mr. Zhang served as Chief Financial Officer and executive director of China XD Plastics Company Limited, where he oversaw XD’s major financial and capital market matters, including Nasdaq listing, direct equity financing from prominent institutional investors and a global bond offering. During his tenure at XD, its revenue grew at CAGR of 56% and exceeded US$1 billion in six years after listing on Nasdaq. From May 2008 to March 2009, Mr. Zhang served as Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. From 2007 to 2008, he served as the Executive Vice President of Finance of China Natural Gas, Inc. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Zhang worked as a research analyst in New York Private Equity. From 2000 to 2002, he was employed as Finance Manager by Datong Thermal Power Limited. Mr. Zhang received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and electronic engineering from Beijing Technology and Business University and an M.B.A. from University of Florida.

Annie Liang-Zhou, one of our directors, is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Liangs Culture, a company dedicated to heritage preservation. Previously, from 2016 to 2020, she was Director of External Affairs of the U.S.- China Green Fund. Ms. Liang-Zhou is also Founder and Managing Partner of Universal Pacific Advisors LLC, a cross-border consulting company focused on financial advisory, strategy, and government relations, since 2013. Prior to that, she worked for a policy think tank, as an associate with Neuberger Berman (formerly Lehman Brothers Asset Management), and was a derivatives analyst with MetLife Investments. Ms. Liang-Zhou is a frequent speaker on climate change, impact investing, and mindfulness, and has leadership roles in a number of non-profit organizations including World Monuments Fund’s International Council. She is a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations and Next Gen Leader of the Committee of 100. Ms. Liang-Zhou is currently pursuing a MS in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania, earned her MBA from University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, MPA from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she serves as an ambassador, and her BBA from George Washington University.

Sanxin Yan, one of our directors, has over 25 years of leadership experience in multinational corporations. Since May 2024, he has served as the Chairman of Board of Directors of Hong Kong Joyful Bird International Capital Corporation Limited, an investment company, where he is responsible for strategic planning, human resources, fundraising and investment decisions. Since October 2023, he has also been Chairman of Board of Directors of US Starlines LLC, a textile company, where he oversees strategic planning, human resources, and marketing in both China and the US. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Gold Mountain Winery, Inc., a vineyard and winemaking company, since December 2011, where he is responsible for strategic planning, human resources, finance, and marketing in the US and China, and as Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Starlines Corporation Limited, a garment company, since October 2001, where he oversees human resources and sales and marketing for clients such as Gap, Old Navy, and Reyn Spooner. Mr. Yan received a Bachelor of Arts in British and American Literature from Wuhan University, China.

Yue Zhuge, one of our directors, holds investment partner, founder and executive management positions in a number of companies. Since 2023, she has served as a Partner of NGP Capital (Nokia Growth Partners). She is also the founding partner of QuarkStar, an independent advisory firm. Previously, Ms. Zhuge served as the General Manager and Vice President of R&D at Hulu Beijing from 2015 to 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Zhuge was the co-founder and CEO of Landscape Mobile, an imaging mobile app startup. She previously held technical management positions at Yahoo! and Microsoft. Ms. Zhuge earned her MS and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University, as well as an MS in Applied Mathematics from Stony Brook. She completed her undergraduate studies at Tsinghua University.