Mr. LOK currently serves as our Chairman and CEO since March 2025, following his tenure as Acting CEO from September 2024 to March 2025. Mr. LOK has been instrumental in leading the Company through a critical period of restructuring and business reorganization.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. LOK was an investment banker at Citigroup and Jefferies, bringing over 16 years of professional experience in investment banking, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. LOK also has extensive global experience, having worked and transacted deals across the United States, China, Asia and Europe. As an investment banker, Mr. LOK led a large number of landmark technology deals globally, including IPOs, private fundraising and cross-border mergers and acquisitions for leading technology companies and financial service groups, and advised clients on their growth strategies and transformative initiatives.

Mr. LOK holds dual degrees from the University of California, Berkeley with B.A. in Economics and B.S. in Business Administration, where he graduated magna cum laude. Mr. Lok is a Chartered Financial Analyst and an active member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society San Francisco.

Mr. GALLO was appointed as our independent director in June 2020, and his appointment was effective in March 2021. Mr. GALLO has been the chief financial officer of HD EDU since February 2023. In addition, Mr. GALLO has been an adjunct professor at New York University since January 2021. Mr. GALLO was the chief financial officer of CoinTiger from July 2022 to January 2023. From March 2021 to May 2022, Mr. GALLO was the chief financial officer of ETAO International Group. Prior to that role, he was the chief executive officer of Columbia China League Business Advisory Co. from November 2019 to February 2021, providing advisory professional services, including advising Chinese companies on initial public offering issues in the U.S. From April 2013 to December 2018, Mr. GALLO served as co-founder and principal of GLS Group LLC, responsible for providing management consulting services to financial sector firms. Previously, between February 1994 and March 2013, Mr. GALLO was a senior executive at Scudder Kemper Investments (Deutsche Bank Asset Management), TLX Trading Networks, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, EMC and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In those roles, Mr. GALLO advised over 100 global financial institutions on finance, strategy, transformation, and risk management projects. Mr. GALLO obtained his bachelor’s degree in management from Binghamton University – State University of New York in 1993, a master’s degree in international relations from Tufts University in 2008, and a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University in 2018.

Ms. CHEN was appointed as our independent director in September 2019, and her appointment was effective in March 2021. Ms. CHEN has been the chief financial officer of SPI Energy Co., Ltd. since June 2021, and Ms. CHEN was previously the executive director of Brainzoom Business Consulting Co., Ltd. since July 2007, responsible for the operation of the company and also leading the consulting department providing business & financial consulting services to various companies. From January 2006 to May 2007, Ms. CHEN served as a vice president and finance director of Cellon International Holdings Corporation, responsible for leading the work of corporate finance department. From July 2000 to January 2006, Ms. CHEN served as the southern China regional administration manager of PricewaterhouseCoopers (2002-2006) and former Arthur Andersen (2000-2002), Shenzhen & Guangzhou branches, responsible for the regional office administration work. From June 1993 to June 2000, Ms. CHEN served as an audit manager of Arthur Andersen, Shenzhen branch, providing audit assurance services to various PRC companies that was listed on the international stock markets. Ms. CHEN obtained her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Shenzhen University in 1993 and is a member of CICPA and FCCA.

Mr. Howard CHAN was appointed as our independent director in March 2025. Mr. CHAN is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States. Mr. CHAN has extensive experience in corporate finance and transaction advisory in mainland China and Hong Kong. From 2022 to 2025, Mr. CHAN was a Director of Corporate Finance and Capital Markets Transactions at Jones Lang LaSalle, based in Shanghai, focusing on real estate equity and debt advisory and investment sales for institutional clients in mainland China. Prior to that, Mr. CHAN worked in various corporate finance, capital markets, and transaction advisory roles at Ernst and Young, Manulife, Cushman & Wakefield, and Briscoe Wong Ferrier in both Hong Kong and mainland China. Mr. CHAN received his Master of Finance from Tsinghua University in 2013, and his bachelor degree in Business Administration from Albertson College of Idaho in 2006.

Mr. Geoffrey KAM was appointed as our independent director in March 2025. Mr. KAM is a solicitor practicing in Hong Kong. Mr. KAM has wide experience in a broad range of litigation matters including commercial litigation, contract disputes, criminal litigation, family laws, and wills and probate matters. Mr. KAM is currently a Consultant at Messrs. Boase Cohen & Collins. Previously Mr. KAM was a Partner at a law firm in Hong Kong. Mr. KAM holds dual degrees in law and commerce from Monash University in Melbourne and a Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from City University of Hong Kong. Mr. KAM also actively serves the community and public bodies in Hong Kong, most recently serving as a member of the Hong Kong SAR government’s Panel of Film Censorship Advisers, and the Law Society of Hong Kong’s Members Benefit Committee.