Board of Directors

John Xu

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

John has served as a director and our President and Chief Executive Officer since 2019. Previously, was a director and President of J&C International Group LLC, a cross border investment firm since 2013. He also served as a director and President of Ideal City Realty, LLC, a real estate investment firm. John has extensive business operation experience, as well as significant expertise in investments, strategic management and retail enterprises, with a keen market sense and deep understanding of cross-border investment environments. We believe John’s qualifications to sit on our board of directors include his perspective and experience in building and leading our Company as its founder and Chief Executive Officer, as well as his extensive experience in strategic development and implementation.

Alexandria Marie Lopez

Chief Financial Officer

Alexandria has been a director and our Chief Financial Officer since 2019. Previously, she served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of J&C International Group LLC. With more than 10 years of financial and accounting experience, Alexandria received a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Phoenix. We believe Alexandria’s qualifications to sit on our board of directors include her knowledge of, and extensive management experience at, our Company.

Bin Wang

Independent Director

Bin has been a director of our Company since our initial public offering in October 2023. He is Managing Director of Eon Capital International Ltd, a Hong Kong-incorporated corporate advisory service company, a position he has held since 2007. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alberton Acquisition Corp., a NASDAQ listed company. Bin began his financial career in 1994 with Chemical Bank, as Market Segment Manager for developing the bank’s commercial banking business in the U.S. domestic Asian market. He then served as Vice President and Team Leader of Chase International Financial Services after Chemical Bank’s merger into Chase in 1996, and its later combination into JP Morgan Chase in 2000. He continued his service at JP Morgan Chase with a broad range of management responsibilities in the development and growth of the bank’s international business until 2006. Bin also served as an independent director of Sky Digital Stores Corp., participating in its public listing process. Bin received a B.S. degree from Northwestern Polytechnic University, and an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University. He also received an MAM.A. in Economics from Illinois State University. We believe Bin’s qualifications to sit on our board of directors include his more than 30 years of management experience as well as his expertise and resources in financial services.

Mark Willis

Independent Director

Mark has been a director of our Company since our initial public offering in October 2023. Mr. Willis Mark is the Chief Executive Officer of ParQuest Consulting, which he founded in 2015. Since 2021, he has served as a member of the transition team of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Prior to that, Mark served in various roles at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management from 1998 to 2015. He received a B.B.A. in Finance and Investments from Baruch College and an M.B.A. with a concentration computer methodology from the Baruch College Graduate School of Business. We believe Mark’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include his substantial experience in business management and finance, as well as his expertise and resources in financial services.

Dr. Xiaoxia Zhang

Independent Director

Dr. Zhang has been a director of our Company since our initial public offering in October 2023. She is a consultant for Chinese companies with operations in the United States, focusing on strategy, resourcing, technology and supply chain management. Among Dr. Zhang’s clients are Yangfang Shengli Catering, which grew from its origins as a street vendor to a full-industry-chain company, Shanxi Hongtong Fenghe Agroforestr, where she helped develop its signature product, “Yulu Fragrant Pear,” and streamlined the company’s supply chain process, increasing efficiency and profitability. Dr. Zhang also serves as Deputy Director of Renmin University of China Lifelong Learning Center, a position she has held since 2014. She previously served as Chairwoman of Zhongguancun Dongsheng New Urbanization Industry Alliance from 2016 to 2020 and Vice Dean, Tianjin Bohai Urban Development Research Institute from 2011 to 2021. Dr. Zhang received her Doctoral degree in environmental science from Peking University in 2004. We believe Dr. Zhang’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include her substantial experience in consulting, supply chain management and development, and her experience with growth stage companies.