Executive Officers

Robert (Will) W. Garner, 47
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Director

Mr. Garner is an experienced attorney, advisor and investor. Since 2020, he has served as an advisor and attorney with Latitude Consultancy Limited, an investment-based immigration service provider, as a litigation discovery review attorney with several law firms, and as an advisor for Greenwing Ventures, a boutique Canadian merchant bank. Since 2013, Mr. Garner has also served as an advisor for Vulpes Investment Management Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based alternative investment manager, providing business development and fundraising advisory services for US clients and partners. Previously, from 2016 to 2020, he was the principal of Garner Law Group, an immigration law firm he founded. From 2016 to 2019, he also served as the founder and director of operations of Lucky Dawgs Brewing Company, a brewery based in Hong Kong. Mr. Garner received a J.D. degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a M.B.A. from the University of Florida, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of Georgia. He also received a certificate for the Stanford LEAD program for executive education at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the Florida Bar.

Yuanmei Ma, 53
Chief Financial Officer and Director

Ms. Ma has extensive financial management experience for public companies. Most recently, Ms. Ma served as Chie Financial Officer and director of Thunder Power Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIEV), a Taiwanese electronic vehicle developer, after the company’s business combination with Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), from June 2024 to September 2024. Previously, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Feutune Light Acquisition Corporation from January 2022 to June 2024. Before that, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Aiways Group, an EV company in California from June 2022 to August 2023, and Mayrock Automotive Inc., a zero-emission commercial mobility company in California from September 2020 to June 2022. Between February 2021 and December 2022, Ms. Ma served as the Chief Financial Officer of Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: FLFV), a Nasdaq listed SPAC. Ms. Ma was the director of investor relation at Highpower International Inc., from August 2016 to November 2019; when it was listed on Nasdaq (Formerly Nasdaq: HPJ). From July 2010 to June 2013, Ms. Ma was the Chief Financial Officer for Baosheng Steel Inc. She was Chief Financial Officer of Yihe Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. between August 2009 to June 2010; and Chief Financial Officer of Zhongpin Inc., (Formerly Nasdaq: HOGS), from September 2005 to October 2008. Ms. Ma holds an Executive MBA degree from both INSEAD Business School and Tsinghua University and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Arkansas State University.

Board of Directors

Stephen Markscheid, 70
Independent Director

Mr. Markscheid who will become our director upon the effectiveness of this prospectus, is an experienced public company director and advisor. Since 2019, he has served as the Managing Partner of Aerion Capital, a boutique investment firm. Most recently, he has served as a director for Monterey Capital Acquisition Corp. from December 2021 until its business combination with ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. in July 2024. Mr. Markscheid has continued to serve as the director of the post-combination entity, ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc., a clean energy solutions provider, since July 2024. He has also served as a director of Tristar Acquisition I Corp. from August 2023 until its business combination with Helport Limited in August 2024, at which point he resigned as director of the company. Mr. Markscheid has also served as director of Four Leaf Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: FORL) since July 2022, a SPAC currently in search of a target for business combination. In addition, he also has extensive experience as a board member for several operating companies, including as a director for JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), an international solar module manufacturer, since 2009; Kingwisoft Technology Group Co. Ltd. (HKX: 8295), a Hong Kong investment holding company, from 2016 to August 2024; Richtech Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: RR), a Nevada based robotics solutions company, since November 2023; QMIS TBS Capital Group Corp., a Malaysian financial advisory firm, from February to April 2024; Cenntro Inc. (Nasdaq: CENN), a New Jersey based electronic commercial vehicle developer, from November 2023 to April 2024; Fanhua, Inc. (Nasdaq: FANH), a China based financial service firm, from 2007 to 2024; Akso Health Group (Nasdaq: AHG), a Chinese e-commerce platform, from 2017 to 2022; UGE International (XTSX:UGE), a solar installation company, from August 2021 to July 2023. In addition, Mr. Markscheid serves as a Board Advisor to several companies, including NanoGraf Corporation, Intelligent Generation LLC, Beijing HyperStrong Technology Co. Ltd., Nulyzer Inc. and Hago Energetics, Inc., Mr. Markscheid also serves as a trustee emeritus of Princeton-in-Asia and Chairman Emeritus of KX Power, a UK based energy storage project developer. From 1998 to 2006, he worked for GE Capital. During his time with GE Capital, Mr. Markscheid led GE Capital’s business development activities in China and Asia Pacific, primarily acquisitions and direct investments. Prior to GE Capital, Mr. Markscheid worked with the Boston Consulting Group throughout Asia. He was a banker for ten years in London, Chicago, New York, Hong Kong and Beijing with Chase Manhattan Bank and First National Bank of Chicago. Mr. Markscheid began his career with the US-China Business Council, in Washington D.C. and Beijing. He earned a BA in East Asian Studies from Princeton University in 1976, an MA in international affairs from Johns Hopkins University in 1980, and an MBA from Columbia University in 1991, where he was class valedictorian. Mr. Markscheid has been nominated to serve as a director of Shepherd Ave Capital Acquisition Corporation, which publicly filed a registration statement in July 2024.

Umesh Patel, 67
Independent Director

Mr. Patel who will become our director upon the effectiveness of this prospectus, is an experienced advisor, investor and executive. Mr. Patel has served as a director and the Chief Executive Officer of Fuse Group Holding Inc. (OTC: FUST), a company exploring opportunities in the mining industry, since February 2017 and its Chief Financial Officer since November 2022. Since October 2016, Mr. Patel has served as a director of Nova Lifestyle Inc. (Nasdaq: NYFY), a home furniture design, marketing and manufacturing firm. Since December 2009, Mr. Patel has served as a managing partner of DviBri LLC, a California-based consulting company providing services to private companies interested in conducting initial public offerings, along with other associated securities and investment services. Since March 2013, Mr. Patel has also been a consultant and coordinator for Eos-Petro Inc., an international and domestic petroleum exploration and production company based in Southern California. Mr. Patel received his Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in audits and accounts, and an Associate degree in hotel management and catering from Maharaja Sayaji Rao University in Baroda, India in 1978.

Mark Chaney, 56
Independent Director

Mr. Chaney who will become our director upon the effectiveness of this prospectus, is an experienced real estate developer and investor with more than 20 years of experience. He has served as the owner of M J Chaney, Inc., a California based real estate development and investment company, since 1995. In his role, Mr. Chaney has participated in the investment, development, renovation, and constructions of more than 50 real estate projects. In addition, he has also served a consultant to the PGA Tour since 1994, advising the professional golf tournament organizer on sports consulting and golf course design matters. Mr. Chaney received a degree in business from the University of California, Los Angeles.