| Chairman, and Chief Executive Office |
Shengwei (Sean) Da
Shengwei Da will serve as Chairman of Surviving PubCo’s board of directors and as its Chief Executive Officer upon the Closing. Mr. Da is the founder of AMC and the “YI” brand and has served as its Chairman of the Board of Directors since its formation in October 2021. Prior to founding AMC, he founded Kami Vision, a provider of AI-based care services for seniors both at home and at assisted living facilities, in 2019 where he also served as Executive Chairman. From April 2014 to January 2021, Mr. Da served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at YI Technology, Inc., a provider of internet protocol cameras. Additional experience includes serving as Engineering Director at Intersil from December 2009 to August 2011, Chief Technology Officer at Rock Semiconductor from 2005 to December 2009, and Staff Design Engineer at Analog Device in the Power Management Group from 2002 to 2005. Early in Mr. Da’s career, he held the role of Member of Technical Staff in the High Speed Data Converter Group at Maxim Integrated Products from June 2000 to May 2002. Mr. Da holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis and a BSEE from Tsinghua University in China. We believe Mr. Da is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors of Surviving PubCo due to his experience with AMC and his other business experience, relationships and contacts.
| Director |
Hongfei Zhang
Hongfei Zhang will serve as a member of Surviving PubCo’s board of directors upon the Closing. Mr. Zhang has experience in several sectors including quantitative finance and securities. Mr. Zhang has served as Managing Partner at KIG Capital Advisors, a financial services and direct investment firm focusing on US-China cross border opportunities, since 2011. While at KIG, Mr. Zhang has been overseeing private equity and venture capital investments in technology, biotech, and consumer sectors, with interests in ESG, crypto, and Web3. From 2001 to 2011, he was Chief Risk Officer at Dexia Financial Products, managing risk, derivatives, and asset/liability functions. Previously, he held roles as Vice President at Deutsche Bank focused on risk analytics, and Director of Investment at Nationwide, where he developed early insurance hedging strategies. Mr. Zhang received a BS in Applied Mathematics from Tsinghua University and doctorate in Mathematics from Delft University of Technology. We believe Mr. Zhang is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors of Surviving PubCo due to his business experience, relationships and contacts.
| Director |
Dahe (Taylor) Zhang
Dahe (Taylor) Zhang will serve as a member of Surviving PubCo’s board of directors upon the Closing. Mr. Zhang has served as managing director at Ascendant Global Advisor, Inc since 2018. He has also served as Chief Financial Officer of Cayson Acquisition Corp, a blank check company (Nasdaq: CAPN), since May 2024. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of TenX Keane Acquisition, a blank check company (Nasdaq: TENK), from March 2021 to August 2024 when the company successfully consummated its initial business combination with Citius Oncology Inc, a late-stage pharmaceutical company with FDA approved drug focused on developing and commercializing targeted oncology therapies. From May 2009 to December 2021, Mr. Zhang served as Chief Financial Officer and executive director of XD Plastics Company Limited (“XD”), where he oversaw XD’s major financial and capital market matters, including exchange listing, direct equity financing from international 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 its listing. From May 2008 to March 2009, Mr. Zhang served as Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. 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. We believe Mr. Zhang is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors of Surviving PubCo due to his business experience, relationships and contacts.
| Director |
Yong (David) Yan
Yong (David) Yan will serve as a member of Surviving PubCo’s board of directors upon the Closing. Mr. Yan, SPAC’s Chief Executive Officer, has been a partner at the Shanghai-based V-Stone Capital since January 2014, where he oversees fund raising and private equity investments in FinTech, BlockChain, Big Data, Healthcare and other areas. Prior to joining V-Stone Capital, Dr. Yan was the General Manager and CIO of Hubei Hongtai Industrial Investment Fund, a private equity fund of funds. Previously, Dr. Yan was a Managing Director of Fosun Group, one of the largest private conglomerates in China, where he was in charge of investments in the financial sectors, such as online financial platform, securitization and fin-tech, as well as building an in-house P2P platform. Prior to joining the Fosun Group, Dr. Yan was the General Manager of New Product Development at Lufax, one of the world’s largest fintech companies, owned by PingAn Group. Prior to moving to China in early 2014, Dr. Yan worked on Wall Street for almost 15 years, including 10 years at Credit Suisse, as the head of research of the global structured product market. Dr. Yan also worked at other financial firms such as Merrill Lynch. Dr. Yan is the ex-President of TCFA (The Chinese Finance Association) in New York. He is also a Vice President of Zhongguancun Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (ZVCA) in Beijing. Mr. Yan received a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Alabama and is a CFA charter holder. We believe Mr. Yan is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors of Surviving PubCo due to his business experience, relationships and contacts.