Board of Directors and Senior Executives
Mr. ZHOU Kai
- Mr. ZHOU Kai is our director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chief Technology Officer. Since March 2021, Mr. Zhou has been acting as the director of WSI, and responsible for formulating the business strategy of WSI and leading the Board to achieve business objectives. Mr. Zhou has more than 6 years of managerial and operational experience in the financial services and technology industry ranging from private equity funds, securities trading, asset management to fintech services. He serves as an executive director and general manager of Shenzhen Peach Education Ltd., a career education and training company, since 2023 and the Chief Executive Officer of Shenzhen Jinhui Technology Co., Ltd. Previously, Mr. Zhou served as the Vice President and then Chief Executive Officer of Shenzhen Hurricane Asset Management Co., Ltd., an asset management company in China, from December 2017 to June 2018. From May 2017 to December 2017, he served as an assistant to the general manager at Dongguan Hong Shang Asset Management Co., Ltd., an asset management company in China. Mr. Zhou received his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Toronto in November 2017.
Mr. CHU Chun On Franco
- Mr. CHU Chun On Franco is our director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chu has been acting as the Responsible officer and director of WSI since August 2017 and March 2018, respectively, and has been responsible for directing and overseeing the overall operations of WSI on a day-to-day basis and executing its business objectives. He is licensed by the HKSFC to act as a responsible officer to carry out Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 5 (advising on future contracts) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the HKSFO. Mr. Chu has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, covering the area of securities trading, financial planning, and wealth management. He has also been an independent non-executive director of QPL International Holdings Limited (stock code: 0243.HK) since September 2016. Prior to joining WSI in 2017, from August 2006 to August 2017, Mr. Chu served as various positions in the subsidiaries of Centaline Financial Group in Hong Kong: sales director of Centaline Wealth Management Limited and Centaline Financial Services Limited from August 2006 to August 2017 and from June 2008 to August 2017, respectively, and account relationship executive at Centaline Securities Limited from March 2014 to August 2017. Mr. Chu is a Certified Financial Planner registered with Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong. Mr. Chu received his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and finance from Simon Fraser University in December 2005.
Mr. James Beeland Rogers Jr.
- Mr. James Beeland Rogers Jr. has served as our director and Senior Advisor since March 2025. Mr. Rogers is an author, a financial commentator, as well as a seasoned international investor. He is currently the chairman of Beeland Interests. Inc., the owner and sponsor of the Rogers International Commodity Index (also known as the RICI®), a broad index of commodity futures founded by Mr. Rogers himself in 1998 to meet the need for consistent investing in commodities through a broad-based international vehicle. He co-founded the Quantum Group of Funds in 1973. Prior to founding the Quantum Group of Funds, he worked at New York-based investment bank Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder and Dominick & Dominck LLC on Wall Street. Mr. Rogers received his Bachelor of Arts in history from Yale University in 1964 and his second Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford, as a member of Balliol College. He also received an honorary Ph.D. from Pusan National University in 2019 and from Universidad Francisco Marroquin in 2016.
Mr. WEN Huaxin
- Mr. WEN Huaxin is our Chief Financial Officer. He is primarily responsible for our accounting, financial and treasury management and internal control functions. Mr. Wen has over 20 years of accounting and finance experience. Prior to joining us in 2023, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a technology company in the crypto-mining space from March 2021 to June 2023. From December 2014 to April 2021, he served as a financial officer of Fangdd Network Group Ltd (NASDAQ: DUO), a leading property technology company in the PRC. From September 2009 to December 2014 and September 2001 to September 2009, he served as a senior manager of KPMG Huazhen LLP and a member of the audit department of the same, respectively. Mr. Wen received his Bachelor of Arts in English from South China University of Technology in June 2001. He has been a member of Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“CICPA”) since 2009.
- Mr. WEN Huaxin is our Chief Financial Officer. He is primarily responsible for our accounting, financial and treasury management and internal control functions. Mr. Wen has over 20 years of accounting and finance experience. Prior to joining us in 2023, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a technology company in the crypto-mining space from March 2021 to June 2023. From December 2014 to April 2021, he served as a financial officer of Fangdd Network Group Ltd (NASDAQ: DUO), a leading property technology company in the PRC. From September 2009 to December 2014 and September 2001 to September 2009, he served as a senior manager of KPMG Huazhen LLP and a member of the audit department of the same, respectively. Mr. Wen received his Bachelor of Arts in English from South China University of Technology in June 2001. He has been a member of Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“CICPA”) since 2009.
Mr. FUNG Chi Kin
- Mr. FUNG Chi Kin has served as our independent director since March 2025. Mr. Fung is the honorary permanent president of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society and a director of Fung Chi Kin Consulting Limited. He has more than 30 years of experience in banking and finance. Most notably, he was the director and deputy general manager of Po Sang Bank Limited (merged into Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited in 2001), managing director BOCI Securities Limited and chief administration officer of BOC International Holdings Limited. From October 1998 to June 2000, Mr. Fung served as a council member of the first Legislative Council of Hong Kong. He also held offices in various public organisations and was the vice chairman of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, director of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, director of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited and Hong Kong Affairs Advisor. He has been appointed as an executive director and compliance officer of Loco Hong Kong Holdings Limited (stock code: 8162.HK) since June 2019 and August 2019, respectively. He has also been appointed as a non-executive director of Sang Hing Holdings (International) Limited (stock code: 1472.HK) and Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holdings) (stock code: 682.HK) since July 2018 and September 2003, respectively. Mr. Fung served as an executive director and compliance officer of China Trustful Group Limited (formerly known as Powerwell Pacific Holdings Limited) (stock code: 8265.HK before cancellation of listing in November 2021) from September 2014 to May 2017 and from March 2019 to October 2019. He also served as an independent non-executive director of Geotech Holdings Ltd. (stock code: 1707.HK) from September 2017 to July 2020. Mr. Fung had also been an independent non-executive director of China Overseas Nuoxin International Holdings Limited (formerly known as Kenford Group Holding Limited) (stock code: 464.HK) from August 2017 to April 2019.
Mr. DU Haibo
- Mr. DU Haibo has served as our independent director since March 2025. Mr. Du currently serves as the Global Head of Internal Control and risk management of SHEIN, a fast fashion e-commerce company, since September 2021. Prior to SHEIN, he was a director of Odama Group, an e-commerce and neighborhood grocery stores company, where he focused on audit and process planning from September 2020 to September 2021. He served as the Head of Risk Control of Longfor Group Holdings Limited, a real estate development company, from July 2019 to September 2020. From May 2011 to July 2019, he served as an internal audit director of Trendy Group, a fashion retailer. Mr. Du has been a member of CICPA and a Certified Internal Auditor since 2009. He became a Certified Information System Auditor in 2014. Mr. Du received his Bachelor of Arts in Business English in 1998 and Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics in 2001 from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
- Mr. DU Haibo has served as our independent director since March 2025. Mr. Du currently serves as the Global Head of Internal Control and risk management of SHEIN, a fast fashion e-commerce company, since September 2021. Prior to SHEIN, he was a director of Odama Group, an e-commerce and neighborhood grocery stores company, where he focused on audit and process planning from September 2020 to September 2021. He served as the Head of Risk Control of Longfor Group Holdings Limited, a real estate development company, from July 2019 to September 2020. From May 2011 to July 2019, he served as an internal audit director of Trendy Group, a fashion retailer. Mr. Du has been a member of CICPA and a Certified Internal Auditor since 2009. He became a Certified Information System Auditor in 2014. Mr. Du received his Bachelor of Arts in Business English in 1998 and Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics in 2001 from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
Ms. JIANG Wen
- Ms. JIANG Wen has served as our independent director since March 2025. Ms. Jiang currently serves as a general manager of Shanghai Junding Industrial Co., Ltd., which is principally engaged in the business of retail and wholesale sales of decorating materials and construction materials and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ArtGo Holdings Limited (stock code: 3313.HK), since December 2023. Prior to this appointment, she served as the Director of Internal Control of the subsidiaries of ArtGo Holdings Limited from April 2021 to November 2023. During her tenure with ArtGo Holdings Limited, Ms. Jiang was responsible for inspecting the business processes, identifying key risk areas, proposing risk-mitigating measures and following up on the implementation of risk-mitigating measures. Besides, Ms. Jiang was also responsible for orchestrating project due diligence, project assessment and risk assessment. Ms. Jiang currently has served as a business development manager of Zenith Reserve Pte. Ltd., a management consultancy service provider since November 2024. Ms. Jiang also serves as a consultant of SL Refrigeration Engineering Pte. Ltd. from April 2018, where she is responsible for providing consultancy services on purchasing equipment. Ms. Jiang received her Bachelor of Commerce in Professional Accounting from Macquarie University and Master of Science in Finance from Nanyang Technological University in 2011 and in 2014, respectively.
- Ms. JIANG Wen has served as our independent director since March 2025. Ms. Jiang currently serves as a general manager of Shanghai Junding Industrial Co., Ltd., which is principally engaged in the business of retail and wholesale sales of decorating materials and construction materials and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ArtGo Holdings Limited (stock code: 3313.HK), since December 2023. Prior to this appointment, she served as the Director of Internal Control of the subsidiaries of ArtGo Holdings Limited from April 2021 to November 2023. During her tenure with ArtGo Holdings Limited, Ms. Jiang was responsible for inspecting the business processes, identifying key risk areas, proposing risk-mitigating measures and following up on the implementation of risk-mitigating measures. Besides, Ms. Jiang was also responsible for orchestrating project due diligence, project assessment and risk assessment. Ms. Jiang currently has served as a business development manager of Zenith Reserve Pte. Ltd., a management consultancy service provider since November 2024. Ms. Jiang also serves as a consultant of SL Refrigeration Engineering Pte. Ltd. from April 2018, where she is responsible for providing consultancy services on purchasing equipment. Ms. Jiang received her Bachelor of Commerce in Professional Accounting from Macquarie University and Master of Science in Finance from Nanyang Technological University in 2011 and in 2014, respectively.