Ms. Jingbo Wang is one of the Founders and has been the chairwoman and chief executive officer of our Group since its inception in August 2005. Ms. Wang has over 20 years of experience in wealth management and asset management industries. Ms. Wang was recognized as one of Top 30 Most Influential Business Woman in China in 2019 by China Entrepreneur. In 2017, she was listed on Forbes’ China Top 100 Businesswomen in 2017. In the same year, she was also recognized as an Outstanding Leader of the Year by Wealth APAC, and received International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Award from the International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Foundation.

Ms. Wang graduated from Global CEO Program of China Europe International Business School in Shanghai, China, in September 2009. Ms. Wang received her master’s degree in management in December 1999 from Sichuan University in Sichuan, China.

Mr. Zhe Yin is one of the Founders and has been a Director since June 2007.

Mr. Yin has over 20 years of professional experience in wealth management and asset management industries. He has been serving as the chairman of Gopher Asset Management since March 2021, and served as the chief executive officer of Gopher Asset Management from April 2014 to March 2021 and as the chairman of asset sector of Gopher Asset Management from February 2010 to April 2014.

Mr. Yin received his MBA degree from China Europe International Business School in Shanghai, China, in September 2010 and his bachelor’s degree in economics from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in Shanghai, China, in July 1997.

Mr. Kai Wang has been serving as a director of Shanghai Noah Yijie Financial Technology Co., Ltd.* (上海諾亞易捷金融科技有限公司), a subsidiary of the Company, since November 2019. In July 2010, Mr. Wang joined Sequoia Capital China. Now he is serving as a managing director of Sequoia Capital China. 

Mr. Wang received his bachelor’s degree in international economics and trade from University of International Business and Economics (對外經濟貿易大學) in Beijing, China, in July 2007.

Mr. Boquan He has been a Director since August 2007 and has served as an independent Director since October 2011 under applicable U.S. regulations. Mr. He is the founder and has been serving as the chairman of the board of directors of Guangdong Nowaday Investment Co., Ltd.* since August 2000. In 1989, he founded and, until 2000, served as the chief executive officer of Guangdong Robust Group.

Mr. He received his two-year college graduation certificate from Guangdong Television Public University (currently known as Guangdong Open University) in Guangdong, China, in July 1986.

Ms. Chia-Yue Chang has been a Director since August 2007. She served as the chief marketing officer from January 2017 to February 2021, and served as the general manager of Noah Upright from July 2011 to March 2018 and from March 2019 to December 2020. From March 2021, she has also been serving as the director of the ethics compliance committee (including discipline supervision and compliance), the fairness committee and the sustainable development committee, respectively, of our Company.

Ms. Chang received her master’s degree in library science from University of California, Los Angeles in California, the U.S., in March 1987, and her bachelor’s degree in library science from National Taiwan University in Taiwan, in June 1983.

Dr. Zhiwu Chen has served as an independent Director since January 2014. Dr. Chen has been a faculty member at the University of Hong Kong since July 2016, and is currently serving as a director of the Asia Global Institute, the chair professor of Finance and Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics at the University of Hong Kong.Dr. Chen received research awards including the Graham and Dodd Award in 2013 by Financial Analysts Journal, the Pacesetter Research Award in 1999 by Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange Competitive Research Award in 1994 by Pacific-Basin Finance Journal.

Ms. May Yihong Wu has been serving as an independent Director since November 2010. Ms. Wu has served as the board adviser from July, 2019 to May, 2023 at Homeinns Hotel Group, where she also served as the chief strategy officer from May 2010 to June 2019 and chief financial officer from July 2006 to April 2010. Since May 2017, Ms. Wu has been serving as an independent non-executive director, and chairwoman of the audit committee of Swire Properties Limited. Since August 11, 2023, Mrs. Wu has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and chairwoman of the audit committee of Alibaba Health lnformation Technology Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00241).

Ms. Wu obtained her MBA degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management (currently known as Kellogg School of Management) at Northwestern University in Illinois.

From September 2018 to February 2023, Ms. Meng served as a partner at Brunswick Group Ltd. In June 2016, Ms. Meng established Credence Investment Holding Limited (“Credence”), and has since been serving as a managing partner of Credence. From January 2011 to June 2016, she served as a managing director and the head of Greater China technology, media, and telecom (“TMT”) equity research at Jefferies Hong Kong Limited. From September 2007 to October 2010, she served as a vice president, senior publishing equity research analyst and the head of China telecom services and equipment research team at Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited. From August 2006 to August 2007, she served as a vice president and publishing equity research analyst at China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited. From October 2005 to July 2006, she served as a vice president and a regional telecoms services team support of J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited. From April 2005 to October 2005, she served as an associate and research team support for global technology hardware and telecom equipment sector at Thomas Weisel Partners.

Ms. Meng obtained her master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in Illinois, the U.S. in June 1998 and her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Ningbo University in Zhejiang, China, in June 1992. In addition, Ms. Meng has obtained the qualification as Securities and Futures Intermediaries issued by the Hong Kong Securities Institute and also received completion certificates for educational and professional programs at numerous prestigious universities and institutions worldwide over the past decade, including, among others, Harvard Law School and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Dr. Zhiwu Chen has served as an independent Director since January 2014. Dr. Chen has been a faculty member at the University of Hong Kong since July 2016, and is currently serving as a director of the Asia Global Institute, the chair professor of Finance and Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics at the University of Hong Kong.Dr. Chen received research awards including the Graham and Dodd Award in 2013 by Financial Analysts Journal, the Pacesetter Research Award in 1999 by Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange Competitive Research Award in 1994 by Pacific-Basin Finance Journal.

From September 2018 to February 2023, Ms. Meng served as a partner at Brunswick Group Ltd. In June 2016, Ms. Meng established Credence Investment Holding Limited (“Credence”), and has since been serving as a managing partner of Credence. From January 2011 to June 2016, she served as a managing director and the head of Greater China technology, media, and telecom (“TMT”) equity research at Jefferies Hong Kong Limited. From September 2007 to October 2010, she served as a vice president, senior publishing equity research analyst and the head of China telecom services and equipment research team at Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited. From August 2006 to August 2007, she served as a vice president and publishing equity research analyst at China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited. From October 2005 to July 2006, she served as a vice president and a regional telecoms services team support of J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited. From April 2005 to October 2005, she served as an associate and research team support for global technology hardware and telecom equipment sector at Thomas Weisel Partners.

Ms. Meng obtained her master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in Illinois, the U.S. in June 1998 and her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Ningbo University in Zhejiang, China, in June 1992. In addition, Ms. Meng has obtained the qualification as Securities and Futures Intermediaries issued by the Hong Kong Securities Institute and also received completion certificates for educational and professional programs at numerous prestigious universities and institutions worldwide over the past decade, including, among others, Harvard Law School and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Ms. May Yihong Wu has been serving as an independent Director since November 2010. Ms. Wu has served as the board adviser from July, 2019 to May, 2023 at Homeinns Hotel Group, where she also served as the chief strategy officer from May 2010 to June 2019 and chief financial officer from July 2006 to April 2010. Since May 2017, Ms. Wu has been serving as an independent non-executive director, and chairwoman of the audit committee of Swire Properties Limited. Since August 11, 2023, Mrs. Wu has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and chairwoman of the audit committee of Alibaba Health lnformation Technology Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00241).

Ms. Wu obtained her MBA degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management (currently known as Kellogg School of Management) at Northwestern University in Illinois.

Ms. May Yihong Wu has been serving as an independent Director since November 2010. Ms. Wu has served as the board adviser from July, 2019 to May, 2023 at Homeinns Hotel Group, where she also served as the chief strategy officer from May 2010 to June 2019 and chief financial officer from July 2006 to April 2010. Since May 2017, Ms. Wu has been serving as an independent non-executive director, and chairwoman of the audit committee of Swire Properties Limited. Since August 11, 2023, Mrs. Wu has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and chairwoman of the audit committee of Alibaba Health lnformation Technology Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00241).

Ms. Wu obtained her MBA degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management (currently known as Kellogg School of Management) at Northwestern University in Illinois.

From September 2018 to February 2023, Ms. Meng served as a partner at Brunswick Group Ltd. In June 2016, Ms. Meng established Credence Investment Holding Limited (“Credence”), and has since been serving as a managing partner of Credence. From January 2011 to June 2016, she served as a managing director and the head of Greater China technology, media, and telecom (“TMT”) equity research at Jefferies Hong Kong Limited. From September 2007 to October 2010, she served as a vice president, senior publishing equity research analyst and the head of China telecom services and equipment research team at Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Limited. From August 2006 to August 2007, she served as a vice president and publishing equity research analyst at China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited. From October 2005 to July 2006, she served as a vice president and a regional telecoms services team support of J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited. From April 2005 to October 2005, she served as an associate and research team support for global technology hardware and telecom equipment sector at Thomas Weisel Partners.

Ms. Meng obtained her master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in Illinois, the U.S. in June 1998 and her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Ningbo University in Zhejiang, China, in June 1992. In addition, Ms. Meng has obtained the qualification as Securities and Futures Intermediaries issued by the Hong Kong Securities Institute and also received completion certificates for educational and professional programs at numerous prestigious universities and institutions worldwide over the past decade, including, among others, Harvard Law School and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Boquan He has been a Director since August 2007 and has served as an independent Director since October 2011 under applicable U.S. regulations. Mr. He is the founder and has been serving as the chairman of the board of directors of Guangdong Nowaday Investment Co., Ltd.* since August 2000. In 1989, he founded and, until 2000, served as the chief executive officer of Guangdong Robust Group.

Mr. He received his two-year college graduation certificate from Guangdong Television Public University (currently known as Guangdong Open University) in Guangdong, China, in July 1986.

Ms. Jingbo Wang is one of the Founders and has been the chairwoman and chief executive officer of our Group since its inception in August 2005. Ms. Wang has over 20 years of experience in wealth management and asset management industries. Ms. Wang was recognized as one of Top 30 Most Influential Business Woman in China in 2019 by China Entrepreneur. In 2017, she was listed on Forbes’ China Top 100 Businesswomen in 2017. In the same year, she was also recognized as an Outstanding Leader of the Year by Wealth APAC, and received International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Award from the International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Foundation.

Ms. Wang graduated from Global CEO Program of China Europe International Business School in Shanghai, China, in September 2009. Ms. Wang received her master’s degree in management in December 1999 from Sichuan University in Sichuan, China.

Dr. Zhiwu Chen has served as an independent Director since January 2014. Dr. Chen has been a faculty member at the University of Hong Kong since July 2016, and is currently serving as a director of the Asia Global Institute, the chair professor of Finance and Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics at the University of Hong Kong.Dr. Chen received research awards including the Graham and Dodd Award in 2013 by Financial Analysts Journal, the Pacesetter Research Award in 1999 by Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange Competitive Research Award in 1994 by Pacific-Basin Finance Journal.

Ms. May Yihong Wu has been serving as an independent Director since November 2010. Ms. Wu has served as the board adviser from July, 2019 to May, 2023 at Homeinns Hotel Group, where she also served as the chief strategy officer from May 2010 to June 2019 and chief financial officer from July 2006 to April 2010. Since May 2017, Ms. Wu has been serving as an independent non-executive director, and chairwoman of the audit committee of Swire Properties Limited. Since August 11, 2023, Mrs. Wu has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and chairwoman of the audit committee of Alibaba Health lnformation Technology Limited, the shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00241).

Ms. Wu obtained her MBA degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management (currently known as Kellogg School of Management) at Northwestern University in Illinois.