Management

Nicolas Lin

Chief Executive Officer

Nicolas is an experienced corporate finance executive has over a decade experience in the field of equity capital markets transactions, particular expertise in the field of U.S.-based transactions. He has advised and participated in a number of such transactions, often on behalf of Chinese and other Asian clients. Nicolas has been a director of Advance Opportunities Fund and Advance Opportunities Fund I since March 2019. He has also been a director of St James Gold Corp (TSXV: LORD; OTCQB: LRDJF), a mining and exploration company headquartered in Vancouver since October 2019. Nicolas has served on the board of several public companies in the U.S. and Canada with experiences including Hawkeye Systems Inc., Technovative Group Inc., Rebel Group, Inc., and Moxian, Inc., where he has led and executed multiple transactions ranging from fund-raising, restructuring, and advisory. From 2012 to 2017, he was a manager at 8i Capital Ltd., where he was involved in advising businesses to list in the United States and London, fundraising, and restructuring work. Nicolas’s previous roles include a wide range of finance and legal positions, primarily advising Chinese and Asia-based businesses from restructuring to fund-raising. He received his Bachelor of Law degree from Queen Mary University of London and his MBA degree from University Canada West.

Suresh Iyer

Chief Financial Officer

Suresh is an accomplished senior finance professional with over 25 years of international experience in both public and private sectors. As Managing Partner of SRI Associates and a founding member of Ledger Folios, he specializes in US GAAP, IFRS, SEC Reporting, financial planning, IPO/Transaction Readiness, and SPAC/de-SPAC transactions and has assisted clients in reducing operating cost through Offshore Consulting, improve their financial and operational procedures and controls, preparing for a planned IPO, and performing a risk assessment, and reviewing various SEC reporting forms. He holds both CPA and ACA credentials and has extensive knowledge and exposure to the Fintech and Start-up industry. Previously, Suresh was an Audit Manager at BDO USA LLP from January 2017 to June 2021, leading audits for major investment firms and helped in developing BDO’s captive service center in India. From May 2015 to September 2016, he served as a Sr. Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, managing financial statement audits. As Corporate Controller at Flex Films USA Inc. from July 2011 to April 2015, he formulated internal controls policies and implemented financial strategies. Earlier in his career, Suresh worked at Iyer Associates from November 2009 to July 2011 and Deloitte & Touché LLP from September 2005 to March 2009, focusing on audit, business development, and financial due diligence.

Hao Hu

Chief Technology Officer

Hao is an excellent technical professional with over 20 years of experience in software development and management. Since January 2023, Hao has been the Chief Information Officer of Sundial Capital Research, Inc. From August 2021 to March 2023, he was the Chief Technology Officer at Elixir Technology, Inc., where he led the team to significant contributions in technological Innovation and machine learning development. From March 2020 to July 2021, Hao served as the Director of IOT Software Development of Omnisolu Technology Inc. From May 2014 to November 2019, he was the founder and Chief Executive Officer at Guyi Network Technology Co. During the decade from 2013 to 2003, Hao served as a Software Engineer / Developer in various technology companies in Vancouver, including Wurldtech Security., Corinex Communications, Aurel Systems., Intel Corporation., and Mitel Telecom. Hao holds 20+ Industry Automation & IOT Data security patents pending, and has been a committee members of several nation-level industrial committees. He received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Zhejiang University in 1995 and his M.Sc. in Computer Science from Dalhousie University in 2002.

Henry Wong

Chief Operating Officer

Henry is a financing and strategic professional with more than 10 years extensive experience in capital markets. Since 2020, he has been working as a stock broker and investment advisor, with a specialty in financing, deal structuring, and executing cross-border transactions. His deep market insights and strategic leadership have established him as a key figure in investment banking and stock brokerage. Henry has a successful track record of managing significant listings and transactions for public companies, including Banxa Holdings Inc., Little Fish Acquisition I Corp, and Aurum Lake Mining Corporation, etc. His clientele comprises ultra-high net worth individuals, institutional investors, management teams, and major industry players. Beyond his transactional work, He has been instrumental in several M&A financings. His roles have spanned operations, media, and marketing, notably as an organizer at the Global Chinese Financial Forum and as an account executive at NAI Interactive Ltd. since 2015. He has consistently achieved defined sales targets and driven market expansion through the formulation and execution of comprehensive business plans. Henry graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Business Administration Finance degree.

David Ho

Chief Strategy Officer

David is a corporate strategy professional with more than 25 years of business experience with a proven track record of driving growth and expansion through strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, and joint-venture partnerships. Since July 2020, David has been the strategic advisor to the Hoovest Group, advising the group on its investments, as well as its corporate strategy and strategic alliances. From September 2018 to April 2020, he was an assistant to the Chairman, and corporate development leader of Lai Sun Development (HKEX: 0488), where he facilitated and supported the Group’s direct investments, acquisitions, and joint venture partnerships. From January 2014 to August 2018, he was a co-founder and executive director at Pergill Internationally Holdings Inc., where he engaged in M&A advisory, corporate strategy, business development, joint venture partnerships, and strategic alliances, and successfully completed the acquisition of assets with a total transaction value of US$280 Million. From June 2009 to May 2017, David was the co-founder and executive director of ChinaLive WTM, where he integrated marketing agency servicing multinational well-known clients including Absolute Vodak, Pernod Ricard and Chivas Regal. From 2010 to 2014, he was also a Greater China business advisor at Reliance Media &Entertainment (Mumbai and Los Angeles) and represented Reliance to monetize their digital content and IP rights in the Greater China region. In the past 10 years start from 2000 to 2010, he was involved as co-founder and executive roles in several companies including BigCafe Holdings Ltd., Temple Saigon and V Private Clubs and DNA-e. David received his Bachelor of Arts degree from University of British Columbia in 1993.