Board of Directors---Oriental Culture Holding LTD

Yan Xiao

Independent Director

Ms. Xiao has served as a director of I Win Securities Ltd. since December 2020. Ms. Xiao was the general manager of Shaanxi JuFeng Investment Information Co., Ltd. from June 2016 to November 2020. Ms. Xiao was the product manager of Beijing YinHua Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd. from May 2013 to February 2014. Ms. Xiao was the director of sales of TianXiang Wealth (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. from November 2011 to August 2012. Ms. Xiao was the sales manager of China Finance Online Co. Limited (OTC: JRJC) from September 2008 to October 2011. Ms. Xiao received her junior college degree in business administration from Beijing Foreign Studies University in July 2020 and her master’s degree in finance from The Chubb Institute (Westbury) in June 2021. Ms. Xiao received her master’s degree in business administration from Stanfort Academy in Singapore in March 2023. Ms. Xiao holds Chinese Securities Practitioner Qualification Certificate from Securities Association of China and Hong Kong Securities and Futures Practitioner Qualification Certificate from Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute. The Board believes that Ms. Xiao’s extensive experience in securities and finance will benefit the Company’s business and make her an important member of the board of directors.

Xuetong Qin

Ms. Qin has served as the accounting manager of the Company and as the accounting manager of Nanjing Rongke Business Consulting Service Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company since March 2024. From September 2019 to February 2024, Ms. Qin was the accounting manager of Zhongcang Warehouse Co., Ltd., a minority owned subsidiary of the Company. Ms. Qin was the accounting manager of Nanjing Cultural and Artwork Property Exchange Co., Ltd. from August 2013 to August 2018. Ms. Qin received her bachelor’s degree in business management major from Nanjing University of Finance and Economics in 2013. Ms. Qin is a Chinese Intermediate Accountant and also holds a Qualification Certificate for Fund Practitioner in China. The Board believes that Ms. Qin’s extensive experience in accounting and finance will benefit the Company’s operations and management and make her an important member of the board of directors.

Lo Kit Ming (Michael)

Chairman of Board of Directors

On January 23, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Oriental Culture Holding LTD, a Cayman Islands Company (the “Company”), appointed Mr. Kit Ming (Michael) Lo, a current Board member to serve as the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Lo was elected as a member of the Board at the 2025 Extraordinary General Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on January 20, 2025. Mr. Lo has served as the head of finance for International Toys Trading Limited since 2018. Mr. Lo has served as the director of wealth management for FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited since 2014. Mr. Lo was a senior auditor of Ernst & Young from 2007 to 2013. Mr. Lo received his bachelor’s degree of commerce with accounting major from Macquarie University in Sydney in 2007. The Board believes that Mr. Lo’s extensive experience in business and finance will benefit the Company’s operations and management and qualify him as an important member and the Chairman of the Board.

Yi Shao

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Shao was appointed a member of our Board on April 17, 2019 and as our Chief Executive Officer on May 10, 2019. Since October 2018 to March, 2019, Mr. Shao served as the General Manager of Jiangsu Yanggu Culture Development Co., Ltd.. From October 2017 to September 2018, Mr. Shao served as the Deputy General manager of Jiangsu Dahe Live Network Technology Co., Ltd. From October 2015 to October 2017, Mr. Shao worked as a Project Manager at Nanjing Cultural and Art Property Exchange Limited. From June 2013 to October 2015, Mr. Shao worked as a Software Developer at Marvell Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. Mr. Shao received his Bachelor Degree of Electronic Information Science and Technology from Nanjing University in 2010 and his Master Degree of Biomedical Engineering from Nanjing University in 2013. The Board believes that Mr. Shaos extensive experience in art industry, market development and corporate management will benefit the Company’s operations and management and make him an important member of the Board and its committees.

Xiaobing Liu

Independent Director

Mr. Liu was appointed as a member of our board of directors on May 10, 2019. Since April 2006, Mr. Liu has been a professor at Nanjing Tech University School of Law. Since June 2022, Mr. Liu has served as an independent director of the board of Nanjing Yigao Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Since March 2022, Mr. Liu has served as the Dean of the Legislative Research Institute at Jinling University of Science and Technology. From May 2016 to May 2022, Mr. Liu served as an independent director of the board of GPRO Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. From September 2012 to September 2018, Mr. Liu served as an independent director of the board of Nanjing Baotai Special Materials Co., Ltd. From January 2014 to July 2017, Mr. Liu served as the Dean of Nanjing Tech University School of Law. Mr. Liu received his Bachelor of Law degree from East China University of Political Science and Law (“ECUPL”) in 1983 and his Master’s Degree of Legal History from ECUPL in 1986. Mr. Liu received his Doctor’s Degree of Constitution and Administrative Laws from Wuhan University in 2007. Mr. Liu holds a public company independent director qualification certificate from Shanghai Stock Exchange since November 2011. We believe that Mr. Liu’s legal expertise and knowledge will benefit the Company’s business and operations and make him a valuable member of the board of directors and its committees.

Jinren Chen
Independent Director
Mr. Chen was appointed a member of our Board of directors on December 16, 2021. Since January 2020, Mr. Chen has served as Chairman and President of Nanjing Shuoming Investment Management Co., Ltd., a private equity fund management company. From February 2019 to December 2019, Mr.Chen was the fund manager for Shanghai Rongru Assets Management Co., Ltd.From May 2014 to February 2019, Mr. Chen served as an industry analyst and then deputy general manager of market making department of Debang Securities Co., Ltd. From May 2001 to April 2014, Mr. Chen served as a researcher and then a senior researcher for Huatai Securities Co, Ltd. Mr. Chen received his master degree of Engineering Management from Business School of Hohai University in Nanjing in 2000 and his Ph.D degree in Economics from Business School of Nanjing University in 2009. Mr. Chen has passed securities practitioner and fund practitioner qualification tests in China.

Nelson Wong
Independent Director

Mr. Wong was appointed as a member of our board of directors on December 16, 2021. Since 2008, Mr. Wong has served as an Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair of Recon Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: RCON). He is Chairman and Managing Director of ACN Worldwide, a business and investment consultancy established in Hong Kong since 1995. Prior to that, he was Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of Vigers, a Hong Kong based real estate and investment consultancy, which he first joined in 1990 as a negotiator and later in 1993 acquired together with his partners. Mr. Wong received his bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from the PLA Institute of International Relations in Nanjing in 1983 and was a college teacher before moving to Hong Kong in 1986 to pursue his career in business.

In parallel, Mr. Wong is President of the Shanghai Centre for RimPac Strategic and International Studies, a private think tank in China, expert of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, and writes a political column for the London-based media outlet Middle East Eye. We believe that Mr. Wong’s leadership skills and extensive management experience as well as his insight in global politics will benefit the Company and make him an important member of the board of directors and its committees.