Board of Directors

Mr. Leaf Hua Li is Futu’s founder and has served as the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer since the Company’s inception. Mr. Li has rich experience and expertise in the technology and internet sectors in China. Before founding Futu, Mr. Li had served in several senior management roles at Tencent, including the head of Tencent’s multi-media business and its innovation center. Mr. Li joined Tencent in 2000 and was the 18th founding employee of Tencent. He was an early and key research and development participant of Tencent QQ. Mr. Li was also the founder of Tencent Video and led the product design and development of Tencent Video. Mr. Li invented over 10 international and domestic patents while working at Tencent. In 2008, Mr. Li was presented the “Innovative Talent Award” by the municipal government of Shenzhen, Guangdong. Mr. Li served as an independent director of Boqii Holdings Limited (NYSE: BQ) from October 2020 to April 2023. Mr. Li received his bachelor’s degree in computer science and technology from Hunan University in 2000.

Mr. Nineway Jie Zhang has served as Futu’s director since October 2014. Mr. Zhang has been working in internet securities trading business since 2002. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Zhang served as the deputy head of the business department of the Shenzhen branch of China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd. (HKEx: 6881), responsible for the development of online retail business. Mr. Zhang received an associate’s degree in marketing from Nanjing University of Science and Technology in 1994, a master’s degree in business administration from South China University of Technology in 2009 and an executive master’s degree in business administration from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in 2013.

Mr. Shan Lu has served as our director since October 2014. Mr. Lu currently serves as the senior executive vice president of Tencent and the president of Technology and Engineering Group. Previously, Mr. Lu served as the general manager of the IM Product Division, vice president of the Platform Research and Development System and senior vice president of the Operations Platform System of Tencent. Since March 2008, he has been responsible for managing Tencent’s operating system. Since May 2012, he has been leading Tencent’s Technology and Engineering Group. Mr. Lu has extensive experience in Internet technology. Mr. Lu has served as a director of China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600050). Mr. Lu received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1998.

Mr. Vic Haixiang Li has served as Futu’s independent director since March 2019. Mr. Vic Li is the founder and managing partner of VI Ventures, a boutique venture capital fund, and chairman of VI Asset Management. Mr. Vic Li is one of the founders and a former senior executive vice president of Tencent. Mr. Li received his bachelor’s degree in computer software from South China University of Technology in July 1994 and his master’s degree in business administration from China Europe International Business School in September 2017. He was recognized as “China Top CIO” by the CEO and CIO magazine in 2008.

Ms. Brenda Pui Man Tam has served as Futu’s independent director since March 2019. Ms. Tam served as a partner at the Beijing office of PricewaterhouseCoopers China and PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong from 2007 to 2016 and a senior manager at the Beijing office of PricewaterhouseCoopers China from 2006 to 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Tam served as an audit experienced manager and an audit senior manager at the San Jose office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2000 to 2006. Ms. Tam also served in multiple audit positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong from 1995 to 2000 and at Ernst & Young Hong Kong from 1992 to 1995. Ms. Tam received her bachelor’s degree in accountancy from City University of Hong Kong in 1992. Ms. Tam is qualified as a certified public accountant (inactive) in the United States (California), a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom.