Mr. Min Luo is our founder, chairman of our board of directors, and, since the inception of our company in 2014, has served as our chief executive officer. Prior to founding our company, Mr. Luo served as a vice president of marketing of OkBuy.com, an online marketplace for apparel and shoe products in China, from 2010 to 2013. Mr. Luo was a founder and chief executive officer of Jiyiri.com, an online birthday-related service provider, from 2007 to 2009, and a co-founder of dipian.com, an online social platform for college students, from 2006 to 2007. Mr. Luo received a bachelor’s degree in telecommunication engineering from Jiangxi Normal University in 2004.

Long Xu has served as our director since November 2019. He joined Qudian in 2016 as the Senior Vice President. Mr. Xu has extensive management experience in start-up companies. Before joining Qudian, Mr. Xu cofounded Quwan.com from 2009 to 2015, a retail platform focusing on creative life products. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Xu and Mr. Min Luo founded Jiyiri.com, a reminder service for anniversary through Internet and mobile communication technology. Between 2005 and 2007, Mr. Xu founded Beijing Time Film Network Technology Co., Ltd., which provides resource liaisons between enterprises and campus, and Mr. Xu served as the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Xu received his bachelor's degree in Resource Environment and Urban and Rural Planning from Peking University in 2005.

Mr. Shengwen Rong has served as our independent director since August 2018. From February 2017 to September 2018, Mr. Rong served as senior vice president and then chief financial officer of Yixia Technology Co., Ltd. Prior to that, Mr. Rong served as the chief financial officer at Quixey, Inc, from 2015 to 2016, the chief financial officer at UCWeb from 2012 to 2014, and the chief financial officer at Country Style Cooking Restaurant Chain Co., Ltd., an NYSE-listed company, from 2010 to 2012. Currently Mr. Rong serves as an independent director and audit committee chair of Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU), China Online Education (NYSE: COE), X Financial (NYSE: XYF), Mogu Inc. (NYSE: MOGU) and Vision Deal HK Acquisition Corp. (SEHK: 7827). Mr. Rong received a bachelor’s degree in international finance from Renmin University, a master’s degree in accounting from West Virginia University and an MBA degree from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Rong is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States.

Mr. Yifan Li has served as our independent director since October 2017. After servicing as chief financial officer since April 2021, Mr. Li is currently chief finance and investment advisor of Human Horizons Holdings Co. Ltd., a premium luxury electric vehicle manufacturer. Prior to that, he had served as a board director and a vice president of Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., an automotive manufacturing company, since October 2014. From May 2014 to September 2014, he was vice president and international chief financial officer of Sanpower Group Co., Ltd., a company in the technology and modern service industries. From December 2010 to February 2014, he served as vice president and chief financial officer of China Zenix Auto International Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of commercial vehicle wheels listed on the NYSE. Mr. Li is also currently a director and a member of the audit committee for a number of companies, including Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NYSE: XIN), Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE: STG), 36Kr Holdings Inc. (NASDAW: KRKR). Mr. Li received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2000, his master’s degree in accounting from University of Texas at Dallas in 1994, and his bachelor’s degree in economics from Fudan University in 1989. Mr. Li is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. His business address is 1339 Wanfang Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, PRC, 201112.

Mr. Yingming Li has served as our director since December 2019. Mr. Li served as director and deputy general manager of Guosheng Financial Holding in charge of investments prior to the end of March 2023. Mr. Li has rich experience in enterprise consultancy, valuation, investment banking and equity investments. Mr. Li graduated from Fudan University with a master degree in economics.