Zhiwei Zhao

Mr. Zhiwei Zhao has been the CEO of China Finance Online since mid-2005. He was elected as the Chairman of our Board of Directors in April 2012 and continues to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Prior to that Mr. Zhao was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abitcool Inc, a broadband internet service provider that operated the largest private Internet Data Center in China. From 1998 to 2005, he served as the General Manager of Huatong International Development Limited in Hong Kong. Mr. Zhao graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and he obtained his EMBA degree from PBC School of Finance of Tsinghua University.