Board of Directors
Tim Johnson

Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Johnson has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors since the Company’s formation. Mr. Johnson has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, with a background spanning both the carrier and brokerage sides of the business. Prior to founding the Company, Mr. Johnson held positions at Liberty Mutual, Cottingham & Butler and AIG, and has founded multiple companies in the medical insurance sector.
Mr. Johnson has deep expertise in stop-loss insurance and self-funded benefits solutions. Mr. Johnson received his Master of Business Analytics from Missouri Western State College in 1988. We believe Mr. Johnson is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his role as a founder of the Company and his significant experience in the insurance services industry.
Julia (LinLin) Qian

Chief Financial Officer and Director
Ms. Qian has served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2022 and as a member of our board of directors since April 2024. Ms. Qian is responsible for the Company’s financial accounting and capital markets activities. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Qian served as Managing Director at The Blueshirt Group from December 2018 to September 2022. Previously, she held various leadership roles at Citi Group from April 2012 to November 2018, including Senior VP of Citi FinTech, Senior VP of US retail banking and distribution, Global Consumer Bank strategy lead and regional director of secured lending (Asia). Ms. Qian has over 20 years of experience in financial services, international capital markets and global organizations. Ms. Qian received her Bachelor in International Accounting from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 1995 and her Master of Business Administration from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 2003.
William D. Howard

Mr. Howard was appointed as our independent director with effect from the listing date. Mr. Howard has decades of experience in the legal and insurance industry. Since 1984, Mr. Howard has served as an attorney and a partner at Howard Law Group, a legal service provider. Mr. Howard received a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Economics from Kalamazoo College in 1981 and a Juris Doctor Degree from Washington University in 1984. We believe Mr. Howard’s extensive legal experience qualifies him to serve as our director.
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Timothy Hayes

Mr. Hayes was appointed as our independent director with effect from the listing date. Mr. Hayes worked as a senior tax manager at Deloitte and Touche from 1989 to 2008, providing tax planning, audit representation and return preparation services to firm clients. From 1994 to 2006, Mr. Hayes was a board member of California Taxpayers Association. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Hayes worked as a tax auditor at California Franchise Tax Board, performing California State Franchise and Income Tax audits of corporations and individuals. From 1985 to 1986, Mr. Hayes worked as a sales tax auditor at California State Board of Equalization, performing California Sales Tax audits of businesses. Mr. Hayes was a Certified Public Accountant in California until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Hayes received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from California State University, Sacramento in 1982. We believe Mr. Hayes’ extensive financial accounting and audit experience qualifies him to serve as our director.
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Sanjay Shrestha

Mr. Shrestha was appointed as our independent director with effect from April 8 2025. Previously, Mr. Shrestha served as President of Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), having joined the company as Chief Strategy Officer in 2019 and stepping down as President in October 2025. He has extensive experience in renewable energy and financial markets, having previously served as Global Head of renewables research coverage at Lazard Capital Markets and built the renewables and industrial research practice at First Albany Capital. Mr. Shrestha currently serves as an independent director on the board of Fusemachines, an AI company, and holds an Honorary Doctorate from Saint Rose College.
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