Fuse Group Holding Inc. on November 28, 2022 appointed Mr. Umesh Patel, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, also as the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company. Mr. Patel, age 66, has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a board member of the Company since February 2017. Mr. Patel has served as a director and a member of audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board of Nova Lifestyle Inc. since October 2016.

Mr. Patel became the Chairman of the audit committee of Nova Lifestyle Inc. since July 2020. Mr. Patel has also served as a managing partner of DviBri LLC, a California-based consulting company providing services to private companies interested in conducting initial public offerings, along with other associated securities and investment services, since December 2009. Mr. Patel was a consultant and coordinator for Eos-Petro Inc., an international and domestic petroleum exploration and production company based in Southern California from March 2013 to December 2019.

Mr. Patel received his Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in audits and accounts, and an Associate degree in hotel management and catering from Maharaja Sayaji Rao University in Baroda, India in 1978.