Mr. Robert Leo A. Yu was appointed as Chief Financial Officer by the Board of Directors of Converge Information and Communications Technology Inc. ("Converge") on May 10, 2024. Mr. Yu, 39, is a seasoned corporate finance professional with over 15 years of experience in investments and valuation. Prior to joining Converge as CFO, Robert was part of Malaysia-headquartered private equity firm Creador which handles $2.3 billion in funds across South and Southeast Asia.

He also served as a consultant at Converge from 2018 - 2019, putting in place a strategic and efficient capital structure plan for the company based on its performance and projected growth. Previously, Robert was an Investment Principal at Sierra Madre Advisers Inc., which makes equity investments in ambitious companies in the Philippines spanning a diverse range of sectors. He was one of seven investment professionals in the company managing around $70 million of growth capital dedicated to lower middle market enterprises.

Prior to that, he rose through the ranks at Morgan Stanley (Southeast Asia and Consumer Coverage), starting as an associate in 2015, and becoming a Vice President in 2017. Robert started his career in New York, focused on mergers, acquisitions and capital raising for Citigroup's consumer-sector clients. Robert holds a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Concentration in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.

In his spare time, he conducts career-related workshops such as resume writing for college students.