Mr. Tao Liao, Founding Partner of Southlake and Fund Manager, has led a fixed income fund to a cumulative return of over 70% since its inception in July 2019, with 41 consecutive months of profitability. Mr. Liao previously served as an Investment Manager and Head of Cross-border Business in the Fixed Income Department of a securities firm, as well as a Trader at a U.S.-based hedge fund. He has 14 years of experience in managing fixed income assets both domestically and internationally, with a cumulative management scale exceeding USD 4 billion. He is well-versed in the investment of fixed income securities in both domestic and overseas markets. 2023 Golden Bull Award – Best Overseas Private Equity Investment Manager (Best Bond Strategy) 2023 Bloomberg & Hong Kong Chinese Asset Management Association Offshore China Fund Awards – 1-Year Best Credit Hedge Fund: Winner, Runner-up, and Second Runner-up; 3-Year Best Credit Hedge Fund: Runner-up 2018 Offshore China Fund Awards – 1st Place for Medium to Long-term Bond Separate Accounts