L i Hua, also known as Leaf Li, is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Futu Holdings, a leading digital brokerage and wealth management platform. Before founding Futu in 2007, he was an early employee (number 18) at Tencent, where he played a key role in the development of the company's foundational products, including Tencent QQ and Tencent Video. He leveraged his deep understanding of internet technology and user experience to create a seamless trading platform for investors.

Futu Holdings, known for its trading apps Futubull and Moomoo, went public on the Nasdaq in 2019. Despite facing regulatory scrutiny in mainland China, Li has successfully steered the company's expansion into international markets, including Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore, and Australia. His vision of connecting global investors with financial markets through technology has made Futu one of the most prominent fintech companies to emerge from China.