Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · EXHIBIT · ECF #1272-1

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Defendant
Guo Wengui / Miles Guo / Ho Wan Kwok
Court
CTB
Case No.
22-50073
ECF #
1272
Type
EXHIBIT

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EXHIBIT A
JAMES E. PIZZARUSO

Qualifications: USCG 1600 GRT, 3000 GT (ITC) Master Oceans.

PADI Dive Master Marine Career Profile
Jun. 2007-

April 2021: Captain, M/Y Arcadia, 36m Royal Huisman Motor Yacht Numerous expedition style and customary yachting itineraries

including New

England, Baffin Island, Caribbean, Panama, Costa Rica, Galapagos, Marquesas, Tahiti, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Hawaii, California, Mediterranean Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, Netherlands, Norway, Greenland (Disko Bay), Canada's Northwest Passage (credited as 145th vessel to have ever done this), Aleutian Islands, Eastern Alaska and British Columbia. Notable points as Captain of this yacht:

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Managed the budget and schedule in conjunction with the owner.

- 19 Ocean Passages of more than 1,000 miles (many +2,000, some +3,000) - Logged over 100,000 miles -

Managed haul outs in Newport, Auckland, Nagoya, San Diego (2x),

Savannah (2x + 1x Full Paint

and Lloyds 15yr surveys), La Ciotat (Lloyds 5yr and 10yr surveys), and West Palm Beach (Full Paint).

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Heavily involved with the Electronic Navigation, Connectivity and Entertainment systems. Designed or assisted in the design of systems, installed them and provided drawings and documentation.

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Often tasked with and successfully found inexpensive, practical solutions to complex problems.

- Responsible

for every aspect of crew management. Maintained a record of extraordinarily low crew turnover. Laughter in the crew mess was the rule, not the exception.

Oct.2000- Nov.2006: Captain / Engineer, S/Y Keewaydin, 33m Palmer Johnson ketch

After helping the owner select this yacht, established a program for

it and his additional

boats, including a 36' lobster style picnic

boat in Maine, and a

Hinckley 36' Picnic boat in Florida. Managed the spending, maintenance, crew and schedules for these boats while providing the owner and guests with a high level of service. Notable points as Captain of this yacht:

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Keewaydin spent a portion of every summer in Maine. Navigating in zero visibility fog was common.

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Transatlantic passages, 14 additional passages of over 1,000

miles -

successful Major Refits of more than \$1,000,000. In April of 2006 Keewaydin was surveyed and appraised by Patton Marine. Her value had increased nearly equal to all the capital improvements chosen in the 6 years.

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Maintained a record of exceptionally low crew turnover.

Feb. 2000 – Feb. 2001: Captain / Engineer, S/Y Keewaydin, Don Brook designed 26m ketch

Upon his retirement, I was asked to replace Captain Vallerga (ref. below). Saw the yacht through the completion of a major refit in Ft. Lauderdale before sailing transatlantic for two trips with the owners in the South of France and Greece. Then sailed to Maine for a short season while helping the owner select a new yacht. For a few months, was the Captain of two Keewaydins.

JAMES E. PIZZARUSO
James@ 1-401
Nov. 1995 –

July 1999: Mate, S/Y Keewaydin, Don Brook designed 26m ketch

Captain Scott Vallerga

Duties included engineering, maintenance, bartending, food service and on occasion served as Captain. Keewaydin sailed throughout the Northeast

in the summer, covered Florida and both

eastern and western Caribbean in winters. Notable points as the Mate of this yacht:

- 14 Passages of more than 1,000 miles -

4 annual maintenance Yard Periods (the Captain would often take vacation

leaving me in charge) - Several small trips as Relief Captain

1995 and earlier: Bosun, S/Y Shamrock V, 37m J Class. 1930 America's Cup Challenger.

Captain Eric Leslie

Charters between Maine and Newport, maintenance of lines and rigging, cleaning and tender driving (drove tender with guests or to act as a bow thruster). Delivery Crew, M/Y Carpe Diem (was Lady Mishael), Cooper 30m

Captain Allan Bedells

Delivery from Ft. Lauderdale to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico via Panama Canal. Watch keeping, line handling and exterior cleaning.

Temp Mate, M/Y Lady Mishael, Cooper 30m Captain Allan Bedells

Final charter for owner Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Exterior cleaning and watch keeping. Delivery Crew, S/Y Warrior, Little Harbor 19m Delivery from Oyster Bay, New York to St. Thomas via Bermuda.

Deckhand, S/Y Shamrock V, 37m Captain Eric Leslie

Charters from Newport, sailing, maintenance, upkeep and tender driving. Numerous entry level freelance positions including a transatlantic delivery. Dinghy racing for Wickford Yacht Club in Rhode Island. Lasers, 420's, 470's. Education:

1991 -

1993: 1991: List of licensing qualifications and coursework available

Community College of Rhode Island

Graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, R.I.

Captain, Varsity Cycling Team

Personal Interests: Enjoy Cycling, Hiking and Photography.

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