Chinese businessman Lin Li has an estimated net worth of $1.66 billion as of May 2016 according to Forbes. Majority of Lin Li's wealth is acquired from Shenzhen Liye Group,  where he currently serves as the Chairman. He is the founder of the group.

Shenzhen Li Ye Group Co., Ltd is a privately held enterprise which was founded in 1995. The groups holds interests in power equipment manufacturing, energy, chemical industry, real estate, biomedicine, and finance. The group is an investor to Guangdong Development Bank and is the largest shareholder in Chinalion Securities Co., Ltd.

ShenZhen Liye Group is also affiliated with Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd; Leson Asset Management Co., Ltd; and Shenzhen Lixin Guaranty Co., Ltd. Nanjing Li Ye Power Transformer Co., Ltd., Advanced Electronics Energy Limited (AEE), Li Ye Minerals Investment Co., Ltd., Kuitun Dayi Petrochemical Technology Co., Ltd, Xinjiang Keyuan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd, Xinjiang Keyuan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd, Beijing Li Ye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Hunan Li Ye Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.