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- Ikuo YASUDA
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- Before founding Pinnacle, Mr.Yasuda was Country Head of Lehman Brothers Japan and Head of its Investment Banking Division. Prior to the above, he served as Managing Director of General Electric International (Japan), in charge of business development, and at the Long Term Credit Bank of Japan, executing domestic and cross-border M&A. He has more than 35 years of M&A experience
- Mr.Yasuda frequently appears as an M&A expert on television programs, in published media and at industry conferences. He has Specially appointed professor of Kyushu University, Tama University of Japan, the Switzerland-based business school IMD and Hitotsubashi University as a visiting professor and lecturer
- Hitotsubashi University BA
- Jeffrey SMITH
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- Previously served in the Equities Division of Goldman Sachs
- Prior to the above, experience in the M&A Group and Financial Sponsors Group of UBS, focusing on cross - border M&A transactions. Experience in the M&A Group of Credit Suisse First Boston
- Yale University BA
- Tomohiko SHIBATA
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- Prior experience at Shinsei Bank (M&A advisory in life science and health care)
- At Pinnacle, M&A track record in a broad range of sectors
- Hosei University MS
- Tomoyuki IZUMI
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- Previous experience at GCA Savvian, M&A Group of Lehman Brothers (Tokyo and NY), and M&A Advisory Group of Morgan Stanley Japan, focusing on cross border M&A transactions
- American University BSBA (magna cum laude)
- Tomoya KATO
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- Prior experience at MUFG Bank (corporate banking) and SMBC Nikko Securities (M&A advisory)
- Seconded to SMBC Nikko’s affiliated local securities firm in Indonesia, served as Director and Head of M&A
- Extensive experience in cross-border M&A and JV transactions between Japan and Southeast Asia
- Kyoto Sangyo University BA
- Shinji KABURAGI
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- Prior experience at Chuo Shinko Audit Corporation (Misuzu Audit Corporation)
- Certified Public Accountant and Tax Accountant
- Keio University BA
- Keita SUZUKI
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- Prior experience at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Auditor), Morgan Stanley Japan (Sell-side Analyst), and Independent M&A boutique (advisor for transaction management control)
- Certified Public Accountant, CFA
- Kyoto University BA
- Takeshi SATO
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- Previous experience at Isetan Mitsukoshi Department Store overseas business in London and Kuala Lumpur, and then worked in corporate planning
- Prior to the above, in charge of Administration/Accounting /Corporate Planning on apparel company
- Tohoku University BA
- Toshihiro MOCHIZUKI
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- Financial advisory at PwC Advisory, focusing on strategic cross-border M&A transactions
- Managed solar power assets at a foreign-affiliated renewable energy startup
- Prior experience at JBIC in project finance, including an overseas assignment in Brazil
- Hitotsubashi University BA
- Jingyao REN
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- Previous experience in financial advisory and business due diligence at a Japanese consulting firm
- Prior to the above, experience in financial product planning at SBI Securities
- National University of Singapore Business School MBA, Shanghai International Studies University BA
- Ray ELSTON
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- Previous experience in cross-border M&A advisory at a Japanese boutique.
- Waseda University BA
- Yoshifumi HAYASHI
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- Previous experience at MUFG Bank, Ltd. in Corporate Sales
- Keio University BA
- Momo WAKABISHI
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- Previous experience in overseas business strategic planning at a major retail company.
- Soka University BA
