
Chairman of the Board
Oki Matsumoto
Began his career at Salomon Brothers and joined Goldman Sachs in 1990, and became General Partner in 1994 at the age of 30, the youngest ever at that time. He took charge of trading, risk management, capital markets businesses in Asia, and also founded the special situations unit at Goldman. In 1999, he founded Monex which was jointly capitalized with Sony. Monex is listed on Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange where he is presently Chairman of the Board & CEO.
Monex Group is a major online financial institution that operates retail online brokerages in Japan, US, China (including Hong Kong), and Australia. Monex acquired Coincheck in 2018, and the crypto-asset business became one of the core pillars of the business segments. In 2020, Monex established Japan Catalyst, an investment advisory arm, to pursue investment returns through engagement with listed companies to stimulate Japanese capital markets. The group has about 1100 employees worldwide with over half of its staffs located in the United States and Central America.
He served as Financial Counsel to the Prime Minister and also as outside directors of several companies including Tokyo Stock Exchange from June 2008 to 2013. He presently is an outside director of Mastercard, Incorporated and also a Vice Chair of Human Rights Watch.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Chairman, Monex, Inc. (the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, TradeStation Group, Inc. (the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary)
- Chairman, Coincheck, Inc. (the Company’s subsidiary)
- Outside Director, Mastercard Incorporated

Member of the Board
Yuko Seimei
Yuko Seimei started her career at the Sanwa Bank, Ltd. (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.) in April 2001. She moved to MKS Partners Ltd in December 2006. She joined Monex Hambrecht, Inc. in February 2009 (merged with Monex, Inc. in 2017) and became Representative Director of Monex Hambrecht, Inc. in June 2011. She became Executive Director of Monex Group, Inc. in March 2013, Executive Officer of Monex Group, Inc. in June 2016, and the Representative Director and President of Monex, Inc.in April 2019. She was appointed Representative Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Monex Group, Inc. in January 2020 and Representative Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Monex Group, Inc. in January 2021. In June 2021, she was appointed to Member of the Board of Monex Group, Inc. and since April 2022, she has served as a Member of the Board, Representative Executive Officer, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Monex Group, Inc.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Representative Director & President, Monex, Inc.
- Director, TradeStation Group, Inc.

Member of the Board
Shoji Kuwashima
Shoji Kuwashima joined Nikko Securities Co., Ltd. in April 1977. He became a member of the Board of Directors of Nikko Cordial Corporation in October 2001 and was in charge of the group's technology department. Kuwashima was promoted to its Representative Director and President in December 2006, assumed the post of its Vice-Chairman in January 2008 and then retired from his position in December 2008. He served as a part-time Director of the Company from June to December in 2006. Kuwashima assumed the post of Managing Director of the Company in June 2009 and became Managing Director and Vice Chairman in February 2011. He has been a Director and Executive Officer & Chairman since April 2022.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Managing Director, Monex, Inc. (the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary)
- Managing Director, Coincheck, Inc. (the Company’s subsidiary)

Member of the Board
Takashi Oyagi
Takashi Oyagi started his career at the Bank of Japan in April 1991. After receiving an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business, he joined Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd. In April 1999, he joined (the former) Monex, Inc. as one of the four founding members. Oyagi joined Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. in New York in May 2004.
In August 2007, he became CEO and President of MBH America, Inc., the Company’s U.S. subsidiary, upon its establishment. He was appointed Executive Director of the Company in July 2009 and implemented business developments in Beijing and Hong Kong. He assumed his current position as Chief Strategic Officer in February 2011 and became a Member of the Board of Directors in June 2011. He has been a Director and Executive Officer since June 2013.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Director and Chief Strategic Officer, TradeStation Group, Inc. (the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary)

Member of the Board
Naofumi Yamada
Naofumi Yamada joined Socidea Intellectual Property Office in June 2011. He founded AppReSearch Inc. (Currently PKSHA Technology Inc.) in October 2012 and became its Representative Director. He became Director and Chief Technology Officer of PKSHA Technology Inc. in June 2016, Director of BEDORE Inc. (Currently PKSHA Workplace Inc.) in October 2016 (current position) and Representative Director of PKSHA xOps Inc. in September 2019. He assumed his current position at the Company in June 2021.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Patent Attorney, Socidea Intellectual Property Office
- Director, PKSHA Workplace Inc.
Independent Director,
Member of the Board
(Lead Independent Director)
Jun Makihara
Jun Makihara joined Goldman Sachs Co., Ltd. in September 1981 and was named a General Partner of Goldman Sachs & Co. in December 1992. He was Co-Head of Investment Banking of its Tokyo Branch, and then became the Co-Branch Manager and Co-Head of Equity Business at the same before he was nominated as Chairman of Neoteny Co., Ltd. in July 2000. Makihara assumed his current position at the Company in June 2006.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Director, TradeStation Group, Inc. (the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary)
(Outside Director in substance)
- Outside Director, Philip Morris International Inc.
Independent Director,
Member of the Board
Fujiyo Ishiguro
Director,Chief Evangelist, Netyear Group Corporation
Fujiyo Ishiguro joined BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. in January 1981. After she worked for Swarovski Japan K.K,, she established Alphametrics, Inc., a consulting firm in Silicon Valley, in September 1994 and assumed the position as its president. She was named a Director of Netyear Group, Inc. in the U.S.A. in January 1999 and assumed the position of Director of Netyear Group Corporation in Japan in July 1999. She has been the Representative Director and President of Netyear Group Corporation since May 2000. She assumed her current position as Director of the Company in June 2014.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Director,Chief Evangelist, Netyear Group, Inc.
- Outside Director, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
- Outside Director, WingArc1st Inc.
- Director of the Board (External), SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.
Independent Director,
Member of the Board
Nobuo Domae
President & Representative Director, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.
Nobuo Domae joined McKinsey & Co., Inc. (Japan) in April 1993. After joining FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. in September 1998, he was named Director and Executive Vice President in November 2004, and then Executive Vice President in November 2008. He also assumed positions of President of FAST RETAILING FRANCE S.A.S. and CEO of FAST RETAILING USA, Inc. He assumed his current position as Director of the Company in June 2016.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- President & Representative Director, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.
Independent Director,
Member of the Board
Masaaki Koizumi
Certified Public Accountant , KOIZUMI C.P.A. OFFICE
Masaaki Koizumi has been registered as Certified Public Accountant since August 1991. He established KOIZUMI C.P.A. OFFICE in October 2003. He was appointed as Director of the Company in June 2018.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Certified Public Accountant , KOIZUMI C.P.A. OFFICE
- Outside Statutory Auditor, K.R.S. Corporation
- Director, TSUKUI CAPITAL CORPORATION
Independent Director,
Member of the Board
Shiho Konno
Attorney-at-law, Shiho Konno Habataki Law Office
Shiho Konnno was registered as a Lawyer in April 1991 and established Konno Habataki Law Office in March 2015. She assumed her current position as Director of the Company in June 2018.
Important concurrent positions at other organization |
- Attorney-at-law, Shiho Konno Habataki Law Office
- Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Shinsei Bank, Limited
- Outside Director, LIXIL Corporation
Nominating Committee |
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Member Fujiyo Ishiguro Independent Director, Member of the Board |
Member Nobuo Domae Independent Director, Member of the Board |
Member Jun Makihara Independent Director, Member of the Board |
Member Oki Matsumoto Representative Executive Officer & Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board |
Compensation Committee |
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Chair Jun Makihara Independent Director, Member of the Board |
Member Nobuo Domae Independent Director, Member of the Board |
Member Oki Matsumoto Representative Executive Officer & Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board |
Audit Committee |
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Chair Masaaki Koizumi Independent Director, Member of the Board |
Member Shiho Konno Independent Director, Member of the Board |
Member Nobuo Domae Independent Director, Member of the Board |
Title |
Name |
Responsibilities |
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Representative Executive Officer & Chief Executive Officer |
Oki Matsumoto |
- Overall Management |
Representative Executive Officer Co-Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer |
Yuko Seimei |
- Strategic Planning - Financial Controls - Global Securities Business - Investment Busines |
Executive Officer |
Kiminori Kaneko |
- Information Security |
Executive Officer |
Takashi Oyagi |
- US Business |
Executive Officer |
John Bartleman |
- US Business |
Executive Officer & Chairman |
Shoji Kuwashima |
- Internal Controls - Quality Controls - Crisis Management |
Executive Officer |
Katsuki Mandai |
- Asia-Pacific Business - Asset Management Business - Wealth Management |
Executive Officer |
Takuya Yamanaka |
- Human Resources |
Executive Officer |
Naofumi Yamada |
- Technology - Crypto Asset Business |
Title |
Name |
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Executive Director |
Keiji Okamoto |
Executive Director |
Yo Nakagawa |
Executive Director |
Akira Inoue |
Executive Director |
Seiji Sakuma |
Executive Director |
Yuya Asamura |
Executive Director |
Naoyuki Kainuma |
Executive Director |
Hiroshi Aikawa |
Executive Director |
Seiichirou Wada |
Title |
Name |
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Expert Director |
Jesper Koll |
Expert Director |
Masataka Suzuki |
Expert Director |
Satoru Adachi |
Expert Director |
Nozomi Takasaki |