Urashima, co-CEO and CTO who oversees technology, formerly worked as US Charles Schwab Securities (Tokyo) IT Manager, DLJ Securities (currently CSFB Securities) AVP, eSpeed (currently BGC Securities) Head of IT, Asia Pacific, Central Tanshi Securities IT, and manager and a director of Central Tanshi FX. He has long been a leader in the IT systems of gold merchants. Founded GFIT Inc. in January, 2015.
Sakane, who is the co-CEO and responsible for management strategy and marketing as CSMO, has previous experience as president of IST, the president of Super Resin Inc., the president of Seven Dreamers Laboratories, and the president of Seven Dreamers Laundroid. Sakanes is a Serial entrepreneur for a wide range of technology fields, from aerospace to healthcare, and AI robots. He also contributes to society as a life work, and serves as the chairman of icetee, a specified non-profit organization. In February 2021, he joined the management of GFIT Inc.
Yoshioka, who is a director and oversees the business division as a CAO, worked as the chief investment officer of Meiji Life Asset Management New York after working for Nomura Securities and Meiji Life Insurance Mutual Company. He also worked as the director of the Meiji Dresdner Asset Management Portfolio Management Department, and served as General Manager of Sumitomo Asset Management and Investment Planning Department and General Manager of Credit Management Department. He is also the executive director of the corporate pension fund of the Automobile Promotion Association. In February 2021, he joined the management of GFIT Inc.
Koyanagi, who plays the role of Director CFO, formerly joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC and engaged in accounting audit work for securities companies. He was then seconded to the Corporate Planning Department of Sony Corporation. He later worked as the Deputy General Manager of Business Administration Division and General Manager of Accounting Department of UCC Holdings Co., Ltd., and Director, General Manager of Business Administration Department of Seven Dreamers Laboratories Co., Ltd. He has served as General Manager of O2 Inc.’s Finance Division and General Affairs Division. In April 2022, he joined GFIT Inc.
Takamatsu, who plays the role of auditor, has former experience as Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, Director, Executive Vice President, and General Manager of Asset Management Department, Chairman of Meiji Yasuda System Technology, and served as an outside director of Juroku Bank, Ltd. He has held vital responsibilities at major financial institutions, including the role of executive officer in charge of the compliance department. In February 2021, he joined GFIT Inc. as the head of the compliance department.
Kayamoto, who plays the role of Chief Data Science Officer CDSO, began his career as a data scientist at a data analysis startup. For over 20 years since then, he has been involved in data science at Shinsei Bank, GE (joined as a Risk Management Leadership Program student), Invast Securities, and Second Site Analytical. He has held lead roles including the launch of new departments at those companies. In 2022, he joined GFIT Inc.
Uemura, who oversees the compliance department as CCO, worked as a financial securities inspector at the Kanto Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, which works for private financial institutions and inspects and supervises financial institutions. In June 2022, he joined GFIT Inc and in July of the same year, he was appointed as the head of the compliance department