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Tom is the director of advisory services in Hong Kong. He is responsible for the firm’s advisory business in Asia and supports the business development activities for the China operations.  Advisory services include origination, management and execution of cross-border M&A transactional assignments for the Asia region. He also works closely with other business development executives to expand the firm’s client base through marketing initiatives.  He joined the Hong Kong office in the fall of 2009 from American Appraisal’s Tokyo office.

Tom has extensive work experience in the investment banking field and Asian markets. Prior to joining American Appraisal, Tom worked for 10 years in Japan as a partner at Strada Advisory; a Managing Director at Morgen, Evan & Co.; Managing Director of Strategic Planning and Investor Relations at Softbank Commerce Corp.; and Senior Vice President at Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.  Tom started his career on Wall Street and before moving to Japan served as a Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Investment Banking Division at Nikko Securities Co. International’s New York office. He speaks fluent Japanese.

Education

• The American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird), Masters in International Management
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts - International Relations, Economics Minor