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Mesirow Appoints Manabu Ogi As Managing Director and Head of Japan and Katsuya Fukushima As Managing Director and Head of Sales, Japan

PRIVATEApr 08, 2026•2 months ago

Position

Head of Sales

Company

Mesirow

Katsuya Fukushima
ChicagoFinancial ServicesFinance

Description

Mesirow expands its Asia-Pacific footprint with the opening of a Tokyo office. Appointments of Manabu Ogi and Katsuya Fukushima to lead Mesirow's efforts in serving Japanese institutional investors and consultants enhance the firm's commitment to alternative investments in the region.

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Company

Mesirow

Location

North Clark Street

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Global Investment Management, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities and our culture. To learn more, visit mesirow.com and follow us on LinkedIn. Mesirow was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business and one of the Top 100 RIA firms by Barron's.

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