Ayako Weissman

Ayako Weissman has extensive experience in the financial industry, spanning over several decades. Ayako began their career at Equitable Investment Management as a Vice President in 1984. Ayako then worked at Solomon Smith Barney Asset Management as a Managing Director from 1987 to 1999. Following that, Ayako became a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Feirstein Capital Management from 1999 to 2001. Ayako then joined Kingdon Capital as a Portfolio Manager in Japan from 2002 to 2005.

In 2006, Ayako founded AS Hirota Asset Management LLC and served as the Chief Investment Officer until 2010. Subsequently, they joined Horizon Kinetics LLC as a Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Director of Asia Strategy in 2010.

Ayako has also had non-executive roles in various organizations. Ayako was a Non Executive Board Member at SBI Holdings from 2015 to 2019. Ayako later served as a Non Executive Board Member and Chair of the Compensation Committee at Toshiba Corp starting in 2019. Most recently, they became a Non Executive Director at Nippon Active Value Fund in 2020.

Ayako Weissman has a diverse education history. In 1977, they began their undergraduate studies at International Christian University, where they pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Social Science and specialized in Chinese History. Ayako completed their undergraduate program in 1981.

In 1979, Ayako Weissman had a brief educational experience at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, but specific details about the degree obtained or field of study are not provided.

Ayako Weissman furthered their education in 1983 by attending the Institute for Management Development (IMD), where they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in General Management.

No additional information is given regarding certifications or other educational experiences.