JP

Team

Co-founder

  • Fukutaro Ishii

    Japan Chief Executive Officer

  • Ryota Kadogaki

    Global Chief Executive Officer

  • Tatsuya Okumura

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Shinya Kondo

    Chief Sales Officer

  • Mitsuharu Okuhara

    Executive Officer

Team

  • Yuko Takano

    Investment Advisory Department

  • Asahi Koike

    consultant

  • Takeshi Watanabe

    Head of Captive Insurance

  • coming soon

  • comming soon

Message from the CEO

Monolith Consulting Group

Japan CEO

Fukutaro Ishii

Monolith was born with the mission of “eliminating information disparities related to money and continuing to be a partner that supports optimal decision-making,” with the desire to create a new financial services industry in Japan.

With the advancement of technology, information is flying around in all fields worldwide, and each industry is experiencing a major transformation. The financial industry is also continuously evolving toward cutting-edge financial services globally. However, in Japan, the financial industry mainly relies on an opaque business model that profits from high fees by exploiting information disparities between the financial market and investors.

I have gained over 15 years of experience in domestic, American, and European financial institutions. During my time in the United States, I was deeply impressed and astonished by the financial services for high-net-worth individuals and private bankers. There is no concept of earning commissions by selling financial products. The focus is on being an indispensable advisor to clients.

Not only in asset management but also in solving various issues, great emphasis is placed on forming diverse teams. In these teams, only about 20% are financial salespeople. It’s not merely an intermediary selling financial products but rather an organization that prioritizes client-first principles and provides high-quality financial services and advice. This is what has been growing in recent years as Registered Investment Advisors (RIA) in financial services.

In Japan, most independent financial services are product intermediaries. Even if they claim neutrality, the primary focus remains on product push, significantly lagging behind global financial services. This realization led me to decide to start a business with the aim of aligning Japanese financial services with global standards and making Japanese financial services gain global recognition.

What clients truly desire in asset management is a commitment to the purpose, content, analysis, and results of their investments. Therefore, we aim to connect clients directly with professionals in asset management. In team formation, we focus on recruiting talented individuals such as fund managers, analysts, and assistants. Additionally, we aspire to make the provision and support of family offices, which is standard overseas, commonplace in Japan.

To achieve this, we are assembling specialists in fields beyond asset management, including IT, consulting, finance, accounting, tax, leasing, real estate, healthcare, and education, all of which are essential for high-net-worth individuals. We will develop genuine family office services.

The name “Monolith” originates from the Greek words “mono” (single) and “lithos” (stone), representing a giant single rock. To break new ground in the financial industry, we believe it is necessary to gather members with different perspectives, unbound by fixed ideas. Therefore, our organization comprises more than half of members from outside the private banking industry. We believe that bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds will create a chemical reaction, making 1+1=3.

By delivering necessary value to those who need it and creating new value, we aim to gather high-quality information from around the world, share it in a timely manner, and continue to be a partner who helps realize your dreams and ideals.