Broad Capital Partners, Inc.

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MEMBERS

Masahiro (Masa) Origuchi
Chief Executive Officer / Entrepreneur & CEO Coach

Mr. Origuchi is the Chief Executive Officer of Broad Capital Partners, where he leads the firm’s executive coaching and advisory services to entrepreneurs and CEOs, including business growth, branding, and corporate identity initiatives.

Mr. Origuchi began his career at Nissho Iwai Corporation (now Sojitz), where he worked in international trade before founding and operating several iconic entertainment venues in Tokyo, including JULIANA’s Tokyo and Velfarre. He later founded Goodwill Inc. and COMSN Inc., pioneering large-scale human resources outsourcing and nationwide 24-hour private nursing care services in Japan. Under his leadership, The Goodwill Group Inc. grew from inception to a Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section–listed company, achieving annual revenues of ¥140 billion ($1.4 billion*) within ten years and later expanding to ¥770 billion ($7.7 billion*) in revenue with a market capitalization exceeding ¥780 billion ($7.8 billion*) through domestic and international acquisitions of major human resources companies.

Relocating to New York in 2008, Mr. Origuchi drove the global expansion of the MEGU fine-dining restaurant brand, opening locations in major international cities, including Moscow, Doha, New Delhi, and Gstaad, earning the Six-Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. He has served on the board of the Japan Business Federation, received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon from the Japanese government, and has been recognized by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Japanese Red Cross Society for his philanthropic contributions. He is also the author of several bestselling business books: Business Essentials for Becoming an Entrepreneur – How to Create a Business from Youth Culture (Business Economy / 1997), 50 Paradoxes of Masahiro Origuchi (Toyo Keizai/ 2000), Professional Management Essentials (Tokuma Shoten / 2005), and Iron Heart – The Entrepreneur Who Built a Company with ¥770 Billion Revenue in 12 Years (Shobunsha / 2020).

Mr. Origuchi holds a degree in Science and Engineering from the National Defense Academy of Japan.

* ¥100 = approximately $1 exchange rate at the time

Steve Gaynor
Managing Partner

Mr. Gaynor is a Managing Partner at Broad Capital Partners, where he advises companies on strategy, financing, and M&A.

Mr. Gaynor began his career on Wall Street as an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and as a banker at L.F. Rothschild, gaining experience in IPOs, M&A, and corporate financing. He later played a leadership role in the global expansion of mobile operator AirTouch, which led to its acquisition by Vodafone. He subsequently became a Partner at Arthur D. Little and served as interim CEO of two Silicon Valley startups that were successfully sold. Today, he advises companies on strategy, financing, and M&A and offers securities and investment banking services through LoHi Securities and FINRA/SIPC.

Mr. Gaynor holds an MBA and a JD from Harvard University.

Koji Iwaoka
Managing Partner / Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Iwaoka is a Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer at Broad Capital Partners, where he advises on financial and accounting strategy from idea formation through execution.

Prior to joining Broad Capital Partners, Mr. Iwaoka served in senior roles within the labor relations and legal divisions of a major staffing services firm, leading numerous M&A transactions, including acquisitions valued at over ¥200 billion. He later served as CFO of a large U.S. restaurant chain backed by a Singapore-based investment fund, where he drove valuation improvements and a successful exit. He subsequently led finance and accounting functions for a major Japanese manufacturer at its Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, establishing corporate governance frameworks and executing restructuring initiatives. Furthermore, he led the business turnaround process for a portfolio Japanese electronics manufacturer.

Mr. Iwaoka holds a Master of Science in Finance from Waseda University.

Masaru (Mas) Sakamoto
Partner

Mr. Sakamoto is a Partner at Broad Capital Partners, bringing over 35 years of experience across business strategy, venture investment, business incubation, and cross-border M&A and business partnership throughout the Pacific Rim.

Based in Silicon Valley, Mr. Sakamoto previously served as Group Vice President of NEC, where he led the establishment of a corporate venture fund focused on the IT services sector. He has served on the boards of Niteo Partners, Open Group, Enterprise Network, and Vidient Systems, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Ecoplexus Japan. He previously served as a General Partner of Hack Ventures.

Mr. Sakamoto holds an MBA from Harvard University.

Makoto Nakagawa
Partner

Mr. Nakagawa is a Partner at Broad Capital Partners, advising companies on corporate compliance, M&A, business alliances, company formation, and overseas expansion from a strategic and preventative legal perspective.

Mr. Nakagawa spent 17 years at Nissho Iwai Corporation, serving in corporate legal and risk management roles across Japan, New York, and Bangkok. He later joined SoftBank Corp., where he served as Legal General Manager of a subsidiary, overseeing contracts, compliance, dispute resolution, and regulatory negotiations with public administration, such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Fair Trade Commission. He subsequently joined a major paper manufacturing company, where he led large-scale corporate reorganizations and served as a director and executive officer across subsidiaries and affiliated companies.

Mr. Nakagawa holds a Bachelor of Jurisprudence from Hitotsubashi University and an LL.M. in Comparative Law from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School.

Takako Sinzi
Partner / Chief Branding Officer

Ms. Sinzi is a Partner and Chief Branding Officer at Broad Capital Partners, where she advises executives on brand strategy, creative direction, and the articulation of brand value rooted in management philosophy.

Prior to joining Broad Capital Partners, Ms. Sinzi built a career spanning creative direction, corporate branding, and communications strategy. She has led concept development and creative supervision across media, spatial design, and publishing, and previously served as Head of Corporate Communications and CI Audit Director at the Goodwill Group, where she oversaw group-wide branding, media initiatives, intellectual property management, and cultural integration support during M&A transactions. Her experience also includes auditing spatial planning initiatives for facilities services companies, establishing risk management standards for employee public-relations activities, and designing productivity and workforce-management systems for creative production organizations.

She currently serves as Executive Director of the Foundation for Wisdom Transmission, lectures on descriptive writing methodologies and advanced cultural modeling at Bunsei University of Art, and conducts research at the College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University.

Ms. Sinzi holds an MBA in Social Design from Rikkyo University and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Nihon University.

Takashi Hayasaka
Partner

Mr. Hayasaka is a Partner at Broad Capital Partners, where he advises clients on business development and sales expansion strategies. He also provides hands-on support in sales strategy role-play training, promotional planning, and internal training programs.

Prior to joining Broad Capital Partners, Mr. Hayasaka began his career at Bandai Co., Ltd. and served as a sales strategy leader in the bridal industry before joining a major human resources services group company. As Head of Corporate Sales, he led large-scale accounts totaling several billion yen and played a key role in the company’s business expansion. He later served as Head of Business Operations at a group-affiliated welfare services company, overseeing the rapid launch of over 1,200 branch offices nationwide within four months. He subsequently relocated to Hong Kong as President of an internationally expanding fine-dining company Megu, where he oversaw end-to-end operations, including store development, hospitality training, and service delivery. He later joined Huis Ten Bosch Co., Ltd as an Executive Officer and General Manager of Park Operations, leading a dramatic turnaround that generated over ¥10 billion in operating profit within three years.

Mr. Hayasaka is particularly renowned for his expertise in entertainment and theme park operations.

Takahiro (Taka) Origuchi
Vice President / Head of Global Division

Taka is a Vice President and Head of the Global Division at Broad Capital Partners, where he leads international expansion initiatives and cross-border strategy for client companies.

Prior to joining Broad Capital Partners, Taka worked across business development, investment analysis, and operational strategy roles, including with a fashion and image-recognition AI startup and a private equity-backed data center platform. He began his career at Goldman Sachs, where he spent over three years in client-facing roles within the Global Banking & Markets Division.

Taka is an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

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