About Us

Erik has spent most of his life working and living in Asia, following his first visit to Japan in the mid-1980s.  Prior to founding SCRIPTS Asia, Erik was the Regional Director of Japan & Korea Markets at FactSet Research Systems for more than a decade.  Erik has also developed relationships with many of the largest vendors and exchanges in the Asia Pacific region, including the Nikkei Group, with whom SCRIPTS Asia is partnered.

Erik attended Middlebury College in Vermont, where he earned a B.A in Japanese Language and International Politics & Economics.  Erik also studied at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, and is fluent in Japanese.

Dan’s 30-year career has focused on collaborating with business leaders to develop solutions that leveraging technology and scale.   Having worked across various industries from Manufacturing and Healthcare to his 20+ years specifically in Financial data services helps to guide the SCRIPTS Asia technology and product roadmap.   Prior to joining SCRIPTS Asia, Dan was Global Head of Sales Engineering at FactSet Research Systems, working with their largest client to design and integration of FactSet’s technical solutions.  

Dan attended Bentley University in the Boston area with a curriculum focused on Computer Science, Finance and Economics and graduating with a degree in Computer Information Systems.   Postgraduate work at Northeastern University focused on telecommunications and network design.

Ayano brings on board strong institutional client expertise with a proven track record on Wall Street in institutional Japanese equity sales. She has 15+ years of experience across banks such as Nomura, Goldman Sachs, Barclays and UBS.

A Japanese native, Ayano is based in New York and graduated from Keio University with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science and George Washington University with a Master of Arts majoring in International Affairs.

Junichi Hongo brings on 20 years of experience in Corporate Access and IR Advisory in New York and Tokyo, his latest role being the Head of Corporate Access at UBS Securities in Tokyo.

Junichi is based in Tokyo and graduated from Hosei University with a Bachelor of Economics and American University (Washington D.C.) with a Master of Financial Economics.

Toshihiko Nakajima has over 35 years of experience in equity research at global securities companies including Mizuho Securities, BA Merrill Lynch, Salomon Brothers and Nomura Securities as a senior analyst and in research management. A Japanese native, Toshihiko is based in Tokyo and graduated from the University of Hawaii.

At SCRIPTS Asia, Toshihiko is in charge of various strategic initiatives for the company including the SCRIPTS Asia Alpha Service Platform.

Michelle has over 10 years of experience across Sales and Marketing Roles at various financial institutions, fintech and consumer startups. She commenced her career as an investment analyst at Macquarie Bank in Sydney before transitioning to a Sales and Marketing role at State Street in Hong Kong. She brings on board her experience in spearheading growth for scaling fast-growing startups.

She graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Laws and Commerce degree and has attained her CFA Level I.