SMBC Group today announced that the following colleagues have been promoted to Managing Director, reflecting the firm’s continued investment in leadership and global growth across corporate and investment banking and sales and trading.

The 2026 international Managing Director class spans SMBC’s core regions, including the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. The promotions reflect a range of roles aligned with SMBC’s long-term strategy, with a focus on delivering for clients, strengthening execution, and advancing technology capabilities.

Promotions to Managing Director reflect a rigorous evaluation process, recognizing individuals for consistent performance, leadership, and contributions to SMBC’s strategic priorities.

2026 Managing Director Promotions

Dan Beck
Gurpreet Singh Bedi
Jeffrey Brandt
Brian Burchfield
Siddhartha Chetia
Gemma Cook
Chris Daly
Simon Davies
Eric Eckholdt
Jonathan Frankel
William Gilbert
Darren Hamilton
Jenny Hannafin
Jason Harman
Luke Hanson
James Hickinbotham
Vanessa Joasaint
Amar Keshani
Ruud Kole
Michelle Lacey
Segolene Lallemand
Le Dieu Ha
Grace Leung
Jin Li
Joe Longobardi
Angus Macpherson
Eugene Nirenberg
Chew Kim Ong
Donar Tejada Pena
Sartyaem Phanuphong
Yuying Qian
Yasir Qureshi
Bernardo Ramirez
Sukrit Roy
Krishna Santhanam
Hetal Selarka
Aabha Sharma
Katelyn Sherry
Kamalesh Sidhwani
Lesley Scott
Paul Trentham
Karen Ung
Balaji Vallam
Frank Vega
Jean Marie Verrier
Naomi Walker
Helen Wheatley
Xiangling Xu
Katerina Yovchev

About SMBC Group

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and ADRs on the New York (NYSE:SMFG) stock exchanges.

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