Issei Morita is a Senior Vice President at The Asia Group, based in Tokyo. Issei brings over two decades of high-level experience spanning geopolitical risk advisory, asset management, and financial journalism. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Issei was a Director at Eurasia Group, a leading geopolitical risk advisory firm. As the highest-ranking professional on […]
Angel Bryant is an Operations Assistant at The Asia Group. In this role, she supports office and facilities management, in-office events, and firm-wide values & cultures initiatives. She also provides administrative support to Managing Partner Jim Loi. Prior to joining TAG, Angel was an administrative assistant at The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation where she worked
Akihiro Tsuchiya is a senior advisor at The Asia Group, based in Japan. A former senior official at Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), he brings over three decades of leadership experience in international finance, economic security, and macroeconomic policy. Before joining The Asia Group in January 2026, he served as Director-General of MOF’s International Bureau
Akihiro (Aki) Kawai is a Principal at The Asia Group (TAG), where he focuses on the firm’s defense and national security portfolio. Drawing on over 30 years of experience in the Japanese defense industry, Aki supports defense clients’ business objectives in Japan, helping them to develop engagement strategies and to advance business development opportunities and expand market access.
David Boling is a Principal at The Asia Group, based in Tokyo. He brings thirty years of experience from senior positions with the U.S government, non-profit organizations, and private sector businesses. As Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan during the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, David negotiated Japan-related provisions on agriculture and automobiles in
Yuki Kurihara is an Associate with The Asia Group based in Tokyo. Yuki provides thoughtful analysis of geopolitical and security policy trends in the Indo-Pacific region, especially on Japan’s evolving defense policy, to assist client success in the Japanese market. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Yuki worked in London at the International Institute for Strategic
Kate Canavan is an Associate with the Defense and National Security Practice, where she advises defense and aerospace companies on navigating complex policy environments to advance commercial success in the Indo-Pacific region. She brings expertise in geopolitical trends, international trade, and regulatory issues affecting the defense industry—which she developed through her work supporting senior U.S.
Leah Hammond is an Associate Vice President in the GeoCommercial Strategy Group at The Asia Group (TAG), where she partners directly with the Chairman to drive key strategic initiatives across the firm. She advises clients on geopolitical, economic, and regulatory developments across the Indo-Pacific, offering strategic insights into regional risks and opportunities. Before joining TAG,
Wilson Grossman-Trawick is a Senior Associate in The Asia Group’s Defense and National Security Practice, where he advises clients on U.S. defense policy, emerging technology, and maritime industrial base trends. Prior to joining TAG, Wilson was a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he supported the U.S. Navy’s submarine and shipbuilding enterprise as a
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Ellen Swicord is a Senior Associate in The Asia Group’s Energy & Sustainability practice. She advises clients on economic, political, and regulatory developments across the Indo-Pacific, with an emphasis on the new, renewable, and traditional energy sectors, critical minerals and batteries, and corporate decarbonization. Prior to joining The Asia Group, Ellen was a Foreign Affairs
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