Shigeaki Shigemasa
Representative Director
After joining Sumitomo Realty & Development, Mr. Shigemasa held the positions of Vice President and President of its U.S. subsidiary, overseeing real estate operations in the United States. He subsequently served as Director and Head of the Japan Office at MGPA JAPAN LLC, where he was involved in real estate investment and asset management.
He later served as Executive Director of Asset Services at CBRE and as President and Chairman of Bestland. He also held the positions of President and Representative Director of Nisshin Real Estate Investment Advisors and Executive Director of Nisshin Private Residential REIT, gaining extensive leadership experience across real estate investment management businesses and investment vehicles.
His experience spans domestic and international real estate investment, asset management, investment strategy and real estate business leadership.
Na An
Director / Founder
Ms. An developed her career in real estate investment and cross-border transactions, working on real estate-related business and fund formation at GI Holdings. She subsequently served as Sales Manager at Savills Japan, focusing on real estate transactions.
She became Representative Director of Prosis in 2020. She currently oversees the Prosis Group, leading investor relationships in Japan and overseas, investment opportunity sourcing, origination and business development.
Tsutomu Yamane
Head of Compliance
Mr. Yamane began his property management career at Japan Property Management and subsequently served as Senior Asset Manager at Asset Solution. He later held positions at KIC Asset Management and KIC Holdings, and served as a Director of JSC Development.
With broad experience in real estate asset management, property management and corporate management, he currently oversees the compliance function.
Tomohiro Sunagawa
Head of Technical Services / First-Class Architect
Mr. Sunagawa studied architecture at Waseda University, including its graduate school, before joining Sumitomo Realty & Development. After working on residential and office building projects, he was involved in real estate fund-related architectural work at MGPA JAPAN LLC.
He has extensive experience in the design and renovation of residential, office and logistics properties. He currently provides technical assessments for real estate investments, including reviews of building code compliance and the feasibility of renovations and changes of use.
Qualification: First-Class Architect (Japan).
Sonoko Amano
External Audit Advisor / Attorney-at-Law
Ms. Amano is a partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. Her principal practice areas include financial regulation, real estate finance, REITs, real estate funds and asset management. She advises on fund formation, financial instruments regulations and real estate-related transactions.
Xia Hua
Internal Audit
Mr. Hua graduated from Tsinghua University and completed postgraduate studies at the same institution. He held roles at List Group, CBRE and CP Group, working on real estate transactions and investment-related activities.
His experience includes contract review, transaction risk assessment, internal control processes, audit support and compliance-related work. Drawing on his real estate transaction experience, he supports sound business practices from an internal audit and risk management perspective.
Qualifications: Licensed Real Estate Transaction Agent (Japan); ARES Certified Master.
Sho Sakamoto
Head of Investment Sales
At Bestland, Mr. Sakamoto was engaged in investment property brokerage and transactions involving real estate trust beneficiary interests. His experience covers investment opportunity sourcing, brokerage, due diligence, transaction documentation and execution.
He currently leads the investment sales brokerage function, overseeing the brokerage of investment properties and related transaction execution support.
Qualification: Licensed Real Estate Transaction Agent (Japan).
