2023 Analyst Program - Welcome Packet

Table of Contents

1. Welcome Letter

2. Useful Contact Information

3. Speaker Biographies

Hiro Otsuka

Robin Milberg

4. Analyst Class Yearbook

Welcome to SMBC!

Congratulations on being a participant in our SMBC Analyst Program! We’re pleased to have you as a member of the team. This program is a critical investment in our people. During your time with us, you will have numerous opportunities to learn from us and each other. We wish you great success in the program, and as you begin your careers at the firm. We encourage you to take advantage of the learning and networking opportunities that are available to you. On behalf of SMBC, we are looking forward to an exciting summer program and welcoming you to Team SMBC!

Useful Contacts

SMBC Help Desk: 212-224-4357 / csc@smbcgroup.com

Capital Markets / Nikko Help Desk: 212-224-4900 / helpdesk@smbc-cm.com

Webex Help Desk: 866-229-3239

Time and Attendance Help Desk: TimeandAttendanceSupport@smbcgroup.com

General HR Questions: hrops@smbcgroup.com

Payroll: HRPayRoll@smbcgroup.com

SENSEI (Learning Management System/Training):

SENSEIsupport@smbcgroup.com

Office (Desk) Hoteling Reservation System:

Pages - Hoteling Reservation System (sharepoint.com)

SMBCCorporateServices@smbcgroup.com

Kate Leffingwell: kate.leffingwell@smbcgroup.com

Ashley Nemeth: Ashley.nemeth@smbcgroup.com

Hirofumi (Hiro) Otsuka

Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Americas Division and President and Chief Executive Officer of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc.

Hirofumi (Hiro) Otsuka is Managing Executive Officer, CEO for SMBC Americas Division, and President and CEO of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc. Hiro was appointed to these positions on April 1, 2022.

Prior to his current assignment, Hiro was Managing Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Department Global Banking Unit, SMBC, and General Manager, Planning Department Global Business Unit for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) from April 2020 to April 2022. In these capacities, Hiro oversaw groupwide global business development outside Japan.

Hiro joined SMBC’s predecessor bank, the former Sumitomo Bank, in 1990, as a Marketing Officer in the Hibiya Branch Office in Tokyo. Earlier in his career, he had assignments in HR, Corporate Research, and the Real Estate Department.

Hiro gained extensive experience in structured and project finance through his various positions at the company, including those roles covering real estate, public-private partnerships, leasing, energy and natural resources. and emerging markets. In recent years, his focus has been on business planning and strategies for the entire organization.

Prior to his assignment as General Manager of PDGB for SMBC and SMFG, Hiro was Executive Officer and General Manager of the Asia Business Strategic Planning Department from April 2019 to April 2020. He has led SMBC/SMFG’s long-term business strategy and development, including mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions in key Asian markets, such as Indonesia, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

In April 2018, Hiro was appointed as an Executive Officer and was General Manager of SMFG and SMBC’s Asia Growing Markets Division International Business Unit in Singapore and Tokyo and General Manager of SMFG and SMBC’s Business Development Department International Business Unit in Singapore and Tokyo. Hiro spent more than one decade of his career in the Americas Division, from 2003 to 2014. He was instrumental in establishing the Houston Office in 2006, building the project finance and Latin America businesses in 2007, and held key senior management positions during his tenure in the Americas, including as Chief Representative of the Houston Office, Executive Vice President of SMBC Leasing & Finance, and Managing Director and Co-Head of the Specialized Finance Department.

Hiro earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree with a focus on civil engineering from The University of Tokyo.

Robin Milberg Chief Human Resources Officer

Robin Milberg is Chief Human Resources Officer for SMBC Group in the Americas. She was named to this position on September 1, 2022.

As a seasoned Human Resources executive with depth of experience in financial services, Robin is well-positioned to ensure the HR team is a capable and willing partner with the business, using their skills to support growth in the Americas. Her strong background spans the breadth of HR, with particular expertise in recruiting, compensation, and organizational/cultural change initiatives.

In her role as Chief Human Resources Officer, Robin is responsible for developing and implementing the overall HR strategy for the Americas. This includes the fulllife cycle of the employee’s experience from recruitment to retirement, as well as ensuring the supporting HR technology, data, and operations are effective and efficient.

Robin is a leader who knows the power of diversity and recognizes the opportunities it creates for business and the workplace. She demonstrates passion for creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace, a strong culture, and bringing the corporate values to life.

Most recently, Robin was SMBC’s Managing Director and Head of Human Resources for the Americas, where she led the day-to-day operations of the HR team. She oversaw significant organizational change and executive-level hiring, and led the team charged with developing new HR policies and processes to meet increasing industry regulatory requirements.

Prior to joining SMBC in 2015, Robin was with the Royal Bank of Scotland in its Corporate and Institutional Banking division for eight years, where she gained an acute understanding of the role of HR as a business partner with specific and necessary skills. She held positions of increasing responsibility, including Managing Director and Senior HR Business Partner for Markets in the company’s London, England and Stamford, Connecticut offices.

Before RBS, Robin worked for General Electric, Inc. for 10 years in various HR roles. She joined GE in 1997, where she recruited MBA candidates for one of the company’s Global Leadership Programs.

Robin holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Connecticut.

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ANALYST PROGRAM ONBOARDING SCHEDULE

GROUPS A & B

Monday, 7/10

Group A - Surface Pro Setup

Speed Networking

Message From Our CEO

Break Program Overview

Lunch

HR Onboarding

Group B - Surface Pro Setup

277 Park Avenue

Ashley Nemeth

Hirofumi Otsuka

Kate Leffingwell & Ashley Nemeth

Talent Development

HR Ops/Benefits

277 Park Avenue

Tuesday, 7/11

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:00 am

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Breakfast Meet Our CHRO Insights Profile

Business Etiquette/Employee Relations

Lunch

Storytelling With Improv

Break Analyst Core Competencies Training

Closing/Next Day Overview

Robin Milberg

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Self-assessments

Kate Leffingwell, Robbi Marmur & Zoe Weiss

Magnet Theater

Ashley Nemeth

Ashley Nemeth

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM ONBOARDING SCHEDULE

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:00 am -09:00 am 09

Breakfast & Welcome Analyst Panel: Voices of Experience

Break Team Building

Lunch Insights Discovery

Closing/Next Day Overview

Prep and Travel to Welcome Event

Welcome Event

Kate Leffingwell

Christian Ruf, James Reding, Mariel Green, Nicole Schneider

Ashley Nemeth

Virtual Class: Accounting Accelerator Fundamentals

Ashley Nemeth, Jerry Schreck, Kate Leffingwell, Steve Kanelopoulos

Kate Leffingwell, Ashley Nemeth

230 5th Avenue, Rooftop

Supporting Cancer Research

Financial Edge

Friday, 7/14: Off-site Events

GROUP A

Museum of Natural History Scavenger Hunt

Afternoon

GROUP B

10:15 a.m 02:00 p.m. 09:45 a.m 01:30 p.m.

Bloomberg Office Tour

Museum of Natural History Scavenger Hunt

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Corporate & Investment Banking Coverage – Lending Management Group

Albert Xing Williams College

I used to play with yo-yos competitively.

Andrew Berman

University of Maryland

I like New York sports teams.

Cameron Su

University of California, Los Angeles

I am an avid fight choreographer and love action movies!

510-558-7257

Fatima Castro

University of California, Berkeley

I can understand five languages and speak three.

562-541-3433

Kate Salay

Loyola University

I once broke my foot running out of a podiatrist’s appointment for my other foot!

224-723-8773

Manu Reddy New York University

443-545-9602

Gabrielle Medev Baruch College

I danced ballet for 15 years.

718-715-5006

Kevin McNerney

I am a former surfing instructor.

714-987-0551

Jian Kim Cornell University

I studied in Barcelona during the fall of 2022.

201-815-1741

Lawrence Park Stevens Institute of Technology

201-301-5885

Michelle Cao

University of Texas at Austin

I have a black belt in Taekwondo!

571-455-2010

Minn-Thiha Aung University of Southern California

I have a lilac Siamese cat namedSkaði (Skadi). That’s how it’s actually written on her records.

602-931-6742

281-757-2583

858-735-0963

Corporate & Investment Banking Coverage – Power & Utilities

William Joyce

James Madison University

732-865-0325

Corporate & Investment Banking Coverage – Real Estate, Gaming & Leisure

Aidan McGovern

Virginia Tech

I am a dual citizen of Ireland.

845-653-2708

Corporate & Investment Banking Coverage – Sustainable Finance & Advisory (NY)

Dominique Yozzi Colgate University

I was a competitive dancer and performed in Disney World!

Justin Rodriguez Pennsylvania State University

I have assisted in over 2,000 cardiac surgeries.

610-349-0267

203-722-2643

Corporate & Investment Banking Coverage – Technology

Bryan Balog Hofstra University

Joseph Sorrentino Indiana University

I studied abroad in Milan, Italy last year.

516-660-7641

847-917-7802

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Advisory – Affiliate

Jacob Stafford Lehigh University

I’m a member of the swim team at Lehigh.

240-675-3242

Debt Capital Markets

Brewster Mockridge Bucknell University

I have two black Labrador dogs. 914-506-0748

Equities Execution

Riley Nicosia University of South Carolina

I watched Game 5 of the 2009 ALCS with the General Manager of the New York Yankees, Brian Cashman.

704-999-9345

Execution Management Group

Jack Foulsham

Boston College

I was in a sketch and improv comedy group in college.

Keme GbemiyeEtta Purdue University

I studied abroad in Florence, Italy lastyear.

570-878-6713

917-549-4852

I can do a handstand pushup. 301-318-7646

Pablo Lacayo University of Notre Dame

I collect foreign currency and have gathered that of over 100 countries so far.

571-633-5188

John Hartman

Lucy Doherty Fordham University

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Execution Management Group

Thao Nguyen

University of Kansas

I am traveling to Southeast Asia for two weeks after graduation.

913-707-7750

Fixed Income Sales & Trading Group

Harrisen Pike

Fordham University

I used to live in Singapore.

813-285-0757

Global Financial Institutions Group

Kevin Nouri

Columbia University

I was born about 20 blocks from the SMBC office.

Timur Moukhametzianov Columbia University

I have a dachshund named Axel.

718-514-0653

201-468-3438

High Yield Capital Markets Group

Abigail Sutton

University of Richmond

I minored in French.

973-220-9998

John Bollish

Fordham University

I studied abroad in London during my junior year.

402-237-6532

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Investment Banking Group

I spent a month traveling in Vietnam after graduating college.

516-662-5229

Japan Equity Sales & Trading

Cole Gengos Columbia University

In my free time, I collect VHS tapes to preserve a wide variety of rare media, mostly Japanese film & TV.

805-338-3998

Latin America Corporate Finance Group

Giovanna Lowndes

New York University

I love to cook and host dinner parties, and I've taken a few professional cooking courses.

646-249-7781

Latin America Project Finance Group

Carolina Lew New York University

My favorite sport is volleyball.

New York University

My first job was tracking jaguars in the jungle.

305-783-8467

Diego D’Agostino Columbia University

I love playing tennis and pickleball.

203-832-2322

305-767-6525

Brian Jackson Fordham University

Juan Flores

University

Miller Fordham University

Licinio Machado

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Lenders Finance Group

Alexander Clark Hamilton College

914-334-8340

Leasing Group

Daniel Paolillo

Loan Capital Markets – Origination Group

Connor Boyle College of the Holy Cross

I was in a choir that toured around Italy in high school!

203-913-5784

Fordham University 732-977-6888 Sara Wiltshire Colgate University 203-451-6242

North American Corporates Group

Keegan Drew Columbia University

I have been a competitive swimmer all my life.

914-267-6378

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Portfolio Management & Portfolio Origination Group

Erik Baxster

Roger Williams University

401-525-0238

Real Estate Finance

Aram Assadourian

Villanova University

My favorite sport is basketball.

201-580-1289

Risk Management (CM)

Sarah Fleming

Smith College

I have collected over a thousand postcards. 919-323-0186

Risk Management Department

Eric Alberts University of Wisconsin–Madison 920-585-0539

John Murphy

Bentley University

I am a dual citizen of the United Kingdom.

Peter Gould

Indiana University

My favorite sport is basketball.

617-820-1396

203-940-0271

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Risk Management Department – Credit Portfolio Risk

Danielle Malpa Baruch College

I represented the United States at the Ballroom Dance World Championship in South Korea!

917-324-5177

Risk Management Department – Distribution Risk

Jackson Bukata Columbia University

My favorite sport is basketball.

480-414-2268

Risk Management Department – Non-Structured Finance – Portfolio

Monitoring Financial Risk

John Grifone

New Jersey Institute of Technology

201-739-3234

Sponsor Finance Origination Group

Bentley Hoffmeister

University of Michigan

I have a sports jersey collection with over 100 jerseys so far.

312-756-9307

Kara Lee

Indiana University

I never learned how to ride a bike as a kid and at this point, I still have no intention to learn.

502-751-9642

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Structured Finance – Latin America Portfolio Monitoring

Andres Larrieu Princeton University

I found a 1,000,000 Reichsmark bill from the 1920s in Germany, which technically makes me a millionaire.

609-647-7249

Structured Finance – Portfolio Monitoring

David Earls George Washington University

I am one of a set of triplets.

703-625-6267

Structured Placement Group

Harold Carter Fordham University

I have a Goldendoodle named Noodle.

919-323-0186

Subscription Secured Finance Dept – NY

David Goldstein

Muhlenberg College

I am a twin.

Payton McMahon

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

I studied abroad in Portugal.

920-585-0539

920-585-0539

2023 ANALYST PROGRAM

Trading Execution & Support

Clarence Chang

University of Michigan

917-324-5177

Transaction Banking Department

Tamima Sultana

Barnard College

I was on the medicine and business track in college.

480-414-2268

James Monahan

Boston College

I was an all-state violinist.

917-324-5177