Mr. Hanao is a Director and CEO of T&D United Capital North America Inc. He also serves as a Director and Executive Officer of T&D United Capital, a strategic investment company within the T&D Insurance Group. He joined Daido Life Insurance Company (Daido Life), a core life insurance company of T&D Insurance Group in 2000. He started his career in Daido Life’s Investment Planning Department and focused primarily on the investment and asset management activities of the group. His experience includes a 5 year stint at T&D Asset Management Co., Ltd. as a Fund Manager responsible for managing investment trusts and pension schemes. He has also been heavily involved in a number of strategic transactions for Daido Life and T&D Insurance Group since 2013. He earned a LLB from Keio University. He is a Certificate-holder Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.