Meet The Team
Independent Financial Consultants
Tokyo Headquarters
Argentum was established in 2007 as an independent financial advisory firm dedicated to providing high-quality financial planning and wealth management services to internationally mobile professionals and expatriates. Headquartered in Tokyo, with a branch office in Seoul, South Korea, we advise clients across Japan, Asia, the United States, and around the world, with particular expertise in US–Japan cross-border financial planning. As a licensed investment adviser in Japan and a member of the Investment Management Association of Japan (IMAJ), we adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, regulatory compliance, and client care.
Our History
The company’s founders have a combined experience of 40 years working within the financial services industry. They created Argentum to provide their existing and future clients with the highest levels of financial advice and servicing. The team at Argentum continues to expand, our experienced advisors and client servicing staff are all highly trained, qualified and include fluent English, Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish.
Meet the Team
Our dedicated professional advisors are ready to help you grow your wealth. Click on our profiles below to learn more about us. To talk with one of us today simply hit the Contact Us button below.
Martin Zotta
Managing Director
Martin Zotta
Managing Director
Martin is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Martin grew up in the United States, and is a native speaker in both English and Spanish, as well as having business level proficiency in Japanese. He received his BA from Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey before arriving in Japan in 1999. In 2007, Martin and his business partner Lloyd Danon established Argentum Wealth Management. In his spare time he enjoys surfing and motorcycling.
Robert Alfa
Advisor Team Manager
Lloyd Danon
Managing Director
Lloyd Danon
Managing Director
Lloyd is originally from Leeds in the UK and graduated from The University of Manchester Business School with a BSc in Management Sciences. After a brief stint in audit accounting and then backpacking around Asia, he came to Japan in 1999. With his experience in finance he started working as a financial advisor, before co-founding Argentum Wealth in 2007 with his business partner Martin Zotta.
David Sutton-Kirkby
Senior Wealth Manager
David Sutton-Kirkby
Senior Wealth Manager
David is originally from Oxford in the UK and started working as a financial advisor in 1975. He moved to Japan in 1995 to become the Tokyo branch manager for an advisory firm here and continued his role focusing on helping the local expat community. With over 45 years of experience in the industry and over 25 years as an advisor in Japan he has a wealth of knowledge to share with his clients.
Jack Lowe
Financial Advisor
David Rubenstein
Senior Wealth Manager
David Rubenstein
Senior Wealth Manager
David is originally from New York, USA and has been advising institutional investors on the Japan stock market since 2000. After receiving an MBA in Finance from the University of Oregon, he worked at four investment banks including Credit Agricole, Jefferies, and MF Global as an equity analyst. David also enjoys triathlons and traveling, visiting over 70 countries and completing three Ironman triathlon events in between investor meetings.
Lee Mawer
Senior Wealth Manager
Lee Mawer
Senior Wealth Manager
Lee is originally from Vancouver, Canada. He started in the industry by advising friends and family about investments and then later joined Toronto Dominion. In 1990 he moved to Japan and became a financial advisor for the local expatriate community. With over 20 years of financial advising experience in Japan, he has a wealth of knowledge to share with his clients.
Martin Zotta
Managing DirectorRobert Alfa
Advisor Team ManagerLloyd Danon
Managing DirectorDavid Sutton-Kirkby
Senior Wealth ManagerJack Lowe
Financial AdvisorDavid Rubenstein
Senior Wealth ManagerLee Mawer
Senior Wealth Manager
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JP Ph: +81 (03) 5549-9099
US Ph: +1 (929) 488-1488
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1-11-10 Azabudai, Minato-Ku,
Tokyo 106-0041