Meet the Team Behind Next Securities

Our people are at the core of our success. Bringing together diverse perspectives and deep expertise, we collaborate to drive innovation and excellence.

We aim to expand our team by over 50% in 2025 for our new digital platform business

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We helped to get companies with $10M+ funding

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We helped to get companies with $10M+ funding

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We helped to get companies with $10M+ funding

11 M+

Leadership

Seungyeon Kim

Chief Executive Officer

Seungyeon Kim is leading the transformation of Next Securities into Korea's premier next-generation trading platform. With extensive experience in global fintech, brokerage, and digital platforms, he has a proven track record of scaling businesses and driving profitability. Before joining Next Securities, he served as CEO of Toss Securities, where he led the company to profitability, growing it into Korea's fastest-growing mobile brokerage and a dominant position in U.S. equity trading. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at TikTok, where he built and scaled monetization and business operations across Korea and Southeast Asia, overseeing multi-billion-dollar revenue growth.

Seungyeon Kim

Chief Executive Officer

Seungyeon Kim is leading the transformation of Next Securities into Korea's premier next-generation trading platform. With extensive experience in global fintech, brokerage, and digital platforms, he has a proven track record of scaling businesses and driving profitability. Before joining Next Securities, he served as CEO of Toss Securities, where he led the company to profitability, growing it into Korea's fastest-growing mobile brokerage and a dominant position in U.S. equity trading. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at TikTok, where he built and scaled monetization and business operations across Korea and Southeast Asia, overseeing multi-billion-dollar revenue growth.

Seungyeon Kim

Chief Executive Officer

Seungyeon Kim is leading the transformation of Next Securities into Korea's premier next-generation trading platform. With extensive experience in global fintech, brokerage, and digital platforms, he has a proven track record of scaling businesses and driving profitability. Before joining Next Securities, he served as CEO of Toss Securities, where he led the company to profitability, growing it into Korea's fastest-growing mobile brokerage and a dominant position in U.S. equity trading. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at TikTok, where he built and scaled monetization and business operations across Korea and Southeast Asia, overseeing multi-billion-dollar revenue growth.

Byungjoo Rhee

Chief Executive Officer

Byungjoo Rhee Lee has served as the CEO of Next Securities starting in October 2020. He secured regulatory approval for a securities brokerage business targeting professional investors and established the IB (Investment Banking) division, successfully transitioning Next Securities from a futures-focused firm into a full-fledged securities company. Under his leadership, the company achieved consecutive profitability in 2023 and 2024, significantly improving its financial performance and strengthening its capabilities as a comprehensive investment brokerage. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Korea University and an MBA from Korea University Business School.

Byungjoo Rhee

Chief Executive Officer

Byungjoo Rhee Lee has served as the CEO of Next Securities starting in October 2020. He secured regulatory approval for a securities brokerage business targeting professional investors and established the IB (Investment Banking) division, successfully transitioning Next Securities from a futures-focused firm into a full-fledged securities company. Under his leadership, the company achieved consecutive profitability in 2023 and 2024, significantly improving its financial performance and strengthening its capabilities as a comprehensive investment brokerage. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Korea University and an MBA from Korea University Business School.

Byungjoo Rhee

Chief Executive Officer

Byungjoo Rhee Lee has served as the CEO of Next Securities starting in October 2020. He secured regulatory approval for a securities brokerage business targeting professional investors and established the IB (Investment Banking) division, successfully transitioning Next Securities from a futures-focused firm into a full-fledged securities company. Under his leadership, the company achieved consecutive profitability in 2023 and 2024, significantly improving its financial performance and strengthening its capabilities as a comprehensive investment brokerage. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Korea University and an MBA from Korea University Business School.

Hongmin Choi

Chief Operating Officer

Hongmin Choi is overseeing business operations of Next Securities as COO. He is a business expert with 10 years of experience in global management consulting firms and investment firms. Prior to joining Next Securities, he has served as corporate strategy lead at Toss Securities overseeing the development and execution of corporate strategy, contributing to the company's profitability. He has also worked at McKinsey & Company leading corporate transformation initiatives for corporations in financial & consumer sectors. His has also engaged in investment activities based on value investing targeting global companies at hedge funds/family offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Hongmin Choi

Chief Operating Officer

Hongmin Choi is overseeing business operations of Next Securities as COO. He is a business expert with 10 years of experience in global management consulting firms and investment firms. Prior to joining Next Securities, he has served as corporate strategy lead at Toss Securities overseeing the development and execution of corporate strategy, contributing to the company's profitability. He has also worked at McKinsey & Company leading corporate transformation initiatives for corporations in financial & consumer sectors. His has also engaged in investment activities based on value investing targeting global companies at hedge funds/family offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Hongmin Choi

Chief Operating Officer

Hongmin Choi is overseeing business operations of Next Securities as COO. He is a business expert with 10 years of experience in global management consulting firms and investment firms. Prior to joining Next Securities, he has served as corporate strategy lead at Toss Securities overseeing the development and execution of corporate strategy, contributing to the company's profitability. He has also worked at McKinsey & Company leading corporate transformation initiatives for corporations in financial & consumer sectors. His has also engaged in investment activities based on value investing targeting global companies at hedge funds/family offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Jieun Park

Head of Finance

Jieun Park, Head of Finance, is leading financial strategy, planning and operations at Next Securities. Possessing over 18 years of experience in the financial sector, she has managed financial planning and accounting in various financial firms in Korea including Hana Capital, DGB Capital, KIDB, Meritz Capital. Prior to joining Next Securities, she has also served as finance leader at Toss Securities overseeing budgeting and financial reporting of the company.

Jieun Park

Head of Finance

Jieun Park, Head of Finance, is leading financial strategy, planning and operations at Next Securities. Possessing over 18 years of experience in the financial sector, she has managed financial planning and accounting in various financial firms in Korea including Hana Capital, DGB Capital, KIDB, Meritz Capital. Prior to joining Next Securities, she has also served as finance leader at Toss Securities overseeing budgeting and financial reporting of the company.

Jieun Park

Head of Finance

Jieun Park, Head of Finance, is leading financial strategy, planning and operations at Next Securities. Possessing over 18 years of experience in the financial sector, she has managed financial planning and accounting in various financial firms in Korea including Hana Capital, DGB Capital, KIDB, Meritz Capital. Prior to joining Next Securities, she has also served as finance leader at Toss Securities overseeing budgeting and financial reporting of the company.

Our Specialized Teams

The Next Securities team is composed of seasoned experts for institutional sales, as well as its newly established digital-based platform team to expand its business. Next Securities team is committed to continuously challenge the status quo to build the leading next-generation financial trading platform.

Markets & Trading

Futures/Securities Sales

Investment Banking

Project Financing

Digital Platform Business

Engineering

Strategic/Operation Planning

Risk Management

Compliance

Audit

Business Development

Marketing & Communications

Our Culture

At Next Securities, we believe that our culture is our competitive advantage. We foster an environment of intellectual curiosity, rigorous analysis, and continuous improvement.

At Next Securities, we believe that our culture is our competitive advantage. We foster an environment of intellectual curiosity, rigorous analysis, and continuous improvement.

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Always Day 1

Stay entrepreneurial, Act with urgency.

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Always Day 1

Stay entrepreneurial, Act with urgency.

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Always Day 1

Stay entrepreneurial, Act with urgency.

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Be Candid and Clear

Communicate transparently. Use data-driven decisions.

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Be Candid and Clear

Communicate transparently. Use data-driven decisions.

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Be Candid and Clear

Communicate transparently. Use data-driven decisions.

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Grow Together

Embrace resilience. Collaborate with passion.

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Grow Together

Embrace resilience. Collaborate with passion.

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Grow Together

Embrace resilience. Collaborate with passion.

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Be Courageous

Take bold steps. Deliver exceptional value.

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Be Courageous

Take bold steps. Deliver exceptional value.

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Be Courageous

Take bold steps. Deliver exceptional value.

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