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CEO & Founder

Centroid’s CEO and founder, Jinhyeok Jeong, oversees the firm’s key investment and management decisions.

  • Jinhyeok Jeong

    CEO & Founder

    Jinhyeok Jeong

    CEO & Founder

    Jinhyeok Jeong is the CEO and founder of Centroid Investment Partners, and serves as the Chairman of TaylorMade Golf Company. Prior to Centroid, he served as the Co-CEO of TX Partners in addition to various roles at Colony Capital Seoul and Macquarie Securities Korea. Mr. Jeong received a B.A. in Business Administration from Korea University.

Investment Division

The Investment Division is responsible for sourcing domestic and cross-border deal opportunities.
The team manages overall investment analysis, negotiation, execution, and recovery,
while supporting offshore portfolio management and value-add activities.

  • Kangmin Shin

    Managing Director

    Kangmin Shin

    Managing Director

    Kangmin Shin is a Managing Director, and serves as both the Co-Head of the Investment Division and the Head of the US office. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Shin carried out various roles at Macquarie Asset Management, Macquarie Securities, and Accenture’s Financial Industry Group. Mr. Shin received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.


     

  • Byoungkwon Park

    Managing Director

    Byoungkwon Park

    Managing Director

    Byoungkwon Park is a Managing Director, and serves as the Co-Head of the Investment Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Park was a partner lawyer at Kim & Chang. Mr. Park holds an LL.B. from Seoul National University and an LL.M. from UC Berkeley School of Law.

  • Sooyong Lee

    Director

    Sooyong Lee

    Director

    Sooyong Lee is a Director in the Investment Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Lee worked at the ECM division of Yuanta Securities, and the ECM/IPO division of Shinhan Securities. He received a B.A. in Business Administration from Korea University. 

  • Minwoo Baek

    Director

    Minwoo Baek

    Director

    Minwoo Baek is a Director in the Investment Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Baek worked in the corporate planning team at Seegene. He received a B.A. in Business Administration from Korea University.

     

    Mr. Baek currently serves as the CFO of SolidEng.

     

  • Yingjie Han

    Vice President

    Yingjie Han

    Vice President

    Yingjie Han is a Vice President in the Investment Division. Mr. Han received a B.S in Mathematics and Economics from the Beijing Institute of Technology, and an M.S. in Economics from Yonsei University. 

  • Joo Hyung Lee

    Senior Associate

    Joo Hyung Lee

    Senior Associate

    Joo Hyung is a Senior Associate in the Investment Division. Prior to Centroid, he worked at various firms including IMM Hong Kong and HSBC. He received a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University.

  • Jaemin Shim

    Senior Associate

    Jaemin Shim

    Senior Associate

    Jaemin Shim is a Senior Associate in the Investment Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Shim worked as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. Before The Boston Consulting Group, Mr. Shim worked at Kearny and Korea Investment & Securities. He received a B.A. in Business Administration from Korea University. 

  • Taehun Song

    Senior Associate

    Taehun Song

    Senior Associate

    Taehun is a Senior Associate in the Investment Division. Prior to joining Centroid. Taehun worked as an associate at Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Division. Taehun received a B.A. in Statistics and Psychology from Northwestern University. 

  • Sangyeop Shin

    Associate

    Sangyeop Shin

    Associate

    Sangyeop Shin is an Associate in the Investment Division. Mr. Shin received a B.S. in Statistics and Economics from Seoul National University.

  • Yuree Hwang

    Associate

    Yuree Hwang

    Associate

    Yuree Hwang is an Associate in the Investment Division. Ms. Hwang received a B.S in Business from Yonsei University.

Real Estate Investment Division

Centroid’s Real Estate Investment Division aims to generate stable
and growing returns for investors, while protecting against downside risk factors.
The team brings a unique focus and depth of expertise by leveraging the firm’s capabilities in the sector.

  • Heetaek Jeong

    Managing Partner

    Heetaek Jeong

    Managing Partner

    Heetaek is a Managing Partner in the Real Estate Investment Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Heetaek managed real estate investments at LaSalle Investment Management and Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management, where he oversaw Korea’s first-ever real estate private equity fund, KREDIT. Heetaek holds a B.S. in Business Management from Yonsei University. 

  • Saeyun Lee

    Senior Associate

    Saeyun Lee

    Senior Associate

    Saeyun is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate Investment Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Saeyun worked at various firms, including Mirae Asset Global Investments and LaSalle Investment Management. Saeyun received a B.A. in Economics from Emory University.

  • Youngchan Yoon

    Associate

    Youngchan Yoon

    Associate

    Youngchan Yoon is an Associate in the Real Estate Investment Division. Mr. Yoon received a B.S in Mathematics from Yonsei University.

Operations Division

The Operations Division oversees the management of Centroid’s portfolio companies,
with a focus in maximizing value and upside potential. The team is comprised of experienced personnel
from various fields including corporate management, finance, and management consulting.

  • Ikjin Cho

    Managing Director

    Ikjin Cho

    Managing Director

    Ikjin Cho is a Managing Director, and serves as the Head of the Operations Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Cho served as a Managing Director at IMM Investment as well as various roles at Daewoo Securities. He received a B.A and an M.A. in Accounting from Hanyang University.

     

    Mr. Cho currently serves as the CEO of South Springs CC.


  • Jinman Kim

    Director

    Jinman Kim

    Director

    Jinman Kim is a Director in the Operations Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Kim worked as a Certified Appraiser at the Korea Real Estate Board. Mr. Kim received a B.A. in Business Administration from Korea University.

     

    Mr. Kim currently serves as the CEO of SolidEng and CFO of South Springs CC.


  • Ohkun Kwon

    Vice President

    Ohkun Kwon

    Vice President

    Ohkun Kwon is a Vice President in the Operations Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Kwon served various roles at the Korea National Oil Corporation and Hyundai E&C. Mr. Kwon received a B.A. in Business Administration from Korea University.  

  • Gyesung Jo

    Vice President

    Gyesung Jo

    Vice President

    Gyesung Jo is a Vice President in the Operations Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Jo served Former Certified Public Accountant at Samil PwC.(KICPA) Mr. Jo received a B.A. in Business Administration and Mathematics, Korea University. 

  • Seunghan Kim

    Senior Associate

    Seunghan Kim

    Senior Associate

    Seunghan Kim is a Senior Associate in the Operations Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Kim worked as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group and Kearney. He received a B.A. in Business Administration from Korea University.  

  • Byungchae Song

    Senior Associate

    Byungchae Song

    Senior Associate

    Byungchae Song is a Senior Associate at Centroid Investment Partners, Operations Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Mr. Song served as an AI engineer at Hyundai Steel. After that, he worked as a product manager at LG Uplus. Mr. Song received a BS in industrial and systems engineering from KAIST.

     

    He currently serves as an AI specialist at SolidEng.

Legal & Compliance Division

The Legal & Compliance Division strengthens the legal
and ethical groundwork of Centroid’s operations and investment activities
by providing holistic legal, compliance, and risk management support.

  • Soyoung Lee

    Vice President

    Soyoung Lee

    Vice President

     

    So Young Lee is the Head of the Legal & Compliance Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Soyoung held the position of Country Head of Legal & Integrity at ABB PowerGrid Korea, and also served as in-house legal counsel for the Hyundai Motor Group. So Young received a B.A. in English Literature and Law from Sungkyunkwan University, in addition to an LL.M. from Sungkyunkwan Law school.  

    So Young was admitted to the Korea Bar in 2014.

  • Seungeun Jung

    Senior Associate

    Seungeun Jung

    Senior Associate

    Seungeun Jung is the Senior associate of Centroid’s Legal & Compliance team.

    Prior to joining Centroid, Seungeun served as a legal counsel at Korea Development Bank Legal division and worked as an associate at Jipyong LLC. 

    Seungeun is a graduate of Seoul National University with B.A in Economics and LL.M from Yonsei Law school.  

    Seungeun was admitted to the Korea Bar in 2018.

Management Division

The Management Division is responsible for Centroid’s overall fund management and investor relations.
The team also supports financial reporting, data management, and strategy development activities.

  • Beomhee Lee

    Vice President

    Beomhee Lee

    Vice President

    Beomhee Lee is the Head of the Management Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Beomhee was the Finance Team Leader at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. Mr. Lee received a B.A. in Accounting from Chungnam National University. 

  • Huejin Park

    Senior Associate

    Huejin Park

    Senior Associate

    Huejin Park is a Senior Associate in the Management Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Ms. Park worked on the Tax team at Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Park received a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. 

  • Jaeyeon Kim

    Associate

    Jaeyeon Kim

    Associate

    Jaeyeon Kim is an Associate in the Management Division. Prior to joining Centroid, Jaeyeon worked on the Admin team at Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Division. Ms. Kim received a B.A. from Hanyang Women's University.