Michael Drexler

Michael Drexler is an investor and capital markets executive with more than two decades of experience across global banking, credit markets, and private investment. His career reflects a consistent focus on risk, information asymmetry, and disciplined capital allocation. He is Managing Partner of Nakano Investments LLC, where he focuses on long-term capital partnerships, special situations, and strategic advisory work. Previously, he served as Managing Director at Deutsche Bank, where he spent over eight years in senior capital markets roles across New York and Florida. Prior to Deutsche Bank, he was Managing Director at Cornwall Capital and held Executive Director positions at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. 

Michael began his professional career in Tokyo as a reporter with The Mainichi Newspapers and IDG News Service before transitioning into financial markets as a Ratings Analyst at S&P Global. His early work in journalism and credit analysis instilled a deep respect for primary-source information, skepticism, and structural risk; these disciplines continue to shape his investment approach. 

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Amherst College, a Master of Science in Political Economy from New York University, and a Master of Science in Information and Data Science from the University of California, Berkeley.