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ATUL GUPTA
ATUL GUPTA
Executive Chairman and Whole Time Director
Mr. Atul Gupta is the Executive Chairman and Whole-Time Director of the Company. A first- generation entrepreneur, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. Mr. Gupta brings over four decades of extensive experience spanning management consulting, manufacturing, banking, and financial services across India and Australia. During his professional tenure in Melbourne, he identified a significant gap in custody services beyond the institutional space – an insight that laid the foundation for the creation of Orbis. He is also the author of ‘Guide to Project Financing’, a widely acclaimed reference book that became a bestseller in its year of publication and remains a respected resource in the field.
SHYAMSUNDER BASUDEO AGARWAL
SHYAMSUNDER BASUDEO AGARWAL
MD & CEO
Mr. Shyamsunder Basudeo Agarwal is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (‘CFA’) and a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’). Mr. Agarwal brings over two decades of rich and diverse experience in the banking, custody, and capital markets industry. He has developed deep domain expertise and a strong understanding of specialized Capital Market segments. Prior to joining Orbis, he served as Business Head at ICICI Bank, where he was responsible for driving business and product development, enhancing client satisfaction, and delivering improved financial outcomes. His role involved close engagement with a wide range of clients, including foreign and domestic institutional investors, broker-dealers, and other key stakeholders.
OUR MENTORS
DR. VIJAY L KELKAR
DR. VIJAY L KELKAR
Founder Chairman – Orbis Financial Corpn. Ltd
Dr. Kelkar holds a B.S. degree from University of Pune, M.S. degree from University of Minnesota and PhD from Berkeley. He has held several key positions in the past, including former Chairman – Finance Commission (2008- 09), Union Finance Secretary to the Government of India (1998 – 99), Executive Director at IMF (1999-2002), and Chairman Tariff Commission (1997-98), amongst others. In 2010, he was appointed as the Chairman of Forum of Federations, based in Canada. Until recently, he served as the Non – Executive Chairman at NSE and held Directorships at a host of other private companies. Having retired from active business in the last few years, he is now settled in Pune.
SB MATHUR
SB MATHUR
Ex-Chairman – Orbis Financial Corpn. Ltd
Mr. Mathur is a Chartered Accountant and former Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India. He is the Founding Secretary General of Life Insurance Council and is highly regarded as the think-tank of the industry and trusted for recommending policy matters to the Regulator. Until recently, he held the position of Non-Executive Chairman at NSE and served as a Director for a host of other private listed & unlisted companies. He is settled in Delhi and continues to mentor and guide us at Orbis.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ATUL GUPTA
ATUL GUPTA
Executive Chairman and Whole Time Director
Mr. Atul Gupta is the Executive Chairman and Whole-Time Director of the Company. A first- generation entrepreneur, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. Mr. Gupta brings over four decades of extensive experience spanning management consulting, manufacturing, banking, and financial services across India and Australia. During his professional tenure in Melbourne, he identified a significant gap in custody services beyond the institutional space – an insight that laid the foundation for the creation of Orbis. He is also the author of ‘Guide to Project Financing’, a widely acclaimed reference book that became a bestseller in its year of publication and remains a respected resource in the field.
SHYAMSUNDER BASUDEO AGARWAL
SHYAMSUNDER BASUDEO AGARWAL
MD & CEO
Mr. Shyamsunder Basudeo Agarwal is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (‘CFA’) and a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’). Mr. Agarwal brings over two decades of rich and diverse experience in the banking, custody, and capital markets industry. He has developed deep domain expertise and a strong understanding of specialized Capital Market segments. Prior to joining Orbis, he served as Business Head at ICICI Bank, where he was responsible for driving business and product development, enhancing client satisfaction, and delivering improved financial outcomes. His role involved close engagement with a wide range of clients, including foreign and domestic institutional investors, broker-dealers, and other key stakeholders.
SIDDARTHA ABHIMANYU RAMANUJA ACHARYA
SIDDARTHA ABHIMANYU RAMANUJA ACHARYA
Independent Director
Dr. Acharya serves as an Independent Director on the Board of the Company. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, a Master’s degree in English from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from Cheshire University, U.K. Dr. Acharya is a distinguished corporate trainer and HR consultant with over four decades of experience in the media and education sectors. He has been associated with various trusts and organizations in senior roles focused on education and human resource development. Highly respected in his field, he has conducted numerous training programs and advisory initiatives across corporate and academic institutions.
MANASI GUPTA
MANASI GUPTA
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Manasi Gupta serves as a Non-Executive Director of our Company. She is a graduate in Law and Commerce from the University of Melbourne. Ms. Gupta brings over two decades of experience in the legal industry, with a strong background in litigation. She has practiced extensively before the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India during her tenure with leading law firms such as Karanjawala & Co. and Trilegal. Her expertise spans a broad spectrum of legal matters, contributing valuable insights to the governance and compliance framework of the Company.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
ATUL GUPTA
ATUL GUPTA
Executive Chairman and Whole Time Director
Mr. Atul Gupta is the Executive Chairman and Whole-Time Director of the Company. A first- generation entrepreneur, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’) and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. Mr. Gupta brings over four decades of extensive experience spanning management consulting, manufacturing, banking, and financial services across India and Australia. During his professional tenure in Melbourne, he identified a significant gap in custody services beyond the institutional space – an insight that laid the foundation for the creation of Orbis. He is also the author of ‘Guide to Project Financing’, a widely acclaimed reference book that became a bestseller in its year of publication and remains a respected resource in the field.
SHYAMSUNDER BASUDEO AGARWAL
SHYAMSUNDER BASUDEO AGARWAL
MD & CEO
Mr. Shyamsunder Basudeo Agarwal is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (‘CFA’) and a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’). Mr. Agarwal brings over two decades of rich and diverse experience in the banking, custody, and capital markets industry. He has developed deep domain expertise and a strong understanding of specialized Capital Market segments. Prior to joining Orbis, he served as Business Head at ICICI Bank, where he was responsible for driving business and product development, enhancing client satisfaction, and delivering improved financial outcomes. His role involved close engagement with a wide range of clients, including foreign and domestic institutional investors, broker-dealers, and other key stakeholders.
VINEET PAREKH
VINEET PAREKH
President – Sales & Client Relations
Mr. Vineet Parekh is a Bachelor of Commerce from Sagar University and holds a Master’s degree in Business from Nagpur University. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and has worked with various capital market organizations.
RISHAV BAGRECHA
RISHAV BAGRECHA
President – Business Development & Investor Relations
Mr. Rishav Bagrecha has completed his MBA from NMIMS and holds a CFA from ICFAI University. Mr. Bagrecha brings over 14 years of valuable expertise in capital markets. He worked with SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd before joining Orbis. Prior to that, he served as team lead with ICICI Bank in capital markets and custody business and also worked with JP Morgan.
SANDEEP ARORA
SANDEEP ARORA
President – Operations and Technology
Sandeep brings to the table more than 25 years of rich work experience in capital market operations with large brokerage firms. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Delhi University.
UPENDRA DUTT TRIPATHI
UPENDRA DUTT TRIPATHI
President – Business Development, Strategy and Head of Human Resource
Upendra comes with over 16 years of rich and blended experience in banking, capital markets, human resource management & strategy. He has worked and supported multiple departments in the Company and was instrumental in identifying new products, technology trends, new geographies, fundraising and regulatory changes in the industry. He has a well-established network of private equity investors, legal and tax consultants, along with regulatory and government bodies. Prior to joining Orbis, he worked with ICICI Bank as a Group Lead. He is an Engineering Graduate and a candidate of ICICI Bank Business Leadership Program – MBA Finance.
TEJASH GANGAR
TEJASH GANGAR
Head-Products, Legal and Compliance
Tejash is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary with more than 12 years of Big4 experience in advising and assisting financial services industry participants including AIFs, offshore funds, PMS, MFs, banks and NBFCs. He looks after the Legal, Products and Compliances division of Orbis Group and oversees the trustee compliances. He featured amongst the best 40 under ‘40 alternative investment professionals in India’ – a list compiled by the Indian Association of Alternative Investment Funds (in the year 2020). He has also been actively involved with industry bodies such as IVCA (AIPAC committee reports) and AIWMI in making representations before the Central Board of Direct Taxes (Ministry of Finance and the Securities Exchange Board of India) on various matters.
PRACHI KHANNA
PRACHI KHANNA
Company Secretary
Prachi is a qualified Company Secretary and accomplished Law Graduate with over 14 years of expertise in managing a wide spectrum of company secretarial and legal functions, corporate governance and ensuring compliance with the listing agreement. She has worked extensively with a diverse range of companies including both Equity and Debt listed , public, private & small companies, LLPs and societies. Prachi’s wealth of experience ensures meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive understanding of regulatory frameworks.
MAYANK NARANG
MAYANK NARANG
Head of Trustee & RTA
Mayank has over 13 years of experience in capital market, banking, trusteeship, custody, and RTA. Over the years, he has gained valuable exposure in relationship management, team handling and client servicing. Before joining Orbis, Mayank has worked with ICICI Bank and Vistra. He has completed his MBA from IBS Hyderabad and B.com (Hons) from Delhi University.
ASHU AGGARWAL
ASHU AGGARWAL
Chief Financial Officer
Ashu is a Chartered Accountant with over 14 years of experience in auditing and assurance services. Before joining Orbis, he worked with Price Waterhouse in the audit and assurance division and has a diverse experience of managing the audits of both large listed and unlisted entities.
