Mr. Motilal Oswal is the Managing Director and CEO of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL). He is a Chartered Accountant and started the business along with co-promoter, Mr. Raamdeo Agrawal in 1987.

Under their leadership, MOFSL group has grown from a small sub-brokerage unit with zero capital to India’s leading and well respected Financial Services company with a Market cap of ~Rs.13,000 Crs (about $ 1.7 bn). With more than 35 years of experience and focus in Equity, MOFSL group has diversified into seven business model such as Distribution & Broking, Institutional Equities, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Private Equity and Home Finance; catering to about 30 Lakh+ Customers & Advising on more than Rs.200,000 Cr of Assets (about $ 26 bn).

A commerce graduate, born on 23 January 1965 entered the family business under the brand name “cello” at a tender age of 18 years. He forayed into making Thermoware products for Indian kitchens from a small factory at Mumbai, in 1986.

Initially with 7 machines and 60 workers cello products made an impact in the market with its superior quality. Shri Pradeep Rathod has successfully taken the group into its next generation. He led the diversification of the group into new products and markets. Today, under the able stewardship of Shri Pradeep Rathod, Cello is the largest manufacturer of branded household commodities in India, with a wide range of plastic molded products.

Annual sales turnover of Cello today stands at over Rs. 1500 crores and exports worth more than USD 39 million. Cello has been awarded “TOP EXPORTERS AWARD“ for 15 years in a row.

Mr. Pradeep Rathod has expanded his business in the global arena supported by warehouse and sale offices in different locations. Mr. Rathod has pioneered the entrance of the group into construction activities which includes commercial, residential and malls. He has been successful in entering into Joint Ventures with reputed construction houses for multiple projects on Pan India Basis.

Being a social and outgoing member of the society, Shri Pradeep Rathod's contribution goes much beyond the industry. He has contributed and participated whole heartedly in social, religious, educational and health welfare field.

Mr. Jayanth Jain along with his brother Mr. Ramesh Jain, founded the company GM Modular Pvt. Ltd. in 2002 with a clear vision to simplify everyday living for the consumers and provide the best of design and comfort in every home. Today, almost two decades later, GM is a leading switches and home electrical company in India that has introduced revolutionary products like new generation switches, Wi-Fi switches, home automation, LED lights, fans, Bluetooth music players, wires & cables, pipes & fittings and plans to add many more electrical products in the near future. Under the leadership of Jayanth Jain, GM has been constantly innovating and developing products to meet the ever evolving customers needs across India, Africa and the Middle east. The brand has now set its footprints in Spain to make their quality products accessible to consumers across Europe. GM in now truly a global brand and is taking the Indian home electrical and automation technology to newer heights.

Vinod Dugar, the Co-Promoter of the RDB Group, one of the emerging business conglomerates in India, has over 25 years of experience in diversified businesses. The RDB Group has investments in Real Estate, Infrastructure, Tobacco, Bulk Packaging Solutions, Transport & Logistics, Automobiles Marketing, FMCG Products, Defence, Education, Hospitality and Entertainment. &

The RDB Group has a Pan India presence with all the necessary infrastructure, manpower, and finance. The organization fosters a dynamic environment of perseverance and professionalism with a workforce of over 2000 employees.

Vinod Dugar is actively involved in philanthropic activities and founding social enterprises - with an aim to reduce inequity and promote social mobility by identifying and overcoming institutional voids. &

He truly believes that the path out of poverty begins when the next generation can access quality healthcare and a great education. Philanthropic initiatives taken by him include – free access to primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare, financial assistance for higher education, and restoration of the ecosystem through afforestation. &

The development of a bright future starts young. The RDB Group and the Dugar Family pledge to serve the nation through nurturing a strong sense of character and responsibility within individuals - as together, they are the true power of our emerging economy.

Mr. Prithviraj Saremal Kothari is a renowned name in the Bullion Industry. He has been instrumental in the development of the bullion market in India. Mr. Kothari has been in the family business of gold trading for over 40 years and counting.

He has given some crucial advice to the Indian Government in helping them to make the bullion markets more organized. He has been the pioneer in introducing 'Instant International price based INR denominated bullion trading in India.

He has played a vital role in the introduction of gold ETFs in India. Under his vision, RSBL has successfully launched India's first and only electronic over the counter bullion trading system, RSBL SPOT.

He is the Chairman of Jain International Trade Organisation ,Mumbai Zone, (JITO) an organisation promoting trade and welfare amongst its community members. He is the President of Bhinmal welfare association and Trustee of Mohankheda Tirth. He was the immediate past chairman of JITO Administrative Training Foundation (JATF) for the period 2019 - 2021.

He has been felicitated with the prestigious Jain Ratna award twice, once by Honourable President of India, Smt. Pratibhadevi Patil on 13th March, 2012 and second time by Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr. Prithviraj Chauhan on 23rd April, 2013 for contributing remarkably towards the well being and upbringing of the Jain fraternity.

Not taking away his ever increasing achievements, he is not an ordinary Bullion Man or a dealer; he is an Entrepreneur who wants to revolutionize the Bullion Industry. Jewellers & Bullion dealers only trade in Bullion but Mr. Kothari believes in turning one's dream of owning bullion with the best price in the Industry.

Siddharth Bagadia, based out of Ahmedabad is a real estate developer and angel investor and pursued MBA in Strategic Business Management. He has invested in various companies during angel rounds and pre-series or series A rounds. His vision for business and start ups is very optimistic and puts in all the resources be it finance, networking or mentorship on strategic decisions. The concept of the business and scalability is the key driver that creates a confidence in himself about the company's growth and placement. His passion for business and investments in good companies makes him strong-footed and approachable in networking, associations and synergic benefits to all.

Owns and operates a pan Gujarat real estate company.

Also owns and operates a Financial advisory company.

An astute investor in the public and private market.

One of the founding investors in Pharmeasy and Tootsie. And has investments across multiple other segments like fintech, edtech etc

Notable Start-up Investments

Pharmeasy (API Holdings Private Limited)
Toothsi (AMPA Orthodontics Private Limited)
Finance Peer (Gajju Technologies Private Limited)
Home Capital (Homeville Consulting Pvt Ltd)

Invested about 10 Cr in 9 start-ups

Himanshu Shah is a veteran in the Finance industry with about 30 years of experience. He is Chairman of Monarch Group of Companies having business verticals in Securities Broking, investment banking, wealth management, AIF, NBFC, Real Estate, Aviation and Manufacturing verticals.

Notable Startup Investments

Mostly in private equity as angel investment in companies like Cltech Solutions Private Limited, Vmukti Technologies Private Limited, Bitscape Infotech Private Limited, Jajal Medical Private Limited, Andaz Media LLP etc. Also ventured in business through equity participation in companies like OsiaHypermart Retail Limited, Ritco Logistics Limited, Maruti Koutsu Cylinders Private Limited, Monarch GSEC Aviation Private Limited, Savvy Realty and many more.

Invested about 30 Cr in 10 startups with 2 Exits

Anil had founded the Refex Group in 2002. In the past 2 decades of its operation, he has enabled the Group to build a portfolio of close to 1.5 GW of Solar PV installations in India, among other such credentials in the other business units that Reflex operates in – Medical equipment manufacturing, Refrigerant Gases’ manufacturing and re-filling, Power Trading, Coal ash handling.

In his personal capacity, Anil has been a mentor to several entrepreneurs. His willingness to be able to mentor start-ups in a structured manner led him to start AJ Ventures & Investments in 2015. As the venture capital arm of the Refex Group, AJ Ventures & Investments invested in early stage, tech-focused start-ups. In 2019, AJ Ventures & Investments formed a SEBI registered Category I AIF with a capital of INR 200 crore, which is now known as Refex Capital. Till date, Refex Capital has invested in 26 start-ups spanning sectors such as Fintech, Health-tech, firms using AI based capabilities, among others.

Notable Startup Investments

Rage Coffee, BluSmart, Toch, Detect Technologies, Orbo, Intugine, and DNA

Invested about 50 Cr in 26 startups with 5 Exits.

An entrepreneur, seeker, co-creator, co-builder… &

Always an Indian first, spiritual and devotional, and an earnest & disciple of the Gurus he has been blessed with. &

Believes in ideas and work that are transformational - whether it is & taking a small, regional foods & spices company global, & re-inventing a state government’s organization to create a stimulus & across 8,000 small entrepreneurs, or & &

finding and supporting young world-class sportspersons to represent & India. &

An active hands-on investor, mentor, and co-traveller, for new & ventures that leverage Indian Knowledge Systems. &

Grateful and excited to participate in the Indian renaissance. &

Striving to travel the path of life with spiritual awareness to achieve & self-realization and in the process be an instrument of Jagat Kalyan

Vinod Dugar, the Co-Promoter of the RDB Group, one of the emerging business conglomerates in India, has over 25 years of experience in diversified businesses. The RDB Group has investments in Real Estate, Infrastructure, Tobacco, Bulk Packaging Solutions, Transport & Logistics, Automobiles Marketing, FMCG Products, Defence, Education, Hospitality and Entertainment. &

The RDB Group has a Pan India presence with all the necessary infrastructure, manpower, and finance. The organization fosters a dynamic environment of perseverance and professionalism with a workforce of over 2000 employees.

Vinod Dugar is actively involved in philanthropic activities and founding social enterprises - with an aim to reduce inequity and promote social mobility by identifying and overcoming institutional voids. &

He truly believes that the path out of poverty begins when the next generation can access quality healthcare and a great education. Philanthropic initiatives taken by him include – free access to primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare, financial assistance for higher education, and restoration of the ecosystem through afforestation. &

The development of a bright future starts young. The RDB Group and the Dugar Family pledge to serve the nation through nurturing a strong sense of character and responsibility within individuals - as together, they are the true power of our emerging economy. &

Mr. Hemant Jain is the Managing Director of the KLJ Group of Companies. He is also Vice Chairman of KLJ Organic Qatar WLL, Qatar. & Mr. Hemant Jain is a trained business management professional having earned Diploma in International Business Management from Harvard University, USA.

KLJ Group is a multi-product and multi locational business conglomerate having interests in diversified businesses with a turnover of over Rs.7,500 Crores. KLJ is the largest manufacturer and market leader in Plasticizers and Polymer Compounds in South Asia and the largest manufacturer across the Globe for Secondary Plasticizer (Chlorinated Paraffin).

With his business acumen and management skills has steered the KLJ Group to the lofty heights it has achieved. Always in the look out to add value to the business of the Group, Mr. Jain has been responsible for introduction of new products to the range already being manufactured by KLJ. Diversification into Petrochemical trading and real estate as also gaining a foothold in foreign lands, towards becoming a multi-national group, by setting up manufacturing plants at Thailand and Qatar, has been possible due to the vision and initiative of Mr. Hemant Jain.

The Group runs a much sought-after school in Delhi with CBSE affiliation imparting high quality education and providing all round development to students. Besides playing an important role in the growth story of the KLJ Group, Hemant Jain is a very active member in the business and social circles.

Managing Director East India, EPack, E Durable Group, a visionnaire, is heading a diversified conglomerate catering to multiple sectors of Indian economy. The group which has clocked turnover of 160 million USD during 2017-18, has interest in the following fields:

1. E-Durables: OEM/ODM of living appliances like room air conditioners, water dispenser, induction cook top, juicer mixer grinders etc.
2. East India Technologies: Electronic Manufacturing Services engaged in making PCBa and electronic products and is a AS 9100, ISO 13485, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001,IPC 610, IPC 6710 and OHSAS 18001 certified company.
3. EPack Polymers: Infrastructure development company with special feature of ready to operate airports on turnkey basis. Biggest processor of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in India.

Mr. Bothra was born in 1957, and holds a master’s degree in commerce with a rich experience of extensive and exhaustive expertise of around 40 years in value creation.
He began his career in the year 1980. Since then the Group has seen unprecedented growth. Today, East India EPack E-Durable is fast paced technologically advanced high product mixed Electronics Company, specializing in electronic and electromechanical contract manufacturing services committed to excellence.

With a strong belief of giving wealth back to the society, Mr. Bothra is a pursuer of number of philanthropic endeavors. His recent project focuses on treating kidney disorders by enhancing patient’s lives, both mentally and physically using meditation and research in their dialysis centre making it unique of its kind.

MTC Group is one of the most respected and renowned names in the global metal recycling arena. Credited for infusing entrepreneurial hunger and strategic decisions making in the MTC Group’s ecosystem, he has played a pivotal role in establishing and enhancing Group’s Global Footprint. Apart from overseeing the Group’s operations he is also zealously guiding the group’s diversification initiatives. MTC Group is also diversifying into E-waste recycling. He is also a Director of Madhuban Toyota with 4 showrooms in Mumbai. & MTC Family is encouraging investments in promising startups.

He is an avid start up Investor and mentor. & He believes in encouraging and motivating today’s startups and youths with entrepreneurial aspirations. He is functioning as a Secretary in JAIN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANISATION (JITO). He is also on the Board of Directors of JITO, and a member of its Working Committee. He has also spearheaded JIIF (JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation) as its Chairman, the entrepreneurship & innovation cell of JITO. He is a Juhu JITO FCP member & a trustee in JATF (JITO Administrative and Training Foundation) in Mumbai.

Mr. Chetan R Shah is the Vice Chairman of Marathon Group and has three decades of experience in planning, operations, quality assurance and execution of large real estate projects.

Mr. Shah is a B. Tech in Civil Engineering from IIT Bombay and M.S in Structural Engineering from the Houston University, USA. He values traditional structural concepts as much as the latest cutting-edge technology. He believes that a well-constructed environment creates a better society.

Mr. Shah shows a lot of concern and keen interest in matters affecting society and the community and has served the Lion's movement in various capacities.

Prior to joining business, he has worked in designing and fabricating of offshore oil exploration rigs in 1981.Since 1982, he has been involved as promoter Director of Marathon Group. The Group has delivered homes for more than 5,000 families,retail space for 400 retailers and offices for 350 businesses having completed over 80 projects compromising of high rises,commercial and IT parks,townships and retail. Marathon has over 12 million sq. ft. of land under development and over 1.5 million sq. ft. of business spaces under development.

Project Portfolio Under his strategic leadership, Marathon has consistently innovated its product portfolio and commands commendable reputation across all real estate categories

Anil Jain had founded the Refex Group in 2002. In the past 2 decades of its operation, he has enabled the Group to build a portfolio of close to 1.5 GW of Solar PV installations in India, among other such credentials in the other business units that Refex operates in – Medical equipment manufacturing, Refrigerant Gases’ manufacturing and re-filling, Power Trading, Coal ash handling.

In his personal capacity, Anil has been a mentor to several entrepreneurs. His willingness to be able to mentor start-ups in a structured manner led him to start AJ Ventures & Investments in 2015. As the venture capital arm of the Refex Group, AJ Ventures & Investments invested in early stage, tech-focused start-ups. In 2019, AJ Ventures & Investments formed a SEBI registered Category I AIF with a capital of INR 200 crore, which is now known as Refex Capital. Till date, Refex Capital has invested in 26 start-ups spanning sectors such as Fintech, Health-tech, firms using AI based capabilities, among others.

Mr. Vinay Jain born in July 1965, has joined his parental business in early 90’s and under his leadership MLM India Ltd, Mitthan Lal Marketing Ltd., M L J Impex Ltd. (Member Mitthanjee Group Estd. 1948), has become India’s largest Importer & Indentor of all types of Paper & Paper Board and also established large converting units located in Delhi, Greater Noida (UP) & and having warehouses around the Globe.

Mr. Aman Jain, a Xavierian, at an age of just 24 has developed and executed the company's business strategies in order to attain the goals of the board and shareholders. He has helped in providing strategic advice to the board and Chairperson so that they can have accurate view of the market and the company 's future. Well, all these are easier for this young victor for being having degrees like B.com, CA, CS, FRM, & CFA. Aman Jain has headed to London for pursuing MBA from London Business School. Aman prepares and implements comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations and market development activities. He expertise in analyzing different business proposals, deals after having proper financial verification and identifies investment opportunities & resolves them with proper proposals and solutions and breakdown problematic situations and occurrences and provides solutions to ensure company survival and growth. He delegates responsibilities and supervise the work of executives providing

Mr. Amit Mehta is a qualified Chartered Accountant, M.Com besides being a member of various professional bodies like the Associate of Certified Treasury Managers (USA), Association of Corporate Advisers and Secretaries, Institute of Internal Auditors (USA). He is alumni of the Harvard Business School, Boston and St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

He has been associated with the LNB Group in various capacities for more than a decade. He plays a vital role in its business and group strategy and helps the various business CEOs and their teams. Apart from being a Director at the Group level, he also heads the Family Office.

He has earlier worked at the Tata Group.

Amit has the unique distinction of being one of the youngest in the entire Tata Group to have successfully completed the Business Excellence Leadership Program (BELP) thereby becoming qualified as an external Assessor of the Tata Business Excellence Model (TBEM) - an adaptation of the renowned Malcolm Baldrige Model. He was also nominated as the FIBRES Champion (Fact & Information Based Reverse Engineering of Strategy) during his stint at Tatas.

He has served on the Committee(s) of industry and professional bodies like FICCI, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, etc. in various capacities from time to time.He is a member of Angel networks and has been involved in investments into new venture and start ups.

Mr. Ritum Jain is the Director & CEO of Shantinath Detergents Pvt. Ltd. He is a Commerce Graduate and a qualified CA, CS, ICWA & MBA. He had a short stint with ICICI Bank Ltd before joining his family business. Under his leadership the brands Safed & Sparkle have become household names in the east.

Mr. Jain has been a serial entrepreneur throughout his career and in addition to his role at Safed, he has also been able to achieve enormous growth in some of his other ventures as well. He was one of the co-founders of Swara Baby Products which became one of the major players in Indian Baby diapers market. Safe Agritrade, one of his other ventures is now one of the largest essential food exporting companies in Eastern India. His deep understanding in the fields of marketing, consumer behavior and brand strategy has helped him scale his businesses rapidly.

Mr. Jain serves as the Chairman of the East India Chapter of CII-Family Business Network (CII-FBN), the world’s leading network of business owning families. He is also the President of the Kolkata Chapter of Alumni of International Management Institute.

He is also an active angel investor and a member of several Angel & Venture Capital Networks. He keeps very keen interest in Early Stage Investments and has curated a portfolio over last few years from which he has been able to make quite a few successful exits.

Mr. Ravi Jain ,Chairman of JRK Group ; &

B.com(H), FCA who has a deep interest and understanding of Financial Market and heading the prominent financial groups in the eastern region, JRK Group with an aim to provide a vast range of financial services to clients across India.

Armed with years of experience , he has built up and nurtured Jrk Group , steered it to market leadership position. His extra ordinary leadership skills , vision and astute business acumen have strengthened JRK to strongly diversify & become a full-fledged financial service provider . &

In his leadership , the group provides services under two divisions -BROKING & A DISTRIBUTION ARM .

Rajesh Bhutoria, the Co-Promoter of the RDB Group, one of the emerging business conglomerates in India, has over 25 years of experience in diversified businesses. The RDB Group has investments in Real Estate, Infrastructure, Tobacco, Bulk Packaging Solutions, Transport & Logistics, Automobiles Marketing, FMCG Products, Defence, Education, Hospitality and Entertainment. &

The RDB Group has a Pan India presence with all the necessary infrastructure, manpower, and finance. The organization fosters a dynamic environment of perseverance and professionalism with a workforce of over 2000 employees.

Rajesh Bhutoria is actively involved in philanthropic activities and founding social enterprises - with an aim to reduce inequity and promote social mobility by identifying and overcoming institutional voids. &

He truly believes that the path out of poverty begins when the next generation can access quality healthcare and a great education. Philanthropic initiatives taken by him include – free access to primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare, financial assistance for higher education, and restoration of the ecosystem through afforestation. &

The development of a bright future starts young. The RDB Group and the Dugar Family pledge to serve the nation through nurturing a strong sense of character and responsibility within individuals - as together, they are the true power of our emerging economy.

Mr. Ashish A. Kataria is MBA with Civil Engineering background.

He possesses an experience of more than 18 years.He has been involved in the successful completion of various Road Projects of ASHOKA.He is also a Managing Director of Ashoka Concessions Limited (ACL), Subsidiary of the Company, and involved in effectively implementation of projects of awarded to ACL. He has been instrumental in the investment made by infrastructure finance giant SBI Macquarie in ACL to the tune of Rs.800 Cr.

Mr. Gaurav Rathod, Director, Cello Group, is a third generation entrepreneur steering the 60-year-old family business. His journey at Cello began seven years back. From early childhood, he had been conditioned to take over the business. He used to visit the offices as a child, and developed the mindset that this is what I need to do. So even from the education standpoint, he got into finance and economics because those are the pillars of building a business. I went for my undergraduate studies to Bentley University in Boston. I then did my MBA in Strategy from Strathclyde University, Glasgow. This gave me a good standing. When I entered the business, I started out in the stationery department as an intern, learning the nitty gritty about the sales and manufacturing part. We were market leaders in stationery.One motto he believes in: Transparency is the best policy. With your employees, with your family, with partners - the more transparent you are, the more your vision is clear, the better. So being transparent, being open, and being approachable is very important. He loves singing. he has been trained in classical singing for about seven years. In the last few years, his practice has taken a backseat. He need to get back to it. A regular gym-going person and being healthy is very important for him.

Mr. Goliya is an Electrical Engineer from IIT, Mumbai hold a M.S. in Micro Electronics from Stanford University, USA. He joined his family business of manufacturing and marketing of Electrical Measuring Instruments in 1975. In 1983 he set up Rishabh Instruments Pvt. Ltd. at Nashik, India. Over the years, he has built the Rishabh brand in Electrical Industrial Control and Test & Measuring Instruments. He is responsible for the overall management activities of the company including the development of strategies for future growth.

He is also the Technical Director of Nashik Engineering Cluster, a 60 crore project promoted in joint partnership with the Government of India for the development of industries in Nasik. He takes keen interest in the education of children and development of educational institutes, lecturing extensively in engineering and management colleges.

Mr. Ajay Bohora is a founder and Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Credila. He started his career with Tata Exports Ltd. and then went to New York to pursue his MBA. After his MBA he worked in the field of Finance at various positions for six years at MetLife Insurance Company in its New York offices. He is also a certified Financial Planner from the states of New York and Connecticut.
Ajay attributes his success to a lifetime partnership with his brother Anil. &

HDFC Credila, India's First Dedicated Education Loan Company, pioneered the concept of specialist Education Loan lender and became India's First Dedicated Education Loan Company. With specialized focus, in-depth understanding of the requirements of students who wish to pursue higher education, HDFC Credila offers customized education loans home delivered. HDFC Credila funds students for higher education in both India and overseas. The customized loan solutions, unique benefits and quick processes have made HDFC Credila a trusted and preferred brand of thousands of students, studying across over 35 countries.

What also motivates him is a "e he once read, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going!” shares Ajay.

Mr Manoj Mehta: A business professional with a proven track record of over 3 decades in shaping corporate growth & expansion strategy. Has been associated with the MTC Group for the last 30 years, have steered the company’s meteoric rise to become the country’s foremost name in the recycling and scrap industry. Bringing about an entrepreneurial hunger and corporate strategy to the structure of MTC Group, he has played a pivotal role as they expanded to acquire a global presence across the shores and diversified across the value chain. He currently heads the Group’s Partnerships, Corporate Governance, and New Business Initiatives.

Having been associated with building MTC from the initial stages, he has developed an active interest in contributing to my experiences in shaping the entrepreneurial capital of the nation. He is &an angel investor and associated with JITO (Jain International Trade Organization) where he spearhead JIIF (JITO Incubation And Innovation Foundation), its entrepreneurship & innovation cell. They are currently creating a state-of-the-art incubation co-working space for aspiring entrepreneurs from the community.

He believes in leading an active life through fitness of mind & body. He avidly follow various sports and regularly indulge in cricket, tennis, golf, and badminton. As a result of his &work, He regularly travels and over the years he has turned into a travel enthusiast.

Mr Abhay Shrishrimal is in pharma industry for last 47 years and he is &a first generation industrialist.

He has mentored more than 85 entrepreneurs and his current interest is in manufacturing pick and place robots and nanotechnology. He is Founder of Shasun, Lifecell and Nanolife. &

Vinod Dugar, the Co-Promoter of the RDB Group, one of the emerging business conglomerates in India, has over 25 years of experience in diversified businesses. The RDB Group has investments in Real Estate, Infrastructure, Tobacco, Bulk Packaging Solutions, Transport & Logistics, Automobiles Marketing, FMCG Products, Defence, Education, Hospitality and Entertainment. &

The RDB Group has a Pan India presence with all the necessary infrastructure, manpower, and finance. The organization fosters a dynamic environment of perseverance and professionalism with a workforce of over 2000 employees.

Vinod Dugar is actively involved in philanthropic activities and founding social enterprises - with an aim to reduce inequity and promote social mobility by identifying and overcoming institutional voids. &

He truly believes that the path out of poverty begins when the next generation can access quality healthcare and a great education. Philanthropic initiatives taken by him include – free access to primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare, financial assistance for higher education, and restoration of the ecosystem through afforestation. &

The development of a bright future starts young. The RDB Group and the Dugar Family pledge to serve the nation through nurturing a strong sense of character and responsibility within individuals - as together, they are the true power of our emerging economy.

Mr Pradeep Singh &is the promoter of the Firm, Pradeep Singhi & Associates. He has diversified business experience and is responsible for the overall management of the firms across Mumbai and Surat.

He has been tremendous source of energy behind the firm, which doesn't seems to deplete over the period of years. A distinct visionary, a capitalist and a true leader, whose positive contribution towards the businesses has, lead them through a successful past performances.

Under his remarkable leadership & guidance and through his persistent efforts, Pradeep Singhi & Associates has rapidly grown into diversified range of services, ranging from Taxation, Audits, Indirect Taxes, Project Financing to Research & Consultancy.

Mr. Singhi served as a Chief Patron for South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce of Industry. He's also a Co-Chairman of Income Tax Working Committee, for SGCCI. He's been visiting faculty for various seminars and has contributed significantly through his articles in newspapers and journals. He has been an author of various books published on Income tax.

Milan Parikh is a strong headed personality with an extensive knowledge of business. He has an experience of more than three decades in the Stock Market. Milan Parikh,the founder director of the company is known for his positive attitude and exemplary nature on which the success of the company rests. He started his career as an investor and trader and continued his business as a Sub-broker for more than 10 years under the name of Jinalaya Investments and has till date been appointed as panelist on various benches.

Mr. Prithviraj Saremal Kothari is a renowned name in the Bullion Industry. He has been instrumental in the development of the bullion market in India. Mr. Kothari has been in the family business of gold trading for over 40 years and counting.

He has given some crucial advice to the Indian Government in helping them to make the bullion markets more organized. He has been the pioneer in introducing 'Instant International price based INR denominated bullion trading in India.

He has played a vital role in the introduction of gold ETFs in India. Under his vision, RSBL has successfully launched India's first and only electronic over the counter bullion trading system, RSBL SPOT.

He is the Chairman of Jain International Trade Organisation ,Mumbai Zone, (JITO) an organisation promoting trade and welfare amongst its community members. He is the President of Bhinmal welfare association and Trustee of Mohankheda Tirth. He was the immediate past chairman of JITO Administrative Training Foundation (JATF) for the period 2019 - 2021.

He has been felicitated with the prestigious Jain Ratna award twice, once by Honourable President of India, Smt. Pratibhadevi Patil on 13th March, 2012 and second time by Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr. Prithviraj Chauhan on 23rd April, 2013 for contributing remarkably towards the well being and upbringing of the Jain fraternity.

Not taking away his ever increasing achievements, he is not an ordinary Bullion Man or a dealer; he is an Entrepreneur who wants to revolutionize the Bullion Industry. Jewellers & Bullion dealers only trade in Bullion but Mr. Kothari believes in turning one's dream of owning bullion with the best price in the Industry.

Vivek Lodha is the Director of JVS Foods Pvt. Ltd. a company that helps NGOs all over the country fulfill their food requirements for women and children. Vivek shares how his venture helps people across India. He is now working with the Tata Trust and Gates Foundation to make the ingredient ‘Salt’ nutritious with 17 elements. Vivek is leading the innovation side of the R&D department. He explains the challenges JVS faces with the logistics of food.

Also, an angel investor, Vivek shares that he has invested in 50+ companies in the last 5 years and explains what he looks for in a company before making an investment- Idea, Team, Economic Viability of the company, Market size of their product, and his exit strategy decides whether he will invest in the startup or not.

Vivek is also a mentor to many entrepreneurs and shares how passion drives the founders but that is not the only requirement for a successful business. In the interview, Vivek shares an interesting take on success and failure. According to him, being able to give back to society is the only sign of success. “You have become what you are because of the people around you.”

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Ravi Borad Jain is a Chartered Accountant by profession. He is also the Managing Director for Luxor Impex Pvt. Ltd. Luxor Impex Put. Ltd is an Indian Distributor for Microfibres® USA and is one of the largest importers of interior fabrics having 1300 + dealers across India.

Ravi Borad has done many investments such as Land Bank and he is an active Investor in start ups of JITO Angels Network.

He is one of the Advisor for National Executive Committee Terapanth Professional Foundation.

Sandeep Kumar Jain is the co-founder of Tradeswift, a leading commodity, equity and currency derivatives broker in India. He is the Joint Secretary of Rajasthan Exchange Members Association (REMA) & the National Executive Member of Commodity Participants Association of India (CPAI). He was also a member of the Education and Training Committee of Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI). He has been a lead speaker in various awareness programmes organised by the equity & commodity exchanges, seminars and conferences on equities, commodities and investments organised by various trade bodies and academia across the country. A commerce graduate from Mumbais Mithibai College and MBA (Finance) from Mumbais K.J. Somaiya - Sandeep, with his passion for general knowledge, equities, investments and economic affairs, brings to the table a rare combination of being an equally articulate and knowledgeable speaker on equities, commodities and economic issues. He tracks both Fundamentals and Technicals of Equities, Commodities and Currencies. He has been regularly featuring on various business channels like CNBC Awaaz, Zee Business, Bloomberg Quint and print media as well for his analysis on equities & commodities since last 15 years. He has won the CNBC Awaaz Best of the Quarter (Two Quarters viz Sep 2012 & Dec, 2012) IPL Positional Maha Muqabla, Awaaz Champion of the Year (2013) IPL Positional Maha-Muqabla, a competition amongst leading analysts on CNBC Awaaz.

Siddharth Kothari is Chief Investment Strategist at the Om Kothari Group. The group was founded in 1971 and has interests in engineering construction, infrastructure, automotive dealerships, manufacturing and real estate. The group’s flagship company, Om Metals Infraprojects Ltd (listed on the NSE and BSE) is a global leader in hydro-mechanical equipment for dams. His startup portfolio has crossed over 12 companies including Grexter, ClearDekho, ApnaComplex, Innov8 and Beardo. Siddharth is a Partner at 2Point2 Capital and Venture Catalyst’s 9 Unicorns Fund. He is also an INK Talks Future Maker.

In India, Siddharth Kothari considers RK Damani, an idol given his massive achievements in investing and business and a humble attitude despite all of it. Both these great leaders proved to him that anyone can achieve great things in life while keeping a high bar when it comes to ethics. Another fun fact that Siddharth admires about RK Damani is, that he is also a vegan.

Siddharth Kothari gives credence to the fact that to be a good investor one needs to constantly keep learning and that is what he enjoys the most; whether it is through books, movies, conferences or interactions with founders, or other investors. He enjoys poker, sports, books, and movies. His passion for cinema has also led him to finance films produced by Wishberry Productions, a portfolio company.

Siddharth helps startups not just with capital, but also by opening up his network to them, giving his mentorship, and leveraging the strengths of their 50-year-old conglomerate: Om Kothari Group. This could be in the form of better deals with his real estate connections, better hiring using their established HR platform or even access to debt at reasonable rates. Since the Om Kothari Group is diversified in several sectors, synergies pop up for various startups.

Manu is the only Indian company in bearing industry who won 'Global Best Suppliers Award' for Quality and Delivery from the Global Bearing Giant SKF. Abhinav Bhanthia currently the Vice Chairman of CIl Rajasthan which is a youth organization for social cause. He currently is also part of Council of Confederation of Indian Industry or state of Rajasthan and is leading startup innovation vertical. He is also a board member of Entrepreneurs Organisation of Jaipur region.

Amit Chandwar is the Director of & KM Trans Logistics P Ltd. He has transformed his family owned transport business from traditional to most modern form of transportation. He has done MBA from Sydenham Inst. of Mgt., Mumbai.

Have won many accolades for Innovative Practices of On Time and Damage free delivery and safety initiatives by Leading Car Makers in the country.

Awarded Business Person of the Year @TV9. He has also been awarded as Leaders of Road Transport Awards 2022. He is an & Active Start Up Investor over various platforms mainly JITO Angel Network. Some of his successful investments are Epigeneres, Biotech, Magenta EV Solutions, Vidyakul Learning, Space Dimensions etc.

Dr. Vikas Balia is a rank holding Chartered Accountant, who worked for a while in Bombay High Court before moving to his hometown to practise at the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur. He is a Managing Partner of Legalsphere, a law firm based in Jodhpur, with a network of offices across India.

He is a noted commercial lawyer, specialising in finance related laws.

Vikas always had a keen mind for finance and issues involving cross-­‐disciplinary issues of law, finance, economics and management. He is an adjunct faculty in many institutions and lectures for CA, Law and MBA students. Also, he recently jointly started an accounting and tax outsourcing unit with partners in New York. He is also a promoter in Mukan Consultants Pvt. Ltd, which advises individuals and corporate entities on making investments in the real estate, energy & power sector. He serves on the Board of Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (a leader in India in the distressed asset market).

Vikas has a Master’s degree in Mercantile Laws and his doctoral research is on Securitizations Laws.

Outside work and educational interests, Vikas enjoys sports. While in school and college, Vikas represented his state and university, respectively, at the national level for tennis. He set up a tennis academy, NV Sports, in Jodhpur in 2010, with his tennis partner from University, which trains about 100 children at any given point of time. He is also involved with the Satyagyan Foundation (a non profit company dedicated to women's literacy issues based in Banaras).

He loves country & classical music and Hindi movies. A believer in the good life of small towns, Vikas can always be counted on for a road trip.

Ashok is a senior partner of the firm and has a strong legal and tax background with nearly 42 years of experience. He heads the firm’s Tax Advisory and Compliance practice.
Ashok has worked across various facets of the family run enterprises and his areas of expertise include:

Estate and Trust Planning

Corporate Tax Advisory

Transaction Structuring – Domestic and Cross Border

International Taxation and Transfer Pricing

Litigation Support Services

Mediation and family settlements.

Ashok has advised a significant number of Promoters of large business houses, wealthy families and individuals, both in India as well as US on estate and trust planning with the view of preserving and growing their capital in a tax efficient manner. He also acts as a personalized counsel and confidant to most of them.

Ashok has addressed various forums on estate planning including at the ET Family Business Roundtable. He is a regular contributor of articles to various publications and also regularly features in Economic Times under the ET Wealth column, Times of India- ‘Agony Rant’ another popular column.

He is associated with various not-for- profit organizations like Muktangan. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce as also Law from the Mumbai University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977.

GOOD, BETER, BEST. NEVER LET IT REST, TIL YOUR GOOD IS BETTER AND YOUR BETTER IS BEST..This is what h truly believe and endeavor to achieve. He remembers his Chartered Accountancy days at Final Level whereby the book preamble states Expert Knowledge in the subject matter required, this has what shaped by life to acquire expertise of highest level in whatever he does.

He has been into Financial Markets for 17 years now and has wide experience in Business Development, Conceptualisation & Expansion of new ideas into profitable ventures, large connections with corporates & Investing community with deep understanding of many sectors having analysed over years for Fund Raising. Equity is what excites him and meeting Entrepreneurs from across India who have scaled business to next level.

Having worked for almost a decade in Stock Broking, Investment Banking is now what he is passionate about having being awarded every year for last 4-5 years for our work in the Financial Industry and scaling his Companies Business to leadership position in SME funding. 

He is a constant learner and love discussing ideas with fellow team-members exploring new business verticals. Lately very excited for new verticals at their end - Private Equity Desk & Wealth Management.

Mr. Sahil P. Shah, (Jt. Managing Director) completed his dual MBA degree from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA. He has a keen interest in the ventures of Start up’s globally with exceptions foresight & determining the potential in the ideas like start up’s like Just Dial, OLA, CRED, PostMan, Digit Insurance & many more but the feather in the cap is ‘Pulse’ a tech based start-up in USA which was bought by Apple for $550 Million.

It is indeed commendable that he started the company on his own, Vicky Oswal has carved a niche for Oswal realty in the vast field of realty . Vicky started his business at an age of 17 years only , which shows his zeal to fulfil his ambitions. Vicky Oswal, a young and dynamic entrepreneur, He believes in giving Luxury Housing at Affordable Pricing, with his professional working approach and go getter attitude he and his wife Puja Nahar Oswal they are doing projects in Mumbai, Ghatkopar,  Palghar, Vapi and Nagpur and approx 5lac sqft of delivery is already given by the group.

Vicky has been a  Ex Jito Mumbai Zone Chief Secretary.

Present Convenor of JITO PREMIER LEAGUE Apex.

Present Sports Convenor of Jito International Wing.

Sureshji is a businessman engaged in Automobiles, Real estate, Construction, Fuel dealership. Providing IT Services to Govt. of Maharashtra, Hailing distributorship of Boas Ltd. & Voltas Ltd and running a Refinery and Distillation plant at Musalgaon 

Nikhil Barshikar is the Founder and Managing Director of Imarticus Learning, India’s leading professional education company that offers training in financial services, analytics, and technology. Nikhil has spent the better part of his 16-year long career in investment banking and capital markets, having held key leadership positions at some of the world’s largest finance and investment banks. He is on the Investment Committee of Blinc Invest, and on the board of multiple Edtech and Fintech companies.

He began his professional journey in 2001 at Lehman Brothers, New York in the corporate finance division. In 2010, he moved to Mumbai to set up Lehman’s operations in India, following which, he went on to work at Nomura Securities India. Having held top management roles at these organizations, Nikhil managed large operations, technologies, and project teams, all the while constantly evaluating risk exposure across all levels.

The role of an entrepreneur and investor was something Nikhil had been preparing for since the beginning of his career and he finally took the plunge by founding Imarticus Learning in 2012, which has gone on to become India’s leading professional education company. He extends this expertise to his role as an investor and committee member at Blinc Invest.

Nikhil has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Rutgers University, and also holds a joint MBA from Columbia University and London Business School. He is a fitness and sailing enthusiast.

Mr. Gautam Munot is a Dynamic, Energetic and Enthusiastic Business-Person and Philanthropist. He hails from the business pioneer Newaskar Munot family, which has given an invaluable contribution in Ahmednagar’s corporate and industrial emergence. He’s engaged into Entertainment, Agriculture, Real Estate, and Hospitality. Being at the Board for various social organizations he’s inclined to contributing towards the upliftment of the society. He is considered as an Influential Personality and Torchbearer of Ahmednagar’s Development in Industrial as well as Cultural Orbits 

Mr Sunil is an Indian Businessman, and the Founder and Managing Director of Klassic Wheels Ltd.

Klassic Wheels is one of the leading global Automotive Wheel rim manufacturer with capacity of m15+ million

Mr Sandeep is an extremely motivated & detail-oriented individual. He has gained a rich experience in the Steel/Cement/ Agri business from the last 20 years. He is keen on implementing & developing marketing strategies and has cement organizational & management skills.