Hemang Bakshi

Hemang Bakshi - Founder, has held senior positions like Compliance Officer, Company Secretary, Head of Legal and Risk Manager in various financial services organisations for over 30 years including Kotak Mahindra Finance, Kotak Mahindra AMC, Fidelity AMC and L&T AMC.

During his professional career of over 35 years across premier domestic and global entities, he has dealt with the Department of Company Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Controller of Capital Issues, Stock Exchanges, SEBI and RBI for several matters ranging from setting up of companies, share capital management, public deposits, investments, loans, leasing and hire purchase finance as well as setting up of mutual fund business for a domestic as well as a foreign company and an integration of two mutual fund businesses

In addition to his experience in the financial services industry, Hemang has also worked in different roles with manufacturing companies in the field of petrochemicals, stainless steel tubes, dyes and dyestuff and also handled income tax and statutory audit assignments for many corporates from diverse fields.

Hemang is a qualified Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries in India and a qualified Certified Public Accountant from the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the U.S.A.

Denny Thomas

Denny Thomas - Co-founder, is a practicing Company Secretary and a graduate in Law with 20+ years of experience in handling leadership positions in the Financial Services sector. Her expertise spans across Corporate governance, Regulatory compliances, Financial Crime compliances, Risk & Control management, Legal affairs, Corporate secretarial, Operations, Information Technology, Outsourcing, Vendor governance & Business management.

Her last corporate role was of Chief Administration Officer for HSBC Bank, India, and prior to that she has held roles as Chief Operating Officer, Head of Compliance, Legal & Company Secretary with various AMCs like HSBC, Fidelity, ICICI Prudential & IL&FS. Through her years of work, she has also garnered valuable experience in working with regulatory authorities like SEBI, FIU – India, IFSCA, RBI, Stock Exchanges, Registrar of Companies, including successful management of several regulatory inspections and audits by independent auditors.

She holds proficient knowledge of the Regulatory, Legal and Operational framework of Mutual Funds, Portfolio Managers, AIFs, Investment Advisors, Banks and International Financial Units. Interpretation, advisory, and assurance testing are her forte. A result oriented professional and keen analyst, she has proven capabilities in designing and executing operational & compliance frameworks, processes, and controls.

Karishma Mulchandani

Karishma Mulchandani - Senior Associate, is a qualified Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with almost a decade long experience in the financial services industry, and her areas of expertise include compliance, corporate secretarial, legal and Anti – Money Laundering laws.

In her last role, she was a Senior Consultant – Compliance and Secretarial at BFSI Edge Compliance Consultants. In previous roles, she has held managerial positions at leading domestic and international asset managers, Axis Asset Management and ING Investment Management. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to work with financial intermediaries such as mutual funds, portfolio managers and alternative investment funds, giving her a strong understanding of the industry landscape and its functioning. She also has experience of working with regulatory authorities like SEBI, ROC, RBI and FIU – India.

Her strengths include being meticulous in execution and deep interpretation of law. She is a process driven and result-oriented professional, making her highly competent and valued.