anil mehta
Anil holds an MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research and a degree in Economics. He has led consumer credit and business functions in the mortgage, banking, and insurance sectors at HDFC Ltd, Bank of America, American Express, ANZ Bank, and Max New York Life Insurance. Anil founded India Shelter Finance Corporation (ISFC) to improve housing access for middle- and lower-income segments, driven by his expertise in risk evaluation and social impact. He advises private equity funds and serves as a Director on the Boards of Edgrow Pvt Ltd, Ambit Finvest Pvt Ltd, Spocto Services Pvt Ltd, and Cred Avenue Pvt Ltd.
Sudhin Choksey
Sudhin, Chairman of India Shelter Finance Corporation Limited (ISFC) and Independent Director at Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB), has over 42 years of experience in India and overseas, with a strong track record in mortgage finance and lending. A fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, he was honored with the Business Leader–Financial Services Award in 2015 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
suneel gautam
Suneel is a qualified chartered accountant, he is a pioneer in Indian advertising and public relations. He was the founder of Clea Advertising and then Clea Public Relations, which gave the brand communication industry a new path. He founded Hanmer and Partners in 1999, which eventually amalgamated into Publicis Groupe’s global strategic communication network – MSLGROUP, one of the largest PR networks in the world. In 2015, Suneel co-founded Pitchfork Partners. This firm has worked with leading Indian and global conglomerates in India, the Middle East and Europe. Suneel is pleased to be an honorary member of Athena’s Advisory Board and looks forward to helping team Athena by sharing his knowledge, experience, and domain expertise in order to further their growth journey.
Bhavesh Vora
Bhavesh Vora is a seasoned wealth management expert and financial services professional with over two decades of experience in advisory, distribution, and investment solutions. As the MD & CEO of SERNET Financial Services Pvt Ltd, he has been instrumental in shaping its growth across trading, investments, and insurance. Recognized as a financial author, mentor, and coach, Bhavesh specializes in serving HNIs, CXOs, NRIs, and MSMEs, helping clients unlock their path to prosperity with trust, innovation, and insight.
Amit Badiyani
Amit Arvind Badiyani is a seasoned IT professional and Technology entrepreneur with extensive expertise in developing digital solutions for global financial services and healthcare Industries. He has delivered solutions for Equity Products (On-line Trading system, system for equity Indices including S&P500, Straight through Processing, portfolio management), Debt products (Structured Finance), Publishing Systems, Electronic Medical Health records, and Medical Procedure recording applications. He has handled multiple projects at the same time. He has extensive international exposure having managed delivery onsite and also supported international customers from different geographies offshore. Amit has successfully developed solutions on different technical platforms like AWS, JEE, Net, MEAN and mobile platforms like iOS. Amit has spoken at conferences and seminars organized by CII, TiE and VMA. Amit is a physics graduate from Nagpur University and has undergone a 2 year Diploma in IT from NIIT, one of India’s premier IT training Institute. He has authored a book titled ‘Delivering Software’ that is available on Amazon.