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Mr. Navneet Munot is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from February 16, 2021. HDFC AMC manages over ₹ 7.5 Lakh Crore across equity and fixed income funds and serves 1.3 Crore individual and institutional investors. Mr. Munot is also on the board of HDFC International (IFSC) Limited. Mr. Munot is chair of the Advisory Committee on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) constituted by SEBI and serves as a member of the Board of the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), established by SEBI to enhance capacity and quality standards in the securities markets. He is also a board member of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). 

In his prior role, he served as Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at SBI Funds Management Private Limited, where he was a key member of the Executive Committee since December 2008. As CIO, he was responsible for overseeing investments exceeding $150 billion across various asset classes in mutual funds and segregated accounts. He also served as a nominee director on the Board of SBI Pension Funds Private Limited. In a career spanning over three decades, Mr. Munot also worked with Morgan Stanely Investment management and Birla Sunlife Mutual fund. 

Mr. Munot holds a Master’s degree in Accountancy and Business Statistics and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is also a charter holder of the CFA Institute and the CAIA Institute. Mr. Munot has completed the Financial Risk Management (FRM) programme from the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Mr. Munot is also on the Board of HDFC AMC International (IFSC) Limited, Association of Mutual Funds in India, Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mr. Neeraj Choksi is the co-founder and promoter of NJ Group of companies since 1994. Graduated in business management from Sardar Patel University in 1992. A Certified Financial Planner, from the Financial Planning Standard Board (FPSB India) affiliated with FPSB USA, an Associate of Insurance Institute of India and a Certified Trust & Estate Planner (CTEP) from American Association of Management.

In 1994, immediately after graduation started the financial products distribution business along with Mr. Jignesh Desai, in Surat. Presently, NJ India Invest Pvt Ltd is one of the Largest Financial Products Distributors in India. NJ Group currently has a wide presence in India with offices at nearly 236+ locations. The Group has an employee strength of over 2627 employees. NJ Wealth, the flagship business of the Group, has over 53,701 active distributors and Assets Under Management (AUM) of over Rs.2,90,519 Crores as on 30/04/2026.

Within financial services NJ Group is also into Insurance Broking, Asset Management and has its own NBFC providing loans against units of mutual funds.

Neeraj is also the Chairman of the asset management business managing more than Rs.11,367 crores of Assets Under Management (AUM) as on 28/02/2026.

While the core business of the group continues to be financial services the group has forayed beyond financial services into Information Technology, Real estate, FMCG and other lines of businesses.

He has also,

• Served as the member of the SEBIs mutual fund advisory committee for seven years (2011-2018) and currently also a member of the SEBIs Mutual fund Advisory Committee.
• Apart from the Mutual Fund Advisory Committee, he has been a member of several working groups and committees of SEBI.
• Has served as the member of the NSDL Business Advisory committee, BSE Capital Market Committee, NSE Trading Member Advisory Committee and various others.
• Has been responsible for creating Industry Trade Body for Portfolio Managers APMI (Association of Portfolio Managers of India) and was the founder Chairman of the same.

Ms. Sonia Dasgupta is the Managing Director & CEO of the Investment Banking division at JM Financial. A seasoned investment banker, Ms. Dasgupta brings over 25 years of rich experience. A graduate of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, she has held key leadership positions in JM Financial, including Head of FIG Coverage, Head of M&A Origination, and Head of Group Borrowings. During the journey, she has been at the helm of numerous landmark transactions as well as led advisory and fund-raising transactions for a large number of domestic and overseas clients.

Ms. Dasgupta’s leadership experience and proven track record in structuring marquee transactions has earned her multiple recognitions. In 2023, she was named one of India’s 100 Most Influential Women by Business World. Earlier, in 2019, she was honoured as one of the Top 100 Women in Finance by the Association of International Wealth Management of India (AIWMI). Sonia was featured in Forbes India’s "Top Self-Made Women of 2025", as part of their distinguished Women Power list. 

Under her visionary leadership, JM Financial Investment Banking has solidified its position as a market leader, delivering exceptional results and managing some of the most significant transactions in India.

Mr Dhirendra Kumar is the CEO at Value Research. He provides advice and insight to investors via his column First Page and the webinar Investors' Hangout. He is also the Editor of Mutual Fund Insight and Wealth Insight magazines.

Mr. Biharilal Deora, CFA, CIPM, serves as a Director at Abakkus Asset Management Private Limited, an India-focused asset management firm, where he leverages his broad investment expertise across various asset classes. Before joining Abakkus, he managed portfolios for corporate entities, family offices, and universities. Biharilal 's career began as a financial analyst at Credit Suisse and Fidelity Investments.

Mr. Biharilal holds a Master’s degree in Commerce from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. He is a top-ranked Chartered Accountant, a Certified Financial Planner, and a CFA Charter holder. He also contributes to the industry as a board member of CFA Society India and as a visiting faculty member for advanced finance programs. His expertise encompasses equity, debt, and credit analysis, investment research, portfolio management, financial modeling, compliance, and wealth management.