About MOFSL

Motilal Oswal

Managing Director and CEO - MOFSL

Mr. Motilal Oswal co-founded the Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited in 1987 with Mr. Raamdeo Agrawal, with a vision to bring professionalism, transparency, and research-driven advisory to equity broking. Under his leadership, the Group has grown from a two-person sub-broking firm into one of India’s most respected financial services companies, with a market capitalisation exceeding ₹49,000 crore. He has received several prestigious awards in recognition of his contributions to business, management, and society.

Raamdeo Agrawal

Non-Executive Chairman - MOFSL

Mr. Raamdeo Agrawal is Non-Executive Chairman of the Company. He started the business along with Co-Promoter, Mr. Motilal Oswal, in 1987. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and also a member of the National Committee on Capital Markets of the Confederation of Indian Industry. Mr. Agrawal specialises in Equity Research.

He has been authoring the Annual Motilal Oswal Wealth Creation Study since 1996. In 1986, he wrote the book ‘Corporate Numbers Game’, along with co-author, Late. Ram K Piparia. He has been featured on ‘Wizards of Dalal Street on CNBC TV 18’. He has also authored the book “The Art of Wealth Creation” which compiles insights from his 22 “Wealth Creation Studies”.

Mr. Agrawal has received the “Rashtriya Samman Patra” awarded by the Government of India for being amongst the highest Income Tax payers in the country for a period of 5 years from FY95–FY99 and for a consistent track record of highest integrity.

Navin Agarwal

Group Managing Director

Mr. Navin Agarwal is affiliated with prestigious organizations like Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Cost and Works Accountant of India, Institute of Company Secretaries of India and CFA Institute, Virginia. Mr. Agarwal is a part of the Executive Board that drives business strategy and reviews for all businesses besides capital allocation of the Motilal Oswal Group (“the Group”). He joined the Group in 2000 and has been responsible for building a market-leading position in various businesses of the Group. Mr. Agarwal has also co-authored a Book ‘India’s Money Monarchs’.

Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Home Finance, Kiran held the position of Business Head at DCB Bank Ltd, where he played a pivotal role in driving business growth and leading high-performing teams. His leadership is expected to further strengthen our business operations and fuel the next phase of growth.

Ajay Menon

Whole-time Director - MOFSL

Mr. Ajay Menon is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a graduate from N.M. College of Commerce, Mumbai. He is also certified in Series 7, 24 and 63 of the FINRA Regulations.

Mr. Menon has over 27 years of vast experience in Indian Capital Markets. He joined the Motilal Oswal Group in 1998 as an Accounts Manager. Soon he was responsible for operations, compliance, legal, risk management, business process excellence and information technology. He has been the cornerstone of strong track record and a driving force behind the operational excellence of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited (“MOFSL”).

Mr. Menon has always demonstrated his aptitude and passion for creating and building several cutting edge technology initiatives to provide the best experience to the customers and also the MOFSL team. He has been instrumental in laying the foundation of the group with a strong focus on Compliance and Risk Management. He has also engineered the development of several state-of-the-art technology initiatives to provide businesses a cutting edge and also a unique value proposition within the spaces they operate. Mr. Menon encouraged building on AI capabilities to improve productivity and introduce newer avenues of business.

Under Mr. Menon’s leadership, many crucial initiatives took shape like a tie-up with banks, new training initiatives for business partners and launch of rob advisory products. Under Mr. Menon’s stewardship, MOFSL has excelled by delivering superior business results even during volatile market conditions. His multi-product strategy helped the organization sustain its revenue in the changing scenario. He has been highly instrumental in garnering various accolades and awards for the MOFSL group.

Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Home Finance, Kiran held the position of Business Head at DCB Bank Ltd, where he played a pivotal role in driving business growth and leading high-performing teams. His leadership is expected to further strengthen our business operations and fuel the next phase of growth.

Rajat Rajgarhia

Whole-time Director - MOFSL

Mr. Rajat Rajgarhia is Whole-time Director of the Company. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a master’s degree in business administration from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. He has previously worked with Indiainfoline and thereafter, joined our Company in 2001 as a Research Analyst. He currently heads the Institutional Equities business in our Company.

Pratik Oswal

Non-Executive Director - MOFSL

Mr. Pratik Oswal currently heads the Passive and Quant Funds division at Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company Limited (“MOAMC”), where he has been instrumental in building one of India’s most comprehensive suites of Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and Index Funds. Under his leadership, MOAMC has emerged as a pioneer in the passive investment space, offering innovative and cost-efficient investment products to a growing base of retail and institutional investors.

His deep experience across asset management, complemented by prior roles in Investment Banking, Private Equity and Hedge Funds provides a holistic understanding of global capital markets and investor needs.

With global exposure from his tenure at a San Francisco-based FinTech start-up backed by Y Combinator and Khosla Ventures, he also brings a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a technology-led perspective to the Group’s strategic initiatives. Mr. Pratik holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from Emory University, USA, and an MBA from the London Business School, UK.

Vaibhav Agrawal

Non-Executive Director - MOFSL

Mr. Vaibhav Agrawal, who oversees an AUM of approximately Rs. 10,000 Crore across the alternate investment platform at Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company Limited (“MOAMC”), brings extensive experience in equity research, portfolio management and stock selection. He has consistently delivered strong, index-beating performance across market cycles, underscoring his deep understanding of fundamental investing and market dynamics.

As the head of the alternates business, Mr. Vaibhav has played a pivotal role in building a scalable and high-performing platform within one of the Group’s most important growth verticals.

Prior to leading the alternates platform, he successfully managed Portfolio Management Services (“PMS”). He began his career as a Ratings Analyst at CRISIL before joining MOAMC as an Investment Analyst, where he refined his expertise in equity markets and investment strategy. Mr. Vaibhav holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and an MBA from the London Business School, UK.

C. N. Murthy

Independent Director - MOFSL

Mr. C. N. Murthy is a B.Tech. (Mechanical) graduate from IIT Kharagpur with 1st class (Hons). He is a trained Professional Life/Executive Coach certified by Coaching & Leadership Inc. Canada. He is also a Marshall Goldsmith Stake Holder Centred Coach, with certifications in the practice of DiSC and Lumina Spark personality assessments. He is a PCC Credentialed coach by International Coach Federation. He is a certified facilitator for Accountability training by Partners In Leadership, USA, for programs on Collaboration for Results by Dialogue Works, USA, and for facilitation of Business Simulation Exercises by Business Today, SA.

He has nearly 40 years of experience in the packaging industry working with ITC Ltd. and with a global packaging major, Huhtamaki-PPL Limited (HPPL) (erstwhile The Paper Products Limited), headquartered in Finland and with major operations worldwide. He possesses experience of handling Board level assignments as Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer of HPPL.

Mr. Murthy has 2000+ hours of coaching experience working with senior leadership teams across organizations in India and abroad. He is actively involved in executive leadership development activity in large business houses across industry segments in India and abroad, working with leaders at C Suite and senior leadership levels over the past 10 years. The assignments involved working with identified highly potential people (HIPOTs) and helping them develop self-awareness, and building the ability to manage greater complexity in their lives.

Mr. Murthy is President of ICF, Mumbai Chapter, and he has been invited as a Key Note and Motivational speaker by various organizations and Associations.

He is also the sole proprietor of a consulting firm CN Consulting.

Pankaj Bhansali

Independent Director - MOFSL

Mr. Pankaj Bhansali is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of extensive experience in managing and running businesses into financial services. He has an extensive background of delivering results in complex and challenging environments with proven track record of setting up systems, establishing new divisions and creating synergies between various business lines.

He has held the various positions in Religare Enterprise Limited, diversified financial services group, from June 2005 till April 2012 in India as well as in UK. He has worked with and was associated with several other financial services groups.

He is currently the Managing Partner of Arth Capital Advisors Private limited, a boutique investment banking and advisory firm.

Divya Momaya

Independent Director - MOFSL

Mrs. Divya Sameer Momaya has done B.com from Garware College of Commerce, University of Pune and is a qualified member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Qualified Independent Director from IICA and a member of Institute of Directors (IOD).

Mrs. Momaya is a founder mentor of D. S. Momaya & Co. and possesses more than 16 years of industry experience. She has been into Whole-time Company Secretarial Practice for more than 12 years and is also a Board Mentor. Her Corporate Journey includes experience with Companies like BSEL Infrastructure Realty Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited.

Mrs. Momaya is also the Founder & Director of MMB Advisors Private Limited - MentorMyBoard. MentorMyBoard is an initiative to train and groom Independent Directors, Women Directors, Executive Directors and Corporate Executives for various Board Positions. It also helps Companies setting up Board processes and policies in companies which helps them in growing at faster pace.

She is the member and working committee member of various eminent organisations like Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO), JITO Angel Network (JAN), IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CIMSME KDO Venture Katalyst etc.

Chandrashekhar Karnik

Independent Director - MOFSL

Mr. Chandrashekhar Karnik, after completing his Bachelor of Science from Bombay University, has done Post Graduation in Business Management. He also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management. In addition to this, he possesses degree in law with specialization in Labor Welfare.

He retired as a Director-Human Resources of the Forbes Group.

He is a Business focused and strategic HR leader with over 43 years of experience across different industry sectors and verticals in the areas of Human Resource Management.

He has worked with corporates such as Forbes & Company Ltd., Hotel Corporation of India Ltd., FER Electricals Ltd. and Bombay Oxygen Corporation Ltd.

In an executive role, he was responsible for leading diverse and multicultural teams in a widely diversified Group. In these situations, he had intense involvement in strategic business decision making, planning as well as execution with regard to diversification, restructuring of businesses etc.

He has served as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of numerous Forbes Group Companies & has vast experience of handling Board level assignments.

Mr. Karnik is a Certified Leadership Coach. He is a Board Member and Advisor to several companies, institutions, businesses and entrepreneur families. He is also Member, Board of Governors of a leading Private University.

Currently, he is actively engaged in (a) family business consulting, (b) coaching and mentoring of CEO/CXOs and (c) advising companies on strategic HR matters.

He held Chairmanship of Human Resource Committees of number of Management Organizations such as Employer’s Federation of India, Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry etc.

He was Employer’s Representative on the National Medical Benefit Council of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

Mr. Karnik is a Life member of National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) & National Human Resource Development Network (NHRD).

Swanubhuti Jain

Independent Director - MOFSL

Mrs. Swanubhuti Jain is a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company. She holds a post graduate diploma in sales and marketing management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and master’s degree in philosophy from Mumbai University. She has previously worked with Accenture Consulting India, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited, Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediates Limited, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited, Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Havmore Insurance Brokers Private Limited; and JITO Incubation and Innovation Foundation. She has been ranked amongst top 20 Managers in India at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance in the year 2004. She is a speaker at CNBC Awaaz Show “Startup Nation”. Currently, she is the founder director of Learn 2 Liberate Foundation.

Joseph Conrad Agnelo D’Souza

Independent Director - MOFSL

Mr. Conrad D’Souza was associated with HDFC Limited for over 39 years and was responsible for strategy, treasury corporate planning and budgeting, investor relations and corporate finance. He was Treasurer of HDFC Limited and his responsibilities included resource mobilisation and asset liability management.

He has worked on assignments for multilateral agencies in financial services in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. He has also helped set up mortgage companies in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Maldives and Tanzania.

Among the directorships, Mr. D’Souza is associated with Chalet Hotels, Bharat Bijlee Limited, Prism Johnson Limited, Asianet Satellite Communications Limited, Camlin Fine Sciences Limited, Mahananda Spa & Resorts Private Limited, Niwas Housing Finance Private Limited, Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited and Juhu Beach Resorts Limited.

Mr. D’Souza holds a Master’s Degree in Commerce, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, a Diploma in Financial Management and is a Senior Executive Programme (“SEP”) graduate of the London Business School.

Ashok Kumar P Kothari

Independent Director - MOFSL

Mr Ashok Kumar P Kothari, an Indian Revenue Service (Retd.) Officer and Former Commissioner of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (“CBIC”), brings over three decades of distinguished public service marked by integrity, performance and excellence. Throughout his illustrious career, he has held key positions across various formations and levels, earning widespread respect within and outside the Department. He has held positions in Intelligence and Investigations wings across his career in CBIC. He has also been contributing in capacity building as lecturer for officers from India and abroad.

Mr. Kothari possesses deep expertise in the domain of Indirect Taxes and regulatory frameworks with his contributions being recognized internationally including the WCO Certificate of Merit awarded for exceptional service to the global customs community.

A Chartered Accountant by qualification, Mr. Kothari holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai, and has completed executive programs at IIM Lucknow, IIM Bengaluru, the University of South Korea, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Cambridge, U.K.

Mr. Niren Srivastava

Group Chief Human Resources Officer

Niren Srivastava is the Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL), bringing two decades of expertise in the Financial Services industry. With a strong background in HR, Niren has excelled in various areas including HR Business Partnership, Strategic Workforce Planning, Rewards Systems and Wellness led Employee Engagement. He has held leadership positions at various business verticals in the financial services business of Aditya Birla Group, where he successfully implemented HR initiatives. At ABG, he led important HR portfolios across both legacy and start-up businesses and was recognized for his contributions at the financial services & group level as one of role models and distinguished achievers.

Niren holds a Post Graduate degree in HR and is known for his ability to drive impactful strategies that align with the companys goals, fostering a high-performance culture and attracting top talent.

As Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Niren plays a critical role in shaping and implementing strategic HR initiatives at MOFSL. With a focus on aligning HR practices with the companys objectives, he contributes to the development of a thriving work environment where employees are engaged and productive. Nirens extensive experience and expertise having worked across the spectrum of Financial services in India enables him to effectively address the complex challenges of the Financial Services industry and drive people-centric solutions.

With his deep industry knowledge, Niren brings a holistic perspective to his role, empowering the organization to optimize its human capital and drive sustainable growth.

Shalibhadra Shah

Group Chief Financial Officer

Shalibhadra Shah is Group Chief Financial Officer of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Graduated from R.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics.

He joined MOFSL in 2006. Prior to joining MOFSL, he was leading the Taxation Role at an eminent CA Firm.

Shalibhadra is a Finance professional with 17 years of experience spanning the entire gamut of Finance, Accounts, Taxation & Compliance.

Besides being a Finance professional, Shalibhadra spends his spare time in Spiritual Development, Music & Enhancing Knowledge on Taxation.

Mr. Pankaj Purohit

Group Head, Information Technology

Pankaj Purohit joined MOFSL in 2004 as a Junior Software Developer, where he was responsible for developing new utilities and managing data across the organization.

Pankajs deep understanding of the market and his exceptional leadership skills have enabled him to successfully drive numerous projects that have helped MOFSL stay ahead in fast-evolving technological landscapes.

He has been instrumental in developing industry-first initiatives such as the Lite Trading System, Mobile Trading Applications, and Paperless KYC, among many others.

Currently, Pankaj leads a team of over 500 members across India as the Group Chief Technology Officer.

Mr. Kailash Purohit

Group Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Mr. Kailash Purohit is qualified Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has done Bachelor of Laws from K C Law College and Bcom from Mumbai University.

Mr. Purohit is Head - Group Corporate Secretarial at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited, Parent Company since November’2017. Prior to joining Motilal Oswal, he was associated with well known organisations such as L&T Finance Holdings, Capital First Limited (now IDFC First Bank), Tilaknagar Industries Limited & Indian Hotels Company Limited (Taj Hotels).

Mr. Purohit has overall 14 years of experiences in the field Secretarial & Compliance. Since start of the career, Mr. Purohit has been associated with Equity Listed entities alongwith other Regulatory License. His forte is into Listing Compliance, SEBI Regulations such as ICDR Regulations, Takeover Code, Insider Trading norms, NCD regulations, Buyback, etc. He has also monitored & implemented various complex group restructuring by way of scheme of amalgamations, merger, demerger, slump sale. He has managed various corporate actions like Buybacks, Dividends, Bonus Issue, Right issue, Preferential issue, etc. He also has extensive experience in managing RBI Compliances applicable to NBFC & HFC entities and FEMA Norms applicable to offshore entities. He has also been instrumental in presenting best ESG report as part of Annual Report. As part of daily routine, he actively advise senior management on best corporate governance practices and compliance-related matters at Group level. Over the period, he has also developed broader understanding on Tax & Accounting implications on any corporate events.