My account – Torch Investment Management

Omar A. Bakhsh

TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:

Strategic Marketing and Business Development Leader (GCC)

Omar Bakhsh is an accomplished marketing professional with a strong background in digital marketing, customer engagement, and business development. Currently serving as the Sales & Marketing Manager at Plaza Premium Group, Riyadh, he has a successful history of driving market expansion, fostering strategic partnerships, and enhancing customer experiences. His diverse experience across industries includes leading marketing strategies, loyalty program development, and optimizing revenue streams.

Key Expertise: Digital Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Customer Relationship Management, Loyalty Program Development, Market Analysis, Revenue Optimization.

Education:

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Marketing.

Bilal Mahmood

TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:

Specialist – Corporate Communications

Previous Roles:

H+K Strategies

Account Director
Ogilvy

Senior Media Relations Strategist
MTS Research

PR and Marketing Manager
Weber Shandwick

Consultant

Education:

Economics at Queen Mary College, University of London
Financial markets at the Bocconi SDA Business School, Milan

Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:

Stood in the 2006 local elections as a councillor in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Prakul Agarwal*

Current Role:

Senior Associate (Torch Investment Management)

Previous Roles:

Senior Analyst – EPIC Investment Partners
Business Analyst – Genpact India

Over 5 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, advisory services (both buy side and sell side), and corporate governance

Education:

CFA Level 2 – CFA Institute
Company Secretary – Institute of Company Secretaries of India
B.Com. – Delhi University

Aryan Mehndiratta*

Current Role:

Investment Analyst, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd

Previous Roles:

Research and Investment Services Analyst – TresVista Financial Services (Mumbai)

Experienced in investment analysis, data analysis, financial research, and company and industry research.

Education:

B.Sc. Finance – NMIMS Bangalore, India

Manbhav Kumar*

Current Role:

Investment Analyst, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd

Previous Roles:

Investment Professional – The Xander Group, Private Equity

Responsible for Deal Evaluation, Due Diligence, Deal monitoring, Valuations, ESG Initiatives, and Stakeholder management.

Education:

B.A. Economics (Hons.) – St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India

Abdul Ahad^

Current Role:

Middle Office Operations Associate, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^

Previous Roles:

Clearwater Analytics

Reconciliation Analyst

NTT Data

Fund Accountant

Education:

Masters in Management Studies, AMU
B. Com (hons) – AMU

Prashant Gupta^

Current Role:

Associate – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^

Previous Roles:

KPMG India

Senior Executive – M&A Deal Advisory

Education:

Chartered Accountant, ICAI, India
B. Com (hons) – D.A. University

Nalin Mathur^

Current Role:

Associate – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^

Previous Roles:

Associate Solution Advisor: Deloitte Financial Advisory Ltd.

Provided consulting services related to mergers and acquisitions, private equity investing, portfolio valuations, and strategic planning for the Life Science & Healthcare industry.

Audit Associate: Larsen & Toubro Construction Ltd.

Financial planning & risk assessment of hedge funds & mutual funds to provide assurance over the financial statements

Education:

B. Com Hons – Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi
PGDM Finance – T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal
Cleared CFA Level 1 Exam

Hanish Arora^

Current Role:

Assistant Vice President – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^

Previous Roles:

Deloitte India

Deputy Manager – M&A Transaction Advisory Services
S.N. Dhawan & Co LLP (Mazars)

Audit analyst – Assurance

Education:

Chartered Accountant, ICAI, India
Cleared CFA Level 1, Pursuing Level II (Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, USA)
B. Com (hons) – Delhi University

Nikhil Sharma^

Current Role:

Assistant Vice President – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^

Previous Roles:

Lead Solution Advisor: Deloitte Financial Advisory Ltd.

Provided valuation and consulting services related to mergers and acquisitions, private equity investing, portfolio valuations and strategic planning

Senior Engineer: Larsen & Toubro Construction Ltd.

Worked in corporate finance and strategic planning department with focus on valuation of construction projects for bidding purposes, budgeting and forecasting, working capital management and cash flow optimization of projects

Education:

B. Tech Mechanical Engineering – Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
PGDM Finance – Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad
Cleared CFA Level 3 Exam

Anjani Kumar^

Current Role:

Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^

Previous Roles:

CSA Advisor

Finance Executive Intern

Finskool

Equity Research Advisor

Education:

Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University

Aakash Kumar^

Current Role:

Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^

Previous Roles:

Indian Bank

Financial Modelling and Valuation – Intern

CSA Advisor

Equity Research – Intern

Education:

Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University

Maz Akram

Amit Sharma*

Current Role:

Senior Investment Manager, Torch Investment Management

Previous Roles:

Macquarie Bank

Public Equities, Emerging Markets; Board member of Macquarie India HoldCo
Deutsche Bank

Public Equities, HY Credit and Structured Products

Education:

MBA: INSEAD (France)
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering: IIT Delhi
CFA Charterholder

Puneet Kamra*

Current Role:

Senior Investment Manager, Torch Investment Management

Previous Roles:

KPMG

Corporate Finance
Fidelity Investments

Coverage of European Equities
Deloitte

Consulting/ Assurance

Education:

Harvard Business School-Executive Education (PEVC Program)
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst – CAIA Association
Chartered Financial Analyst – CFA Institute (USA)
Chartered Accountant (ACA), India

Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:

Involved with the following social initiatives
1. Antarkranti – Prisoner Reform and Rehabilitation Program
2. Manthan – The Holistic Education Program for the underprivileged

Anurag Agarwal^

Current Role:

Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^

Previous Roles:

Money Minded

Head of Wealth Management

Slopho Infotech Pvt Ltd

Finance Intern

Education:

Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Delhi University
Cleared CFA Level 3 Exam

Vinay Anand^

Current ROLE:

Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^

Previous Roles:

Torcia Advisors Pvt Ltd

Hedge Fund Analyst

GEMS Inc

Financial Business Analyst

Education:

Master’s in Finance, University of Maryland
Bachelor of Technology (Electronics Engineering), IIT-BHU, Varanasi

Raushan Kumar^

Current Role:

Data Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^

Previous Roles:

Quinta

Software Developer

The Sparks Foundation

Data Analysis – Intern

Education:

Bachelor’s in Technology, IIT Kharagpur
Intermediate, Gaya College, Gaya (Bihar, India)

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Shaurya Doval*

Current Role:

Managing Director, Torch Investment Management

Previous Roles:

GE Capital (London)

Director, Principal Finance
Morgan Stanley (London)

M&A, strategic advisory, asset divestiture and capital raising transactions
Arthur Andersen

Corporate Finance Advisory

Education:

MBA – Dual Degree: London Business School/ University of Chicago
Chartered Accountant (ACA), India

Awards/ Recognitions/ Other Responsibilities:

Director of India Foundation, a think tank based in New Delhi
Eisenhower Fellow from India for 2015
Udyog Ratna Award, 2012 – for contribution to the Power Sector

Syed Ali Abbas*

Current Role:

CEO & Director, Torch Investment Management

Previous Roles:

ABN AMRO (London)

Director- Metals & Mining Investment Banking
Morgan Stanley (London)

M&A and Leveraged Finance
Ernst & Young

Corporate Finance and Management Consulting
PwC

Management Consulting

Education:

MBA – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Chartered Accountant (ACA), England & Wales
Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), UK

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Gaurav Mehta

TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:

Specialist – Renewable Energy

Previous Roles:

General Atlantic Partner
Morgan Stanley

Investment Banking Division

Education:

MBA from London Business School
BA degree with honors in International Business Studies and French from the European Business School, London

Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:

Mr. Mehta was also appointed advisor to Common Wealth Business Council Clean Energy Initiative for the Indian Government in 2008

Hemendra Aran

TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:

Specialist – Outsourcing

Previous Roles:

Hemendra Aran founded Aranca in 2003 with an ambition to provide high quality research and analytics to global clients.

Education:

MBA from London Business School
Haas School of Business, University of California
Indian Institute of Technology

Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:

He has authored several books on the topic of outsourcing and global financial markets.
He is a regular commentator and has appeared in prestigious media channels such as The BBC, CNBC and Economic Times.
He has also delivered talks at top-tier institutions such as London School of Economics, the IIMs and IITs.

D.K.Singh

TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:

Specialist – Commerce and Alternate Dispute Resolution

Previous Roles:

International commerce arbitration including mediation and commercial settlements
Has assisted clients in various arbitration centres, including London, USA, Singapore and Paris

Education:

LLM – London School of Economics

Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:

Has reputable international client let practice focusing on international commercial arbitration and cross border ventures
Mr. Singh was ranked in Chambers Global in 2013

Aman Mehta

TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:

Partner – European Investment Coverage

Previous Roles:

Junior Capital limited

Capital Marketing Advisory
Vikings Investment

Managed investments in various sectors
Middle East Bank

Corporate Finance Advisory

Education:

B.Sc. – Hans Raj College, University of Delhi

Raman Kumar

Mr. Kumar is an active angel investor, investing across sectors in India, US and the Middle East. He has over 27 years of experience in managing public and private companies.

Previous Roles:

Founder & Former Chairman/ CEO and Board Director – MModel Inc.

The company was sold to One Equity Partners in 2012 for US $1.1 Billion.
Chairman and Managing Director – Aeries Group
Executive Partner – Siris Capital

Private Equity fund based out of New York
Investment Advisor – Strategic Venture Fund (SVMFL)/ Frontline Strategy

Education:

MBA/ MPPM, The School of Organization and Management, Yale University.
M.A., St. Stephens College, New Delhi
B.A. (Hons), St. Stephens College, New Delhi

Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:

Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2007
Maryland International Business Leadership Award by the World Trade Centre Institute of Baltimore

H.E. Prince Mishaal Bin Abdullah Bin Turki Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Other RoleS:

Founding Partner, Zad Global Investments

Education:

PhD in government studies from Claremont Graduate School
MA – University of Southern California
BS – University of Santa Clara

Sonali Bhambhani*

Current Role:

Manager, Investor Relations, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd

Previous Roles:

Aranca Mumbai Pvt Ltd

Account Manager – EMEA

Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd

Sales Manager

Education:

MBA (Marketing), Balaji Institute of Management & Human Resource Management
B.Sc. (Computer Science), HMV College

Kunal Sinha

Current Role:

Data Analyst – Torch Investment Group

Education:

B.Tech.(Metallurgical Engineering) – National Institute of Technology, Raipur

Skills:

Data Science
Data Analysis
Data Modelling
Statistical Modelling
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Data Visualisation
Tableau
PowerBI
Statistics
Python
SQL
MS Excel