My Story

My career in capital markets began on a 65cc scooter in India. As a retail broker,  I specialized in selling IPOs to high-net-worth professionals. Navigating traffic, waiting for  doctors and lawyers to make time for my pitch, and succinctly translating the language of capital markets into actionable information, allowed me to build a loyal client base and taught me the virtues of patience and tenacity.

I developed a not-so-secret love for America early. Posters of Michael Jordan and Bon Jovi, tapes of Hollywood films, ambassadors of America’s soft power, filled the bedrooms of my youth.

I left the temperate climate of Bengaluru, India and landed in the frozen tundra of a Rochester, NY winter to begin my MBA. Before long, I was learning the art and science of solving unstructured problems, in and out of the classroom. As a student of modest means, I kept track of campus events with the best food and drink on offer. The inability to afford a car led to barter deals with my Japanese classmates - trips to grocery stores in exchange for help understanding American idioms and sarcasm (thanks Hollywood!)

All that hustle brought me to the Big Apple after graduation (where else!) and a Capital Markets Advisory role.

My focus over the years has been helping companies answer four questions:

• Who are my shareholders?

• Why have they invested?

• Who else could invest?

• What messages must I deliver?

Over time, ESG topics began permeating the answers to many of these questions. The E&S issues were relatable. I had experienced pollution and seen abject poverty growing up. But I believed then, as I believe now, that capitalism can and must be a part of the solution.

I am passionate about bridging the gap between the sustainability needs of the planet and the benefits of free markets and trade to its human residents. My SASB-credentialed ESG analysis skills were natural outgrowths of this passion, translating into the following services:

• Conducting

  • Peer Benchmarking and Gap Analysis

  • Materiality Assessments

  • ESG Ratings Analysis

• Building

  • ESG Reports

  • ESG Investor Presentations

  • ESG Investor Targeting Reports

• Strengthen

  • Alignment of ESG with Business Strategy

  • Investor-Focused ESG goals and KPIs

  • Communications Strategy

Though my career has come a long way, at heart I am still that young entrepreneur on a scooter in India, learning, adapting, and growing with my clients.

• Corbin Advisors, Vice President, ESG Advisory (2021 - present)

• Guru Advisory LLC , Founder and Consultant  (2020 - 2021 )

• IHS Markit, Director, Research & Analysis (2018 – 2020)

• Ipreo LLC, Director, Global Markets Intelligence (2008 - 2018)

• CapitalBridge, VP, Markets Intelligence Group, Europe  (2006 – 2008)

• Other Experiences: 

  • Georgeson & Co., Associate, Capital Markets Advisory

  • Karvy Computershare, The Retail Broker on a Scooter