Board of Directors

  • SIDDHARTH SINKAR

    SIDDHARTH SINKAR & ASSOCIATES, PROPRIETOR

    Siddharth Sinkar is practising as a chartered accountant since last 20 years and has offices in Mumbai and Dubai. He has expertise in Income Tax, Company Law, GST, FEMA etc. He has been conducting audits for SMEs, large corporates including Banks, NGOs Co-operative societies etc. He has expertise in setting offices outside India as well as Foreign Direct Investment in India.

  • AMIT A. PANDIT

    FOUNDER - FINRISK DOCTOR

    Amit qualified as a Chartered Accountant and has experience spanning multiple industries over 25 years. He started his career in Investment Banking helping companies raise money, handling IPOs and raising loans. He then moved in handling restructuring of business units which involved restructuring of debt and also business processes assisting his father . He then moved in the profession helping businesses/corporates in improving business process controls and risk mitigation strategies. Along the way, started helping individuals and small businesses improve their financial health by advising them on investing and financial planning based on their risk profiles. He has handled M&A deals and also conducted numerous due diligence for many corporates on verge of acquisitions. He also takes up workshops on basic finance understanding for entrepreneurs. He has served as a board member for over 10 years in companies including a bank ,a listed company and a mutual fund. Due to his experience both as a consultant as well as a director, it helps him to approach issues or problems with a balanced perspective, as an insider as well as an independent advisor , which aids to offer customised financial & investment solutions. He helps businesses and people improve their "Financial Health"
    Website – www.finriskdoctor.com
    Email – [email protected]

  • PRAVIN KAKODE

    Pravin R. Kakode is a PGDM ( Finance& Marketing) from St. Joseph college of Business Administration, Bengaluru. He has won 3 Gold Medals for Academic Excellence. He has experience in Trading business of more than 20 years. He has been instrumental in setting up well oiled distribution network across the state of Goa. His business interests are as under...

    Upgrade Enterprises Pvt Ltd
    Managing Director,
    Engaged in manufacturing of construction chemicals and cleaning chemicals under the brand name Upgrade.


    Kakode Trading LLP
    Managing Partner,
    Engaged in trading of wide range of building materials for the last 5 decades as retailers, wholesalers and project suppliers representing some of the best brands in the industry

  • VAIBHAV RAJEEV WARERKAR

    M MULLA ASSOCIATES, ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS, PARTNER

    Vaibhav has experience in media and entertainment, technology, banking, real estate, succession planning, intellectual property, general commercial and corporate documentation, and litigation. Vaibhav has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating content production and related agreements. Vaibhav has been drafting and negotiating for information technology businesses and banks, software agreements including development, services, licensing and joint venture agreements. Vaibhav also regularly advises businesses operating in food and beverages, infrastructure, real estate on varied issues.

  • CA M.N. Pai

    Head the finance team at GlowTouch Technologies Pvt Ltd
    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI)
    Director of Mangalore Cooperative Town Bank Mangalore
    Semnox Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
    Achal Group

    He has held various leadership roles in Toastmasters such as Finance Manager, District Lt. Governor Marketing, District Public Relations Officer, Division Governor for Mangalore, Mysore, and Bangalore areas. He has chaired 2 of the International Conferences in Mangaluru & Goa. He is a Trainer, Mentor, for more than 15000 students.
    He was the National Council Member and the current Chairman of ISTD Mangaluru & Udupi Chapter. He is also the President of Chinmaya Educational Instituitions, Mangaluru. A Governing Council Member of Beasant Educational Institutions Mangaluru, Biodynamic Association of India, Bharath Sevasharam, Mangaluru, Canara High School Association, Managaluru and the list is endless.

  • BHUSHAN S. NEMLEKAR

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- SUMIT WOODS LIMITED

    Mr. Bhushan Nemlekar is Alumni of Harvard Business School. He has an Experience in construction industry since 15 years. Mr. Nemlekar has a vast experience in Finance and Sales Activities and he is also the Director of a Sumit Woods Limited a leading construction group.

  • AJAY BHALCHANDRA PINGE

    PINGES TUITION CLASSES PVT LTD DIRECTOR

    Ajay B Pinge has completed his post-graduation in Business Management. He has been in the “Education Field “for past 16 years as Director of Pinge’s Tuition Classes Pvt. Ltd., a pioneer Institution in Education and a consultant to various recognised educational institutes. He has displayed exemplary skills in managing operational and financial complexities of large educational organisations. He is a Hon. Secretary of Saraswat Vidhyarthi Sahayak Mandal Trust, which helps needy and deserving “Saraswat” students by giving them financial assistance in education.

  • SAMIT SUBHASH SARAF

    PARTNER, SARAF ASSOCIATES ASSOCIATE PARTNER, KIRTANE & PANDIT

    Samit S. Saraf is a practising Chartered Accountant based in Mumbai and has experience of over 8 years in fields of Audit & Assurance, Risk Advisory & Management Consulting. He specialises in Internal Audits for large corporates including semi-government and listed entities as well as emerging corporates. He holds an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA, London.

  • Anirudha Narayan Walawalkar

    FLUID AND POWER AUTOMATIONS LLP - MANAGING PARTNER

    Mr. Anirudha Narayan Walawalkar, a youthful business partner of Fluid and Power Automations, sets and refines the execution of several projects with ease. He holds an MBA and a BE in mechanical engineering. The Atal Setu, the third-longest cable-stayed bridge in India, Goa, and the Shree Ram Setu cable-stayed bridge in Chandrapur, Maharashtra are just a few of the lighting projects that Mr. Aniruddh Walawalkar has created that are among the most admired in the nation. The first undersea road tunnel in India is the renowned Mumbai Coastal Road Tunnel. His firm has won major projects in India and the Maldives thanks to his ability to provide electrical engineering and lighting solutions that are strong and stand out. These projects include lighting up iconic bridges, smart towns, commercial parks, and historical sites.

  • Mrs Sumatha Ramesh Nayak

    Mrs. Sumatha Nayak has been associated with the following organisations:
    1. Digital mental wellness platform called as SamyakDisha Solutions LLP.
    2. Working partner of Gautham Agencies the leading wholesale pharmaceutical distributors based out of Udupi.
    3. Founding President and Managing Trustee of Sri Ramakrishna Sharada Ashrama situated at Karkala.
    4. She was also Vice-President of Akhila Bharatiya Samskrita Sammelan held in Udupi in the year 2017.

    She is married to Ammunje Ramesh Nayak a successful entrepreneur based out of Udupi and they both head a very vibrant family having 3 children, eldest being daughter Raksha Pai who along with her husband Shashidhar Pai has co-founded and established a successful IT services company called Medisence Global Health Pvt Ltd, her son Rithwik Nayak along with his wife Nikita Nayak are into a leading water solutions business by name Life Essentials Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd and youngest daughter Dr. Mohini Nayak along with her spouse Dr. Arjun Nayak run a very sought out after dental clinic in Mangalore by name Nayak’s Dental Clinic, Attavar. Ramesh Nayak and Sumatha Nayak are blessed with four grandchildren Rithika, Siddharth, Ayra and Shivansh.
    With an aim of no child should suffer psychologically and no man or woman feel neglected, she along with her friends founded a digital mental wellness platform called as SamyakDisha Solutions LLP with a tag line – Be the best version of yourself. This institution also successfully runs programs under Arka Prachodayath banner which Sumatha Nayak is one of the foremost persons who took initiative for the formation of a beautiful Ashrama on the banks of river Swarna Ganga in Bailur of Karkala Taluk, under the guidance of her Guru Most Revered Swami Vinayakanandaji Maharaj in
    She is also a motivational speaker who has given more than 200 talks across several platforms both online digital and offline, with a rainbow of topics which are given on our culture, traditions, festivals, spirituality, over all development of human and has inspired, motivated and empowered many to be the best versions of oneself. One can watch many of her talks on you tube with name the Amgele Life talk series on Youth of GSB Channel and Jnana Sagar talk series on Channel U.

  • CA Pratiksha Pai

    I am CA Pratiksha Pai of Bangalore. My introduction is as follows:
    Finance Content Creator: The Fintelligent Investor - Instagram / Youtube / Threads / Twitter / Facebook / Whatsapp / Stocktwits / LinkedIn.
    Educative Content Creator : Gyanathon Learning Solutions
    Director: Global Chamber of Saraswat Entrepreneurs
    CEO and Founder: Rupai Fintelligent Educational Services Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
    Advisor and Consultant: Personal Finance Management
    Convenor : Media and PR Committee, KSCAA
    Partner: S S Nayak & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Bangalore/ Mangalore
    Strategic Advisor: Atal Incubation Centre, Nitte
    Author: Pratiksha's Quick Revisioner for Class 12 Accountancy (e-book)