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Olivier de Perregaux is a Board Member at LGT Wealth India, representing LGT Group's senior leadership on the India board.

Dr. Henri Leimer is a Board Member at LGT Wealth India, representing LGT Group on the India board.

Stephan Tanner (Stephan Viktor Tanner) is a Board Member at LGT Wealth India, representing LGT Group on the India board.

Michael Burge is a Board Member at LGT Wealth India, representing LGT Group on the India board.

Atul Singh is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of LGT Wealth India. Prior to this, he was the Founder & CEO of Validus Wealth. He has over two decades of experience in the wealth management industry. He was the Managing Director & CEO of Julius Baer India, where he led the acquisition of its business from Merrill Lynch. Before the acquisition, he was Managing Director of private businesses at Merrill Lynch, Singapore. Prior to Merrill Lynch, he spent 7 years at Booz Allen Hamilton in New York, advising large financial services clients. He holds an MBA from IIM Bangalore (Director's Medal) and a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi (Presidential Gold Medal). He believes in the philosophy of client centricity, recommending only investments he would himself invest in.

Surendhren Manayath is the Chief Operating Officer and Board Member of LGT Wealth India. Prior to this, he was the COO at Validus Wealth. His career spans over two decades, starting at Kotak Mahindra Bank as a Manager for back-office functions of the consumer finance business. He then moved to TAIB Bank in Bahrain as an AVP, followed by Arab Banking Corporation in Risk Management. He subsequently moved to Kotak London as CFO, and in 2012 transitioned to Kotak's Private Banking division as EVP for Finance, Accounts, and back-office functions. Prior to Validus, he was COO and Board Member at Julius Baer India. He holds the CFA designation (CFA Institute, USA), an FRM from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP, USA), and is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI).

Nimish Shah joined LGT Wealth India as Managing Director – Family Office & Portfolio Analytics. He brings over two decades of varied experience in capital markets, cross-asset classes, investment products, and platforms. His key skills include providing financial planning and wealth solutions for high-net-worth clients through strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Zohra Hajiani is a wealth management subject matter expert with over two decades of experience, managing investments of entrepreneurs, NRIs, and corporates. She started her career at HDFC Bank managing private banking clients, then moved to CRISIL. She subsequently joined DSP Merrill Lynch (later acquired by Julius Baer) as an Executive Director, continuing in the same role at Julius Baer post-acquisition for over a decade and a half. Prior to LGT Wealth India, she was Managing Partner – Private Clients at Validus Wealth. She holds an MBA in Finance from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai.

Sameer Gupta is Managing Director – Private Clients & Structured Credit at LGT Wealth India, responsible for private client advisory and structured credit solutions.

Nikhil Advani joined LGT Wealth India as Managing Director – International Business, with a mandate for strengthening and leading the global investing platform and international business segments. Prior to LGT, he was a consultant at the Bank of Singapore, where he spent more than a decade in key leadership roles. He has also worked with multinational firms including Citibank Singapore and Merrill Lynch. He has over 25 years of experience in financial services, primarily in international markets.

Gautam Sewani joined LGT Wealth India as Managing Director – Private Clients. He brings over 21 years of experience in the wealth management industry. He was previously associated with Kotak Wealth Management, where he was responsible for driving distribution and advisory business for the North & East zones. He has also managed large branches of Citibank and HSBC across Delhi and Mumbai for nearly a decade.

Abby Thomas is the Head of Human Resources at LGT Wealth India.