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Harish Rao is an Investment Trainer and Mentor. With over 25 years of experience in the Mutual Funds space, he remains passionate about two things: a. adoption of prudent and practical personal finance practices and b. the inclusion of Mutual Funds in every Indian’s portfolio.

After working for over a decade with a leading foreign Asset Management Co, where his last held position was National Head – Institutional Business and PMS, he started on his own in 2008. He has conducted over 1400 training, mentoring and awareness programmes at over 150 locations across India. This has given him an excellent understanding of the psyche of the Indian Advisor and Investor.

He is a keen quizzer, having featured in the internationally renowned Mastermind in BBC. He conducted the first ever National Financial Literacy Quiz in 2016 for Management Students on behalf of NISM, all across India.

Giri Balasubramaniam, aka Pickbrain, is an educator and noted quizmaster. He has pioneered educational initiatives across Asia catering to a staggering 16 million youngsters. A recipient of several awards, he was mentored by none less than Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India. As a quizmaster he has hosted over 3500 shows across 11 countries and has the distinction of being the only quizmaster in the world to host a quiz at the Royal Opera House, London.

An alumnus of the iconic Harvard Business School; he is also a masters in Gandhian Philosophy. He was an IAF (Indian Administrative Fellow) deputed to the Dept. of Education, Government of Karnataka. He is a prolific speaker, trainer and TED orator.

Krishan Sharma is an investment coach, keynote speaker, and passionate enthusiast of behavioural finance. With a three-decade-long career in the Mutual Fund space, he has collaborated with leading asset management companies, taking on various responsibilities including research, portfolio management services, institutional business, and dedicating over 15 years to investor awareness and education.

Krishan has conducted more than 3400 investment seminars and training sessions across 210 cities in India and overseas. With outreach in Indian languages, he truly stands among the pioneers in the Indian Mutual Fund industry. During his tenure at HDFC AMC, he launched a YouTube series on personal finance titled "Bachat, Nivesh, aur Aap," which has collectively garnered over a million viewers.

Driven by an unwavering passion and mission, he is committed to spreading awareness about personal finance and promoting financial literacy, empowering individuals to attain financial freedom. He firmly believes that true financial freedom is integral to achieving lasting happiness and contentment in life.

Dr. Balaji Rao is a highly qualified and accomplished Speaker, Author, Columnist and Trainer with an overall experience of 36 years in the banking and financial services sector.

Alongside working on his PhD in Mutual Funds and Personal Finance, Dr. Balaji Rao authored 10 books related to financial markets and Investment Products. He is a prolific columnist for various publications, having written over 400 articles on Personal Finance, apart from regularly appearing on TV and Radio.

Being passionate about Investor Education, he has conducted over 1200 programmes for Investors and Intermediaries across India. He is a SEBI / NISM empanelled Resource Person. He has been a visiting faculty on subjects of Investments and Capital Markets for leading MBA colleges for over 15 years.