Mr. Arjun Lamba is the founder of Guardian Advisors Private Limited, a SEBI-registered Portfolio Management Services (PMS) firm set up in 2005. With over 23 years of experience in India’s capital markets, he has built deep expertise in equity investing and portfolio management. Guardian Advisors is among the oldest PMS providers in the country and focuses on managing investments for high-net-worth individuals and corporates focused on the Indian public equity markets. Before starting Guardian Advisors, Mr. Lamba worked with Span Investments and Kotak Securities.
Mr. Lamba also comes with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and has played a critical role in the acquisition of both Eveready Industries and Religare Enterprises on behalf of the Burman Family. Since September 2022 he has served as a Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director on the Board of Eveready Industries India Limited. He is also on the Board of KPH Dream Cricket Pvt. Ltd. which owns IPL team Punjab Kings, Care Health Insurance Ltd, Religare Broking Ltd., Religare Enterprises Ltd, Religare Finvest Ltd., Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. and Religare Digital Solutions Ltd. Mr. Lamba holds a BBA degree from École Les Roches, Switzerland. He continues to guide investment strategy and contribute to business decisions and is actively involved in strategic initiatives and operational mentoring companies he is associated with. Mr. Lamba is passionate about long-term value investing and business turnarounds, reflecting his commitment to creating sustainable value for investors and stakeholders.
Mr. R. Gurumurthy is a seasoned banking professional with 38 years of experience in India and overseas, having superannuated as Head of Governance at RBL Bank. His distinguished career encompasses leadership roles in corporate and institutional banking, wholesale banking, risk management, and governance across global and Indian institutions including Bank of America, Standard Chartered, and SBI. During his tenure at RBL Bank, he oversaw assurance, technology, operations, and credit functions, and headed Corporate & Institutional Banking during a transformational phase of the bank's growth. In other roles, Mr. Gurumurthy managed strategic client relationships and contributed to organizational development.
Mr. Gurumurthy's career achievements include building and leading transformation initiatives at RBL Bank post-2011, where he was instrumental in regulatory engagement and governance restructuring. Prior to this, Mr. Gurumurthy’s stint at Standard Chartered envisaged setting up and heading the FI Strategic Coverage Group. His academic credentials include a B.A. from the University of Delhi and certification as an Associate from the Indian Institute of Bankers. Currently, he serves on the Boards of Axis Capital Ltd (subsidiary of Axis Bank)., Simplex Infrastructures Ltd., Care Health Insurance Ltd., Religare Broking Ltd., Religare Enterprises Ltd., Religare Finvest Ltd. and Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. Known for his collaborative leadership style, Mr. Gurumurthy enjoys mentoring teams and is an advocate for risk culture, integrated governance, and innovation in banking.
Mr. Suresh Mahalingam is a seasoned business leader and executive coach with over 35 years of experience in strategy, marketing, and transformation across the BFSI and FMCG sectors. He brings over 15 years of board experience, having served on the boards of Principal AMC, Aadhar Housing Finance, Navi General Insurance, Pramerica Life, and PGIM India Asset Management. He currently serves as Independent Director and Chairperson at Aviva India, and is on the boards of Muthoot Housing Finance, Religare Broking, Care Health Insurance, Religare Enterprises Ltd., Religare Finvest Ltd. and Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
Mr. Mahalingam has held leadership roles at Tata AIA Life (as MD & CEO), HDFC Life, ITC, and as a member of the Group Council at WGC. He actively advises fintech, insurtech, and edtech startups, as well as private equity firms, and serves on various advisory boards. A certified leadership and transition coach, he is an alumnus of IMI India and the Advanced Management Program at Kellogg School of Management. Known for his people-first leadership and strategic clarity, he helps organizations navigate growth and transformation with purpose and impact.
Mr.Dalbir Singh is a seasoned CFO and corporate leader with over 40 years ofdiverse experience in finance, taxation, audits, accounting, procurement, legalaffairs, and strategic business management. Demonstrated expertise in P&Loversight, business expansion, cost optimization, and operational efficiencyacross manufacturing and corporate sectors.
Heled financial, commercial, and legal functions at Max Specialities Films Ltd for nearly three decades, driving revenue growth from INR 100 crores to INR1,500 crores and managing key strategic transactions, including international joint ventures and divestments. Skilled in corporate governance, contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder relationship management.
Mr. Dalbir Singh’s academic credentials include a first class honours in Commerce and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Qualified Company Secretary. During this long span of work experience, he is known for delivering sustainable growth and strengthening organizational framework.
Rahul brings with him 24 years of rich experience in Business Development, P&L management, Client servicing and managing & building large retail teams in global FMCG and financial services organizations. Rahul started his career with Eveready Industries Ltd. managing sales and their export division, followed by stints in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Tata AIG Life Insurance and Max New York Life Insurance. Rahul has served in leadership roles in the insurance industry, developing strategic tie-ups and alliances and leading large teams to grow business.
He has been associated with Religare for more than 16 years. In his previous role as Chief Business Officer for Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, Rahul grew affordable housing into a formidable business. As MD & CEO, Rahul is responsible for managing and growing the housing finance business, besides establishing & implementing the corporate strategy, as well as managing retail and corporate liabilities.
Rahul is an alumnus of MDI, Gurgaon (Batch of 1999).
Mr. Tripathi is a retired IAS officer. During his illustrious career, as an IAS officer, spanning over 40 years in public service 1977 to 2017 December (including 5 years as Chairman - Public Grievances Commission & Police Complaints Authority), he held various key senior positions at State and Centre level such as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Govt. of NCT Delhi; Chief Secretary – Govt. of NCT Delhi; Joint Secretary - Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India; Director - Indian Institute of Mass Communication; CEO - Delhi Jal Board, NCT Delhi; Commissioner Sales Tax - NCT Delhi; Development Commissioner & Chief Electoral Officer - A&N Islands; Director Total Literacy Campaign (National Literacy Mission) - Department of Education, Ministry of HRD; Commissioner Land - Delhi Development Authority; Commissioner Excise & Entertainment Tax – NCT Delhi; Secretary - New Delhi Municipal Committee; Deputy Commissioner and Secretary to Lt. Governor in Arunachal Pradesh etc. He has also been on the Board / Governing Council of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, TATA Power Ltd., BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., Institute of Biliary and Livery Sciences, Delhi, and National Law School, Delhi.
Dynamism and human approach are the hallmark of his persona. He is known as committed professional having rich and varied experience. He has successful leadership and governance abilities, expertise in management and administrative matters, project execution and operational matters. His firm and tactful handling of sensitive and tricky issues has seen the organisation, with which he was associated, emerge a winner at all times.
Mr. Tripathi is a post graduate in political science from Allahabad University and a Gold Medalist for securing highest marks in political science at under-graduate level in the University.
Mr. Malay Kumar Sinha has done his B.A. (Hons) and M.A. from Delhi University in Humanities and M.Phil from Madras University in Strategic Studies.
He started his career as an Executive in TISCO, Jamshedpur and in 1981 joined the Indian Police Service. After serving in UP Police and IB, MHA, in different capacities, both in India and abroad, he worked as Joint Secretary in the MEA and finally as Secretary Security, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, from where he superannuated in September 2016.
He is an alumnus of FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia, USA and National Defence College, New Delhi. As Joint Secretary in the MEA he had led the evacuation of Indians in Bengazi area from the sea during the war in Libya in 2011. He has been a keen sportsperson and was Secretary of All India Police Sports Control Board for several years. He is a recipient of Police Medal for Meritorious Service and President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.
