1987 - BE (Mech) from B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore.
1994 - ACMA from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, Kolkata
2001 - CAIIB from Indian Institute of Banking and Finance, Mumbai
2017 - Limited Insolvency Examination from Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India

Sri Parashiva Murthy B S aged 58, is an Engineering graduate and a professional cost accountant from Institute of Cost Accountants of India having more than 3 decades of Industry experience which includes working with IDBI Bank (formerly Industrial Development Bank of India), BPL Group and Kennametal Group. While working with IDBI for more than 23 years, Mr. Murthy has worked in various capacities with his last role as General Manager, heading the Stressed Asset Vertical of IDBI Bank. Mr. Murthy has been on board of many Corporates as Independent Director. He has deep insight knowledge on credit appraisal process of a Bank and Financial institution. .

Mr. Alok Prakash appointed as the Whole Time Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company holds a Ph.D. Degree from Dr. B R. Ambedkar University. Mr. Alok has an experience of over 28 years in paper and textile industry. He track record of exceptional performance in enhancing revenue and profits, as well as achieving financial turnarounds through improvements in sales and marketing, cost control, and operations. Previously, he has managed a turnover of Rs. 2,750 Crores as Chief Sales Officer, overseeing the Writing & Printing Paper, Packaging Board, Rayon Grade Pulp, and Tissue businesses at Century Pulp & Paper (B.K. Birla Group of Companies).

Mr. Hardik Patel is the founder and Promoter of FINQUEST GROUP OF COMPANIES. Hardik launched FINQUEST upon his return to India from the U.S.A. in 2005 with a view to develop a world-class financial services platform that would raise the bar in the Indian context in delivering high quality capital market transaction, financial advisory services and lending institution.

At FINQUEST, in brokerage business (Finquest Securities Pvt. Ltd.) Hardik is actively involved in originating and maintaining relationships with various institutional investors (domestic and international), corporates, high net worth individuals, and family offices.

He along with his father has been instrumental in setting up the NBFC business (Finquest Financial Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) wherein they have grown the assets size to more than Rs. 1000 crores. Apart from lending to Corporates Finquest specializes in acquiring stressed assets. The group have successfully acquired manufacturing assets of marquee brands like Reid & Taylor, Digjam and Premiere Tissues.

Over the last ten years, Mr. Patel has been actively managing his own proprietary investments, on which he has successfully managed to generate significant capital appreciation. He is well-reputed for being adept at identifying the “right” under-valued small and mid-cap stocks that have translated into exponential returns.

Hardik holds an MBA from Crummer Graduate School of Business, Florida, USA.

Mr. Kulandaipaian Thangaraju (DIN: 10721302), aged 64 years, is a B. Tech (Production Technology), P.G.D (Business Administration) & (Computer Application). Mr. K. Thangaraju is a Seasoned Professional with working experience of more than 38 years in Paper and Product Industry. He has 38 years of Paper manufacturing experience with Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (‘TNPL’), where he has worked in various capacities with his last role as Chief General Manager (Production), handing entire production and planning across all the plants of the TNPL. Mr. K. Thangaraju was Executive Committee Member of Indian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (‘IPPTA’) for the period of two years (01-04-2015 to 31-03-2017), where he has Chaired multiple technical sessions.

A Fellow Chartered Accountant with over two decades of professional experience, CA Shweta Jain brings a distinguished blend of financial expertise, governance insight, and ethical leadership. As the Founder Partner of Shweta Jain & Co. LLP, she has led statutory and concurrent audits of banks, listed entities, and private enterprises across diverse sectors including manufacturing, IT services, real estate, and infrastructure. Ms. Shweta currently serves as an Independent Director on a listed company, contributing her expertise in financial oversight, compliance, and strategic growth. Her governance philosophy focuses on transparency, accountability, and sustainable business practices.

Mr. Panchapakesan Swaminathan - is a Chartered and Cost Accountant with 25 years of experience. Prior to setting up his own financial consultancy services, he had worked with Ernst & Young, Allsec Financials Ltd and his last employment was with Allsec Technologies Limited as Chief Financial Officer. He successfully handled the seed funding, private equity and finally the IPO of the company.