Ambrish Agarwal (MD & CEO)

Esteema Capital Partner was founded by Mr. Ambrish Agarwal almost two decades ago, in 2002. He has over 20 years of expertise in the UK & Global Capital Markets & Corporate Consultancy. He has extensive expertise in structured debt & equity funding, credit & product policies, Credit risk mitigation strategies and underwriting. His expertise is in real estate investment & development, covering hotels & leisure, healthcare, SMEs & Corporations.

He is qualified as an MBA–Finance, MBA E-commerce, MSC-Chemistry, DipFA, FPC, CeMAP, and CerRGI. He is approved by the FCA UK. He has won several national & international awards for his numerous achievements in financial services. He is a regular speaker and mentor at various real estate seminars, exhibitions, and financial institutions.

His academic excellence & expertise have made him a creative mentor in the financial industry. He is a mentor and counsellor for various real estate investors, developers, financial institutions, UHNI, Businesses, and Corporations for financing, transformation, growth, and development.

Ashok K Gupta (Global Corporate Finance Director)

Mr. Gupta,an extraordinary Investment & Corporate Banker with almost 40 years of experience with Bank Of Baroda(BOB) & thereafter.He is a strategist, out of box thinker,visionary leader,Innovative,Entrepreneur with strong Business acumen,an extraordinary Achiever & executor.

He has worked in DELHI,LONDON,MUMBAI & DUBAI,AFRICA with many prestigious leadership & Professional positions including Chief Executive (GCC Operations,Dubai),Dy Head International Operations of BOB having presence in 30 Countries,Head Large Corporate Branch to name a few. Travelled more than 45 countries. He has deep understanding of Indian,UK, African & GCC Markets along with Global Financial Markets.

He has exceptional experience of International Banking/Investment/Corporate Banking & International Treasury etc in various capacities in BOB.He has been involved in highly Specialized & complex structured Financing transactions both in India & all over.

Due to his strong business acumen wide experience of understanding of all kinds of Businesses-across diverse Geographies,have been & is able to come forward with innovative ideas/suggestions etc.Due to all this he has also been Guiding clients in improving their Business.

As Chief Executive, (GCC Operations,Dubai), he completely turned around the working of BOB with extraordinary growth in Business. He was ranked as “40th MOST POWERFUL INDIAN” in the Gulf in 2010 by an Arabian Business Magazine. He was also awarded by NRI Business Leadership and Excellence Award for the “GULF REGION” as part of ” INDIA EMPIRE” awards 2011. He got “NRI ACHIEVERS” award in 2009 & 2010 by NRI Institute, New Delhi. As Dy Head International Operations he made BOB as truly ”India’s International Bank” by huge business expansion & foot prints to 30 countries.

• He is Founder member of strategic Business Management Consultancy outfit ”Brains at work consultancy”(www.brainsatworkconsulting.com)”providing strategic guidance business restructuring,turnaround to make businesses viable & competitive.
• Hon Board of Mentors”Indian Institute of Investment Banking”
• Vice Chairman & MD,”Dhamani Real Estate”
• Director “Prime Reality Capital”SEBI Approved Cat II Alternate Investment Fund(AIF)
• Hon Regional Director” Institute of Corporate Social Responsibility & sustainability”

Apart from above,Presently he is not only active in the area of Investment Banking/corporate Banking activities arranging Finance of all kind including FDI/PE Funding,but also involved in Formulating Business Strategies with new Innovative business Ideas , for improvement in Business, venturing in new areas, Joint ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions,connecting in India, with UK, GCC Countries,Africa, and many other countries.