Faculty List and Profile

ARVIND A. RAO

Founder of Dreamz Infinite Financial Planners, a fee‐based independent financial planning institution, has over 5 years of experience in the field of financial services. Prior to this has worked with UTI Asset Management Company Private Limited and Deloitte Haskins and Sells. Currently working as ‘Chief Planner’ with Dreamz Infinite Financial Planners which is strongly spreading the fee based financial planning practice and making in‐roads in client servicing in various areas ranging from investment planning, tax planning to cash flow planning as per the global standards for financial planning .

  • A Chartered Accountant, Certified Financial PlannerCM and Certified Financial Manager by qualification, he has special expertise in strategic financial planning and tax planning.
  • Delivered presentations on financial planning subjects at various forums such as Principal Mutual Fund, Bajaj Capital and the Society of Financial Planners.
  • Regularly contributes research articles to various media like ‘DNA Money’, ‘The Week’, and ‘The Informed Investor’ among others.
  • Empanelled as an Expert with leading portals like www.arthamoney.com and www.window2india.com.

 

JAGDISH BHATT

Have 18 years of specialized experience in marketing, distribution, sales, public relations,product planning, investors/client servicing and back-office functions of financial products,especially insurance - both Life & Non-Life and mutual funds

  • Well acquainted with all aspects of insurance – pre-underwriting (risk inspections, gap analysis,pricing, terms, etc.); underwriting (negotiating terms with insurers, presenting & finalizing terms with clients, placing with insurer, arranging proper documentation of proposals, etc.); post underwriting(policy issuance, on-going services, claims settlement, renewals, etc.)
  • Extensive product knowledge in both Life & Non-Life segments, acquired through professional qualifications, training & practical experience
  • Faculty for insurance (both Life & Non-Life) in various institutes

Educational:

  • Bachelor of Arts (economics, public administration, political science), Osmania University

Professional:

  • Certified Financial Planner CM (CFPCM) from Financial Planning Standard Board India
  • Associate of Insurance Institute of India (A.I.I.I.), Insurance Institute of India
  • Insurance Brokers Examination (Composite Broker), National Insurance Academy
  • AMFI Certified & Registered
  • Investment Management Course, NMIMS

Author:

  • Article on Financial Planning published in DNA Money
  • Article on ‘Risk Management in the Insurance Sector in India vis-à-vis International practices’ published in ‘Riskurrent’ a publication of Riskraft Consulting Ltd., part of FT (MCX) group

 

NAVIN FERNANDEZ

Certified Financial PlannerCM

  • Industry Experience for more than 25 years, in capital market.
  • Former faculty of MBA(Finance) at Manipal University.

 

ASHOK MANSUKHANI

Certified Financial Planner CM
15 years of work experience in financial markets.

 

WILSON NADAR

MBA in Finance
Inhouse Faculty having teaching experience of more than 3 years in Finance Stream

AMEYA JOSHI

Certified Financial Planner
Inhouse Trainee having teaching experience of more than 3 years in Financial Industry

 

CALENDAR
Course Category Basic Course
Course Name CFA
Courses Code CFA (Chartered financial analyst)
Event Title CFA level 1
No. of Days Saturday & Sunday
Timing 2-5
Start Date 10/12/2011
End Date 12/03/2012
Course Category Basic Course
Course Name Challenge Status CFP Program
Courses Code Challenge Status programme of CFPCM
Event Title CFP through Challenge Status Mode
No. of Days Saturday & Sunday
Timing 2-5 & 11-2
Start Date 12/12/2011
End Date 12/04/2012
Course Category Basic Course
Course Name CFP Program (Distance Mode)
Courses Code CFP Program (Distance mode)
Event Title CFP through distance mode, cfp through correspondance mode
No. of Days 1 year
Timing 1 year
Start Date 27/10/2011
End Date 28/10/2012
Course Category Basic Course
Course Name CFP
Courses Code Orientation for Mutual fund agents for CFP course
Event Title Opportunities in Financial Planning for Mutual Fund Agents
No. of Days Saturday & Sunday
Timing 8 months
Start Date 10/01/2012
End Date 10/01/2012
Course Category Basic Course
Course Name CFP
Courses Code Regular Batch for CFP course
Event Title SCHEDULE OF DADAR BRANCH
No. of Days Saturday & Sunday
Timing 2-5 & 11-2
Start Date 09/04/2011
End Date 09/12/2011
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