CA A.V. Seshadrinathan (Sesh) is a Chartered Accountant by training, and is the Managing Director of Basiz Fund Services. He has been in the International Fund Accounting & Administration Industry for over a decade. He started his fund accounting and administration career with Fortis Fund Services, subsidiary of Fortis Bank (headquartered in the Benelux region) in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles focusing on offshore funds. Sesh also worked with PFPC Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware, specializing in onshore fund administration for the US market. Earlier, Sesh was with InterPro Global (a Maryland USA based BPO) with interests in Mutual Fund Industry back office processing based out of Chennai. Sesh is based in Mumbai, India.

Mr. R. R. Chandrasekhar, Executive Vice President, is the Head of Strategy at Basiz and based in Mumbai, India. He is a seasoned industry professional with more than 40 years of experience, a large part of it at the CXO level. His industry exposure spans banking, logistics and business process outsourcing. He brings to the table his vast knowledge in strategy implementation, oversees all financial and control metrics within the organization and keeps tabs on operational risk factors and their mitigants. Chandrasekhar is based in Mumbai, India.

Mr. Howard Seligmann is the Country Director (America) at Basiz Fund Service. He has 35+ years of experience in marketing services in the financial services Industry. He has served as an Investment Attaché to a sovereign government and was a principal founder of the Star Trade Funds, a country specific fund family serving as the investment advisor of a group of funds consisting of equity, fixed income, balanced and money market mutual funds. Under three gubernatorial administrations, he has served as an active member of a NJ State Commission on the International Trade and Education Exchange committees defining program objectives. Currently he is a Director of an Investment Advisory firm and a member of the firm’s Investment Review Committee. Howard is based in New Jersey, USA.

Mr. Viswanath Krishnan, Ph.D., (Krish), Director, is an investment banking and strategy professional with more than 25 years’ experience across projects and assignments in India, Middle East and Nigeria covering private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, project investment evaluation, business incubation and post investment monitoring. He holds a Masters Degree in Management and a Ph.D. qualification for his work on pre and post merger evaluation. Krish is based in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Mr. Gerard J. Benares is Head of Operations for Compass Group LLC in the New York office. He is responsible for supervision, risk and regulatory oversight for the registered investment advisor and broker dealer businesses. He also develops and manages the firm’s relationships with custodian banks, prime brokers, administrators, counterparties and other service providers outside Latin America, as well as coordinates and oversees planning and implementation of regional projects and initiatives. His three decade plus exposure includes stints at Salomon Asset Management, EH Capital, UBS Private Banking, Lazard Asset Management etc. Mr. Benares is a licensed Operations Professional (FINRA) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance (1985) from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.

CPA Honey Yee is the VP marketing and Sales at Basiz. She is a Bachelor of commerce in Banking, Finance and Accounting from Monash University and has more than 18 years of post qualification experience in marketing and sales in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Basiz she worked with BNP Paribas Singapore. She is based in Singapore and drives Basiz marketing and sales activities for APAC region.

Ms. Sujata Sesh is the Director (IT & Process) at Basiz. She has 16+ years experience in IT/ITES, specifically in Technical/Domain training, Business Process Management, Process Control and Product Development. Prior to joining Basiz, she worked with Syntel and Foster Wheeler. At Basiz she handles software development, quality assurance procedures, product development and training.

CA Suthesh Nair heads the Indian Tax Practice at Basiz. He is a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University & Chartered Accountant from ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) with more than 15 years of post-qualification experience in Finance, Auditing, Taxation and Accounting. At Basiz, he handles the GST, TDS and Tax Audit compilations along with Income Tax return filings for the PE clients based in India.

Mr. Nishith Shetty is a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University. A Recruitment and HR specialist for more than 12 years, he has recruited more than 3,000 personnel. He has worked extensively in the BFSI, IT & Oil and Gas industry in India and the Middle East. Prior to joining Basiz he worked with Tutis Resource Management Services. At Basiz he is responsible for HR Strategy, Talent Acquisition and Employment Engagement Initiatives

CA Suresh Pai heads the NAV & PEVC segment at Basiz. He is a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University & a Chartered Accountant from ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) with more than 12 years of post-qualification experience in Finance, Auditing, Taxation and Accounting. Prior to joining Basiz, he worked with SS&C GlobeOps - a listed software company in the United States as Manager-Fund Accounting. He also worked with Deloitte in their Audit practice. At Basiz, he heads Fund Accounting operations of Hedge Funds, Private Equity funds & Family Wealth Managers in addition to tax work of US clients.

CA Samuel Sebastin Jacob heads the Financial Reporting Vertical at Basiz. Sam is a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Madras & a Chartered Accountant from ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) with 10 years of post-qualification experience. He previously worked with Tata Consultancy Services & Citi Trust (Citi group) in Financial Reporting.

CA Varadarajan Viswanathan (Varada) is a Compliance and Financial Crime Specialist whose background spans nearly 20 years in financial and investment banking sectors for both start-ups and international conglomerates. He is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Company Secretary from Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Certified Advanced AML Audit Specialist and Anti Money Laundering Specialist. Varada is the Head of Compliance in Basiz and is based in London, United Kingdom. He was formerly Director-Compliance & MLRO of Kotak Mahindra (UK) Ltd.

CA Vinesh Semlani is a Manager for NAV / PEVC segment at Basiz. He is a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University & a Chartered Accountant from ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) with more than 5 years of post-qualification experience in Finance, Auditing, Taxation and Accounting. Prior to joining Basiz, he worked with J P Morgan Chase & Co - an Investment Bank as Team Leader-Fund Accounting. At Basiz, he handles Fund accounting operations of Hedge Funds, Private Equity funds & Family Wealth Managers in addition to assisting in tax work of US clients.

Mr. Helge Naber, General Counsel, has over 20 years’ experience representing corporate and individual clients in the areas of immigration, contractual law, finance, bankruptcy, consumer protection, criminal and international matters across the United States and Europe. Helge holds a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) qualification from the University of Montana, USA, over and above his Masters in Corporate Law and Finance (LL.M.) from Widener University, Delaware, USA. He is licensed to practice law in the United States of America and Germany & European Union.

Trinanjan Dutta is an Assistant Manager for US Tax at Basiz. He is a Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University & an MBA in Finance with more than four years of post-qualification experience in Finance, Taxation and Accounting. Prior to joining Basiz, he worked with Grant Thornton as Consultant in US Tax. At Basiz, he handles all US Tax engagements including the tax returns for US clients encompassing individual taxation, corporation taxation and partnership taxation.

CA Shabarish Seshadrinathan is a Assistant Vice President, Operations and Business Development at Basiz. He is based in Mumbai, India. He is a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University & a Chartered Accountant from ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) with three years of Articleship at KPMG. At Basiz, he handles Fund operations.