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To empower people and institutions to invest better.
Investing in capital markets is an essential tool for people and institutions to leverage in achieving their goals. However, it remains poorly understood by most, and finding or building reliable, high-quality investment strategies is difficult—often beyond the reach of many.
To this end, we envision:
Dr. Satya Gautam Vadlamudi, PhD, CFA, CIPM, is the Founder and CEO of Elystar Investment Management, a SEBI-registered, innovation-driven investment advisory firm offering wealth management solutions for HNIs and institutions.
Education: Dr. Vadlamudi is an alumnus of both the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and Harvard University. He earned his B.Tech. (Hons) and Ph.D. in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) from IIT Kharagpur and completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School.Mr. Venkateswara Rao Gunda (G. V. Rao) serves as the Principal Officer of the Elystar Investment Adviser department. He brings with him a distinguished 38-year career in banking with the Central Bank of India, most recently serving as Deputy General Manager (Treasury). His extensive experience includes over nine years in the Investments and Treasury Management domain, where he was responsible for managing assets exceeding INR 1.5 lakh crore (USD 20 billion).
Mr. Rao holds several academic and professional qualifications, including an MBA in Finance from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Advising from the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF), and a B.Sc. and L.B. from Andhra University. Additionally, he is certified as an Investment Adviser (Level 1 and Level 2) by the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM).Copyright © 2021-2025 Elystar - All Rights Reserved.