MD & CEO of Axis Mutual Fund and also held leadership roles at Reliance Securities, Kotak Securities, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Hitesh is the Head Listed Equity Alternatives. He is responsible for managing the PMS portfolio along with relevant CAT-3 AIF strategies. With over 25 years of experience in portfolio management, investment banking and equity research, he is a veteran of the industry. Over his long career, Hitesh has worked with Edelweiss Capital as Senior VP & Head (Strategic Think Tank) and at Enam Asset Management as Executive Director & Portfolio Manager. In addition to managing money for few of the largest sovereign wealth funds, he also executed a number of transactions in M&A, IPO and projects that involved Restructuring and Delisting processes in his past roles. Prior to joining Axis AMC, he served as Head of Investments in Portfolio Management Services at Aditya Birla Mutual Fund. Qualification:- MBA from Mumbai University, Investment Management Program, General Management Program, and the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School and Executive Development Program from The Wharton School.