About Us
Aeklvya /’ek-lav-ya/ is derived from a Sanskrit word Eklavya which means “one who can cut anything with just one shot (of arrow or axe).” In the great ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata, Eklavya is a powerful character known for his unique dedication to learning and unrivaled archery skills.
Aeklvya Advisors, Inc. (“Aeklvya”) is a boutique investment banking firm that helps middle-market businesses in maximizing shareholder value. We help our clients achieve this by providing mergers and acquisitions advisory, raising capital, business valuation, and other strategic advisory services.
We begin by acquiring deep insight into our client’s business and evaluating their strategic objectives. As most of our clients are new to such transactions or processes, we help them design a clear roadmap to achieve their desired goal. As a trusted advisor and partner, we guide and assist them at every assignment stage and protect their interests in front of the investors or bidders. We leverage our ability to connect our clients with appropriate strategic and financial sponsors. Our expertise in managing a disciplined transaction process brings desired results and maximum shareholder value for our clients.
We scrupulously avoid conflicts of interest and maintain complete confidentiality, transparency, and our clients’ best interests.
Professionals
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Manish has over twelve years of diversified experience working with banking and financial services companies in the US and India. His career focuses on providing strategy and corporate advisory solutions to privately held and entrepreneurially managed businesses in the middle-market space. He has worked on both national and cross-border transactions with deal values ranging from a few million to over $100 million in value.
Before founding Aeklvya Advisors, Manish worked with investment banking and corporate valuation firms in New York and Boston for over six years, most notably at Achelous Partners and TAG Financial Institutions Group in New York where he assisted the management on various assignments including but not limited to mergers and acquisitions, institutional capital raising, business valuation, industry research, and deal origination. He started his career as a management trainee at Shriram Finance, one of India’s largest financial corporations, and gradually got promoted to manage its franchise business. He also worked at American Express and IDBI Bank with progressively increasing responsibilities and had a very successful track record working with them.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from SASTRA university and an MBA in finance and marketing from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Manish is a Registered Representative and holds his FINRA Series 79 and 63 securities licenses.
SENIOR ADVISOR
Roger is a former Member of the Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington Stock Exchange, NASD Registered Principal, and operated a full-service investment banking company that took companies public, made markets, provided venture capital, had over 100 Registered Representatives, and served on the public company board of directors. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in business and shareholder issues. He is an attorney, appraiser, and investment banker.
Roger has a Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law, a B.A. from Merrimack College, and a master’s in valuation sciences from Lindenwood University, St. Charles Missouri. Roger has Bar admissions in Massachusetts and Federal District Court. He is based in Boston, MA.