Home: Livingston, NJ. Birthplace: India. Profession: Financial advisor. Organization: Fincadia. Title: Senior Vice President. Significant other: Kinjal Sheth. Languages spoken: Hindi, English, Gujarati.
Latest contribution to others: Roundglass Foundation and Vidya Bharati Foundation. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Board member of Vidya Bharati. Hobbies: Travel, wine. Recent travel or adventure: Japan, Africa, safaris. Recently viewed and recommended: Bad Boy Billionaires. Recent unique acquisition: Watch collection.
Moral compass: Karma, you do right when no one is looking. How do you define a perfect friendship? No questions asked. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Trust beyond anything. What is your greatest joy? Happiness of family and friends. What is your greatest fear? Loss of a dear one. What is your guilty pleasure? Great scotch. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Caregivers to senior citizens. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Safaris, Africa.
What book have you repeatedly read? Rich Dad Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My wife. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Treat people the way you want to be treated. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Always think about the client first. What is your go-to source of news and information? Bloomberg. What company or organization do you most admire? SpaceX. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Death of my father.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Streamlining and delegation of work.
What change would you like to see in the world? Greater peace. What message do you want to send out into the world? There is one life, live it in harmony and peace. What widely held belief do you reject? The belief that power rules.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Live Life King Sized. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Leonardo DiCaprio. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? With my dad. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A fighter pilot. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My watches. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With family, in Africa.
Personal mission: Welfare of animals. Personal motto: Just because you carry it, well, does not mean it’s not heavy. Favorite quote: “Live life for today.”
