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Sumit Duseja, CFA
Sumit Duseja is a co-founder and CEO of Truemind Capital, a global private wealth management company based out of Dubai and India. He is an IITian and a CFA Charterholder with a deep understanding of macro-economy, investment cycles, asset allocation strategies and portfolio management.
His company, Truemind, specialises in handling Indian & Global portfolios of wealthy families and busy working professionals to build, preserve and grow wealth. He has also been consulting family offices to design their investment thesis.
Truemind’s proprietary investment approach and asset allocation strategies have produced remarkable returns at a significantly lower level of risk, with the ultimate objective of ensuring financial peacefulness. Truemind does not earn money from product commissions or hidden charges and thus works in the best interest of its clients.
Sumit lives by transparency, accountability, and being fair to all. He loves to contribute to the activities that help humanity to progress spiritually and financially.
He is regularly quoted and contributed articles in financial media. He also writes blogs and articles to spread financial awareness.
- Director Identification Number (DIN): 09531294
- E-mail id: [email protected]
- Mobile no.: +91 9999505897
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumit-duseja-cfa-98b1689/
- Blog Page: https://blog.truemindcapital.com/
- Company Website: www.truemindcapital.com
- Designation: Co-founder & CEO
- Year of Graduation: 2006 (IIT BHU, Chemical)
Abhinav Sharma
Senior Partner – Valuation & Strategic Consultancy
Reliant Surveyors
Abhinav Sharma is a seasoned valuation and advisory professional with over 15 years of cross-industry experience spanning insurance, textiles, real estate valuation, transaction advisory, and technology-enabled consulting. He is widely respected for his precision-driven approach, strong ethical standards, and deep understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks.
He is a RICS Registered Valuer, Dubai Land Department Registered Valuer, and an Approved Valuer with RERA Dubai and Ajman, delivering independent and standards-aligned valuations across residential, commercial, industrial, and specialized asset classes. Under his leadership, Reliant Surveyors has strengthened its position as one of the region’s leading real estate valuation and advisory firms, earning recognition among the Top Real Estate Consulting Firms in the Middle East (2024 & 2025).
Abhinav plays a key strategic role in driving growth across valuation, brokerage, research, and capital markets. He is also the visionary behind ValuNXT, a next-generation PropTech valuation ecosystem that integrates AI, real-time inspection data, and Red Book–aligned reporting to modernize valuation practices in the UAE.
With extensive experience advising banks, private equity funds, family offices, developers, government entities, and regulators, Abhinav brings a strong institutional perspective to investment structuring, due diligence, feasibility analysis, and governance-led advisory. His leadership philosophy is rooted in clarity, integrity, and informed decision-making — “Precision with purpose.”
Amrita Chandhok
Partner & Head of Valuation and Advisory Services (VAS)
Reliant Surveyors
Amrita Chandhok is a highly accomplished valuation professional with over 10 years of extensive experience in the UAE real estate valuation sector. As Partner and Head of Valuation & Advisory Services at Reliant Surveyors, she leads residential valuation assignments while championing quality assurance, risk management, and compliance with RICS Red Book and International Valuation Standards (IVS).
She possesses deep expertise in the UAE freehold and residential property markets and has personally inspected and valued more than 13,000 properties for national and international banks, financial institutions, investors, and government bodies. Her work spans villas, apartments, townhouses, residential buildings, off-plan developments, and specialized assets.
Amrita is known for her strong analytical capabilities, disciplined approach to evidence-based valuation, and leadership in delivering accurate, timely, and compliance-ready reports. She maintains close working relationships with UAE and international banks, developers, insurance companies, private equity funds, and regulatory authorities, contributing significantly to institutional confidence and informed decision-making.
In recognition of her professional excellence and industry leadership, she was awarded “Women Icon of the Year 2025” at the World Realty Congress Awards. Her professional philosophy is centered on clarity, integrity, and precision — “Defining value with clarity.”
Ms. Lalan Malkar
Lalan Malkar is a seasoned finance leader with over 20 years of experience across Dubai, Singapore, and India. He specializes in the shipping industry, with deep expertise in ship ownership, ship management and has a proven track record in revenue assurance and driving profitability.
Over the course of his career, Lalan has played a pivotal role in helping emerging ship owners establish finance departments from the ground up, designing and implementing robust internal controls, integrating financial systems, and setting up end-to-end financial processes for Ship owners across the globe.
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