Our DNA

Sincerity, Integrity and Meraki

The word ‘Meraki’ which means to do something with ‘soul, creativity and love’, inspires our work ethos and investment philosophy. We put soul, creativity and love into finding the right investment fit for our clients. The Pursuit of Excellence is a non-negotiable tenet at MERAQI. Our people, processes and practices are indoctrinated in this ideology. Sincerity and integrity are indelible to our way of life. We strive to foster long-term client relationships. Client trust is our unabashed pursuit and prized asset.

People

Unified for a collective purpose

Advisory Board

D.M.Purnesh

Managing Director, Classic Group

A fourth generation coffee planter and a first generation businessman, Purnesh spearheads the operation of Classic Group. The group has diversified interests in the field of coffee, real estate, distribution, hospitality and modern trade. Under his leadership, the group has been associated with the big names of the industry such as Brigade Group, Salarpuria Group, Valmark, Aditya Birla Retail, Fabmall, Big Basket etc. He is also credited for being one of the pioneers of gated community development in Bangalore, with the establishment of Classic Orchards 16 years ago.
Arvind Pahwa

Independent Real Estate Consultant


A real estate industry veteran with over 35 years of experience in all aspects of Real Estate including Development, Corporate Real Estate, Acquisition, Investments, Fund Management and Asset Management. At present, he is an advisor with L &T Finance and is associated with various companies and investment committees as a Board Member. In the past, he has been associated with Lokhandwala Constructions, Reliance, JP Morgan, SARE, Piramal Capital and Trikona Trinity Capital LLC.
David Friedman

Managing Principal, Ella Valley

David brings over 20 years of cross border real estate investment, structuring and asset management experience. He was responsible for investment and exit strategies as the lead investor in, and committee member of a USD 120 million private equity residential development fund with operations in India. Prior to founding Ella Valley Capital, he was associated with Marathon Real Estate and Proskauer.

Management Team

A Confluence of
100 years of experience

Gorakh Jhunjhunwala

Managing Director

gorakh@meraqiadvisors.com

  • 15 years in real estate investment & consultancy
  • B. Arch, RVCE, Bangalore, M. Tech, IIT Delhi
  • Advised over 50 clients on consulting assignments
  • Advised and executed investment transactions valued at USD 100 million

Prior to MERAQI, he has worked with Vestian and UGL Equis.

Abilash Sudharsanan

Head- Transaction Services

abilash@meraqiadvisors.com

  • 12 years in marketing & sales
  • B.Com, Calicut University | MBA, CUSAT, Cochin
  • Instrumental in securing key clients for consulting assignments and 20 mandates for investment transactions.

Prior to joining MERAQI, Abilash has worked with Idea, UKN, Vestian.

Dhara Shah

Head – Capital Markets & Land Advisory

dhara@meraqiadvisors.com

  • 10 years in real estate investment & consultancy
  • B.E. Civil, S.V. NIT, Surat and M. Tech (Infrastructure Planning), CEPT, Ahmedabad
  • Executed deals worth USD 10 million and led the team on executing 100 valuation assignments in the last 3 years

Prior to joining MERAQI, Dhara has worked with UGL Equis, Vestian.

G.Ezhilarasi (Geetha)

Head- Advisory & Valuation Services

ezhilarasi@meraqiadvisors.com

  • Over 13 Years in Real Estate Development Advisory & Valuation
  • Handled diverse clientele including Real Estate Funds, Investment Banks, National & International Developers, PSUs, Corporate Clients and Key Government Agencies
  • B.Arch, PMCTW, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu
  • M.Planning (Housing),SPA, New Delhi

Prior to joining Meraqi Geetha has worked with Ar. Sharat Das Associates & JLL India

Gagandeep Chhabra

Head - Business Strategy & Technology

gagan@meraqiadvisors.com

  • 20 years in strategic marketing, communications, branding and business development
  • Expertise in all topline impact practices: brand strategy, positioning, marketing program design & business development.

Gagan has held senior leadership level positions with multinational blue-chip corporations including JLL, Serco International and WPP Group.

Shreya Joshi

Head- Investment Management Services (Yield Space)

shreyajoshi@meraqiadvisors.com

  • Over 14 years of experience in Stock Broking, Wealth Management and Channel Management
  • Independently handled individual portfolios of HNIs and UHNIS with AUM of 150 Cr+ across asset classes
  • Managed team of over 15 people and achieved revenue growth of 20% y-o-y for her division

Prior joining Meraqi Advisors, Shreya has worked with ICICI Securities, Kotak Securities and Bonanza Group.

Why Us

PEOPLE & EXPERTISE

A team that manifests the best of global thinking and standards in RE practices

APPROACH

Process refined and stabilized over several years in the indian context

SOLUTIONEERING

Specific approach to issues, unique to client organization and section

KNOWLEDGE DRIVEN

Strong research and trend tracking / analysis capabilities to drive recommendations