Building Wealth, Preserving Trust
The people behind Wealth First. Your trusted partners in building and preserving long-term wealth.
Our Leadership
Decades of leadership experience in India’s most respected financial institutions — across Corporate Treasury, Banking, Capital Markets and Distribution.
Ramana Gupta
Education: B.Sc., Financial Risk Manager (FRM)**
Ramana is a seasoned treasury professional with 30+ years of experience.
Before founding WealthFirst, he served as Head of Treasury at Reliance Industries, where he helped build and run India’s largest corporate treasury and played a key role in setting up the Jio Treasury function.
He has deep expertise across liquidity, currency, interest rate and derivative risk, and is widely respected for his strong fundamentals and disciplined approach to risk management.
D. Sampat Kumar
Education: B.E. (Civil), Osmania University**
Sampat brings 27+ years of banking and treasury experience.
He retired as Vice President – Treasury at IndusInd Bank, where he was instrumental in developing dealing systems and treasury risk processes. Prior to IndusInd, he began his career with State Bank of India and has extensive experience across Forex and Money Markets.
He has served on the Management Committee of FEDAI and contributed currency insights to Bloomberg, CNBC and Business Line.
Meet Our Team
Gagan Vijan
Business Associate
Gagan brings 10+ years of experience across wealth management, asset management, and corporate treasury. An FRM (US GARP) and CFA Program Level III qualified, he advises HNIs, family offices, and corporates on investment strategy, fixed income, alternative assets, and risk management, combining rigorous research with prudent risk assessment to build enduring wealth.
Arun Kumar
Head – Business Development
An accomplished professional who began his career as an Aeronautical Engineer in the Indian Air Force, he brings over two decades of leadership in the insurance industry. Now heading Business Development at Wealth First, he drives growth across diverse financial products.
Gideon Gurrala
Senior Wealth Strategist
With 8+ years of experience in wealth management, Gideon helps investors make informed decisions aligned with their financial goals. He focuses on building long-term client relationships while enhancing the client experience through technology-driven solutions, process innovation, and investment research, that strengthen the firm’s wealth management capabilities.
Prashanthi Duvvuri
Senior Wealth Strategist
With 7+ years of experience, Prashanthi works closely with HNIs and individual investors to build and manage portfolios aligned with their long-term financial goals. Known for her thoughtful, client-first approach and strong research expertise, she delivers personalised investment strategies while fostering lasting relationships built on trust and clarity.
