Bengaluru, India – June 17, 2026 : Alethea
Advisors, a fast-growing independent strategic transaction and corporate
advisory firm, has appointed Gyanendra N Pati (Gyan) as Chief Growth and
Marketing Officer (CGMO) and Gaurav Jain as Director, Head of M&A and
Global Delivery, as the firm builds out its M&A and cross-border advisory
capabilities.
Gyanendra, who brings 22 years of
experience across technology, BFSI, fintech, and global capability centres,
will lead the firm's growth strategy, brand positioning, and market expansion
in India and international markets. Gaurav, with more than two decades in
investment banking operations and M&A advisory, will lead transaction
execution and the firm's offshore delivery operations across domestic and cross-border
engagements.
The appointments come as Alethea expands beyond traditional advisory into integrated transaction execution, valuation, IPO readiness, and global delivery — a model the firm is betting on as clients increasingly seek execution capability alongside strategic counsel.
“The advisory industry is undergoing a
fundamental transformation. Clients today expect far more than traditional
consulting or transaction support — they seek strategic partners who can
combine execution capability, global delivery excellence, growth intelligence,
and market insight into one integrated model.” said Sumit Kumar,
Founder and Managing Director of Alethea Advisors, who was earlier associated
with Global Firms like Deloitte, KPMG, BDO & Grant Thornton. “Gyan and
Gaurav bring exceptional leadership experience and complementary strengths that
significantly enhance our ability to scale globally while delivering measurable
value to clients.”
Gyan joins from a career spanning Acuity
Analytics, Moody’s, Infosys, and HP Inc., where he led global marketing
transformation and enterprise go-to-market programmes. "Businesses today
want sharper guidance and execution certainty, especially as markets get more
complex," said Gyanendra N Pati as Chief Growth and Marketing
Officer. "The opportunity here is to build an advisory brand that
helps organisations unlock value and scale with confidence."
Gaurav previously held leadership roles at
Moody's Corporation and Acuity Analytics, with experience across North America,
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. "There's real
opportunity for firms that pair institutional-quality analytics with agile
execution," said Gaurav Jain as Director, Head of M&A and
Global Delivery. "That's especially true in cross-border and growth-market
deals, where clients need a partner across the full transaction
lifecycle."
As part of its next phase of growth,
Alethea Advisors plans to further strengthen its capabilities across
cross-border M&A advisory, strategic finance, valuation services, IPO and
capital markets readiness, offshore delivery and India market-entry advisory.
The firm also continues to expand its support for founders, growth-stage
businesses, investors and corporate clients pursuing growth, transformation and
expansion opportunities.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Alethea
Advisors serves clients across industries and markets, partnering with
corporates, founders, investors and institutions on strategic transactions,
capital initiatives and business transformation programmes.
About Alethea Advisors
Alethea Advisors is an independent
strategic transaction and corporate advisory firm providing services across
M&A advisory, valuation, fundraising, financial diligence, strategic
finance, IPO readiness, India market-entry strategy and transaction support.
The firm partners with corporates, founders, investors and institutions to help
create long-term business value through strategic advice and execution-focused
support.
For more information, visit www.aletheaadvisors.com