About Palette · Firm

A partner, not a firm.

Most wealth houses sell you a shelf of products. We built Palette to be judged from the other side of the table, as a partner in every decision, never a firm with something to sell. That’s the whole reason Palette exists.

Where we are now

Think like an owner. Own the outcome.

The conviction that built Palette is the same one that runs it today. Every person on this team, not just the founders, holds equity and thinks like an owner. Nobody here is protecting a product line or a sales target, because everybody here is protecting the same outcome you are.

Who we are

We Are:

01No cash burn company.
02In no hurry.
03Concise, deliberate steps (building the firm).
04High equity ownership.
05Long-term thinking.
06Not a fintech. Not a broking firm.
07Team: diversity in people, diversity in thought.
How we operate

Our Operating Philosophy

Positioning Palette as a partner, not as a distributor.

Back high quality individuals

Proven capability across cycles.

Skin in the game

Alignment of interest.

Execution focused and great team

Strategy is nothing without delivery.

Accountability and transparency

Clear attribution and communication.

Our journey

From two seats at a table to a firm built to last.

Past

The founding conviction

Our founding team left senior positions at the country's leading institutions, Nuvama, Kotak, Edelweiss and Merrill Lynch, to build a firm with no product shelf, no house view to push and no clock ticking on the next transaction. Independent, conflict-free, and built around the client from day one.

Present

A select practice

We are putting the building blocks in place by onboarding families, partners and collaborators.

Future

Building for permanence

We are building for the long run, not a quick exit. Our path forward includes a planned capital raise to deepen our platform and team, and a longer-term ambition to become a public, listed institution, one that our clients and our people can together own a piece of.

The founders

Two decades each, now on your side of the table.

Kuldeep Sikarwar
Kuldeep Sikarwar
Founder

Two decades in wealth management across ICICI Bank, JM Financial and Edelweiss/Nuvama. In his last role, Managing Partner and Head of the West 1 region at Nuvama Private, leading a team of 45+ professionals with significant AUM. Passionate about capital markets, a movie buff and an avid student of business history. MBA, Pune University.

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Chandresh Mehta
Chandresh Mehta
Founder

Over 25 years in UHNI wealth management, capital markets and financial structuring. Executive Director at Kotak Private; senior roles at Edelweiss/Nuvama; ECM, Institutional Equities and Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch (India & Hong Kong) and Citigroup. He believes trust and enduring relationships are the cornerstone of wealth. MBA, University of Exeter (UK).

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Our Presence

On the ground, across India.

Rooted in Mumbai and Pune today, with Bengaluru and Delhi next, so we stay close to the families and founders we serve.

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MumbaiCorporate office
Current
PuneBranch office
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BengaluruOpening soon
Upcoming
DelhiOpening soon
Upcoming

Mumbai & Pune.

Gateway of India, Mumbai
Corporate Office · Mumbai

The Executive Centre, Unit 3006, Level 3, Ascent, Plot 248B, S.K. Ahire Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400025.

Aga Khan Palace, Pune
Branch Office · Pune

Office 6 & 7, Parshva Building, Sujay Garden Commercial, Mukund Nagar, Pune 411037.