Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal is the Co-Founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL). He is a Chartered Accountant and started the business with co-founder Raamdeo Agrawal in 1987. Under their leadership, MOFSL group has grown from a small sub-brokerage unit with zero capital to India's leading and well-respected Financial Services Company with a Market cap of over Rs. 40,000 Crores. With over 37 years of experience, MOFSL group has diversified into seven business models such as Wealth Management (Distribution & Broking), Institutional Equities, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Private Wealth, Private Equity and Home Finance ably managed by a team of over 12,500 employees catering to over 72 Lakh Customers across 600 cities & Advising on more than Rs. 5 Lakhs Crores of Assets. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd is a case study in the highly regarded Harvard Business School, USA. Motilal Oswal has also authored three books of quotations and motivational stories on 'The Essence of Business & Management', 'The Essence of Life' and 'Tales of Wisdom'. In addition, he has also published thousands of insightful articles in Magazines and Newspapers. Awards/ Accolades- The Government of India awarded 'Rashtriya Samman Patra' for being amongst the highest income tax payers in the country for five years from FY95–FY99. -Excellent Business Achiever by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. -Samaj Ratna' Award at the hands of Her Excellency President Smt. Pratibhatai Patil in Rashtrapati Bhavan. -The Outstanding Institution Builder by All India Management Association. -The Hall of Fame for Excellence in Franchising' by Franchising World Magazine. -Suryadatta National Life Time Achievement Award.’ -Lions Life Time Achievement Award' by the Lions Club International. -Past Chairman of the renowned Jain International Trade Organization (JITO), also served as JITO's President for two consecutive terms. -Lifetime Achievement Award by Jain Chartered Accountants Federation in 2023. -Featured amongst the top 25 great managers list by Great Manager Institute in 2023. -Along with his Co-Founder, Mr. Raamdeo Agrawal committed 10% Equity of Motilal Oswal Financial Services worth about 4,000 Crores towards Philanthropy