Keenai is led by co-founder Shilpi Chowdhary (Group CEO of Lighthouse Canton and Keenai Global), alongside partners Varun Mittal, Ujjwal Ankur and Sunil Garg. The team brings 200+ combined years of experience across Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citi.

Where is the Keenai team based?

The Keenai team is primarily based in Singapore and operates across APAC.

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A combined 200+ years across Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Citi and CRED. Ten people who have decided to do wealth differently.

Shilpi Chowdhary

Founder & Group CEO, Lighthouse Canton and Keenai Global

Co-founded Lighthouse Canton in 2014 with a vision to deliver institutional-grade wealth and asset management to clients across Asia., the middle east and beyond. Built Keenai as the Wealthtech extension for modern world investment. Previously a Managing Director at Credit Suisse Private Bank, where he led the UHNWI NRI portfolio. Prior to that he spent six years at Citibank India across wealth managment and asset based financing.

“For too long, sophisticated investment opportunities have been harder to access than they should be. Keenai was built to change that, bringing every asset class together on one platform, so every investor gets the access they deserve.”

PreviouslyLighthouse CantonCredit SuisseCitibank

Sunil Garg

Chief Investment Officer, Lighthouse Canton and Keenai Global

Leads investment strategy across asset classes and geographies, with over 30 years of markets experience. Brings a rare combination of deep fundamental research and technical analysis. Previously International Equity Research Head at JP Morgan, leading the firm's global expansion of ESG and data-driven research across EMEA and APAC. Earlier roles at Fox-Pitt Kelton and Barclays de Zoete Wedd in London and Hong Kong.

“The edge is not having more data. It is knowing which data deserve attention.”

PreviouslyLighthouse CantonJ.P. Morgan

Ujjwal Ankur

COO, Keenai Global

Builder by instinct. Entrepreneur by trade. A systems thinker who sees products as living architectures - composed, refined, never finished. Fifteen years crafting financial products trusted by millions of investors. Architected the wealth vertical at CRED, one of India's defining FinTech platforms. At Keenai, he is building the operating system for the next generation of wealth - where AI sharpens human judgment, and system decisions are made to outlast decades.

“We are not building a product. We are building the operating system for a generation that will think about wealth differently than the last.”

PreviouslyCREDsmallcase / TickertapeEdelweiss

Varun Mittal

Country Head Singapore, Keenai Global

Two decades of the intersection of financial services and technology in Asia. Founding team member at hellopay (accquired by Ant Financial). Partner and Global Emerging Markets FinTech Leader at EY, and Chief Digital & Innovation Office of Singlife. Co-founded the Singapore FinTech Association. Twice recognised by MAS as one of SIngapore's Top 10 FinTech Leaders.

“Great portfolios go beyond performance. At Keenai, our role is to understand purpose, think in decades, and help clients build legacies that endure.”

PreviouslyEYSinglifeHellopayAnt Financial

Karen Ong

Senior Investment Consulting, Lighthouse Canton and Keenai Global

Believes that great investment advice starts with listening. Over 25 years helping some of Asia's most sophisticated families and family offices navigate complex markets. Previously a Senior Investment Consultant at Credit Suisse and JP Morgan Private Bank.

“The best portfolios are the ones the client actually understands.”

PreviouslyCredit SuisseJ.P. Morgan

Anil Sukhwani

Vantage Head, Keenai Global

The machinery behind Keenai's execution runs through Anil. 20+ years in financial operations ensuring trades settle, systems hold, and clients' assets are handled with precision. Previously led trade support operations for the Emerging Markets Arbitrage desk at Macquarie.

“Readiness is not a question. It is a state.”

PreviouslyLighthouse CantonMacquarieGoldman Sachs

Ankit Shah

Global Chief Financial Officer, Lighthouse Canton and Keenai Global

Oversees financial strategy, planning and operations across Keenai and Lighthouse Canton, with deep expertise in financial services and high-growth technology businesses. Previously held senior finance roles at Goldman Sachs and Citi, and served as CFO at Livspace. MBA from Columbia Business School and a CFA charterholder.

“A wealth platform that cannot reconcile by Tuesday is a wealth platform that cannot scale.”

PreviouslyGoldman SachsCitiLivspace

Audrey Tang

COO, Lighthouse Canton

Group COO of Lighthouse Canton, with over two decades of operational excellence. Previously spent almost a decade at Credit Suisse. A powerhouse who is well versed in financial operation across global markets. In addition she is a prominent voice and advocate in the Singapore independent wealth management community, championing adaptability and curiosity as the keys to long-term success.

“Wealth management is an art. The operational discipline is what lets the art happen.”

PreviouslyLighthouse CantonCredit Suisse

Charlene Lin

Managing Director, Wealth Advisory Lighthouse Canton

A rising star in the wealth management world, with over 15 years of experience in wealth advisory. Currently Managing Director at Lighthouse Canton where she built her practice from the ground up, earning a reputation across Southeast Asia and North Asia for rigour in succession planning, portfolio construction and long-term wealth management. Previously she spent four years at Credit Suisse Private Banking on the Senior Client Partner team for the NRI business, helping manage an investment book of over USD 1B. A vivid supporter of the Singapore art scene she hold multiple board seats. She is a strong advocate for AI innovation especially in the wealth management scene.

“AI does not replace good investment judgment. It makes good judgment faster, broader and more discipline in the hands of professionals.”

PreviouslyLighthouse CantonCredit Suisse

Stella Lau

Managing Director, Wealth Advisory Lighthouse Canton

Stella is a titan of the Asian wealth landscape, bringing a formidable pedigree from the world's most elite financial institutions. Having led market groups and UHNW desks at UBS, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, and Deutsche Bank, she has spent her career at the epicenter of global capital. Stella specialises in navigating the intricate needs of the world's most sophisticated investors, blending deep market intelligence with a refined understanding of cross-border wealth. At Keenai, she brings this institutional gravity to the platform, ensuring that our digital evolution is rooted in the same caliber of excellence found in the world's most prestigious private banks.