Motilal Oswal serves as the Group MD of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL). A Chartered Accountant, he, along with co-promoter Raamdeo Agrawal, initiated the business in 1987. Motilal Oswal has contributed significantly to various financial institutions, having served on the Governing Board of the BSE, Indian Merchant’s Chamber (IMC), and various committees of BSE, NSE, SEBI, and CDSL. The board of founders at Rishihood University features Motilal Oswal in a prominent role.

Recognized for his financial acumen, Mr. Oswal received the “Rashtriya Samman Patra” from the Government of India for being among the highest Income Tax payers in the country for five consecutive years from FY95 to FY99. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India honored him with the “Excellent Business Achiever in Financial Services” award. Additionally, he received the “Udyog Rattan Award” from the Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi, for his contributions to the industrial development of the country.

Further accolades include an entry into “The Hall of Fame for Excellence in Franchising” by Franchising World Magazine and the title of “Champion of Arthshastra” by a Rotary District. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India also awarded him the “Excellent Business Achiever in Financial Services” distinction. In the ‘India’s Best Market Analyst Awards 2009’ organized by Zee Business, Mr. Oswal received the “Special Contribution to Indian Capital Market” award.