SMIFS Limited Appoints Pankaj Adhav as Head of Human Resources

SMIFS Limited has appointed Pankaj Adhav as its new Head of Human Resources, reinforcing its leadership team as the company accelerates strategic expansion across India.

As SMIFS scales its wealth management and financial services operations pan-India, Adhav will spearhead the organisation’s people strategy. His mandate includes building a strong talent foundation, aligning workforce planning with business priorities, and developing scalable HR systems to support sustainable, long-term growth.

Adhav brings extensive experience from leading financial services firms such as Arihant Capital Markets Ltd, YES SECURITIES and 5paisa. Across these organisations, he played a pivotal role in establishing high-performance HR frameworks, strengthening talent acquisition and retention strategies, and enabling rapid expansion in competitive and regulated markets.

His expertise spans workforce planning, organisational development, leadership hiring and the creation of scalable HR processes — capabilities that will be instrumental as SMIFS continues to grow its national footprint and enhance its market position in the wealth management and financial services sector.

The appointment underscores SMIFS Limited’s focus on strong people leadership as a cornerstone of sustainable growth. With Adhav at the helm of HR, the company aims to drive a structured, performance-oriented and people-centric approach to its next phase of expansion.