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Avishkar Sabharwal

Founder / CEO

Avishkar Sabharwal is the Founder and CEO of Satya Carbon, a carbon platform dedicated to bringing diagnostic precision and financial rigor to the voluntary carbon market. Drawing on his success in structuring funds and raising capital for real estate development, he combines financial engineering expertise with scientific rigor. Recognizing the "capital gap" in the carbon market, he applies the same disciplined approach used in his real estate portfolio management to carbon finance. At Satya Carbon, he leads the firm’s strategy to bridge the gap between developers and institutions, leveraging sophisticated financial structures to transform volatile commodities into secure, bankable assets.

Gary Sumihiro

Senior advisor

Gary Sumihiro is the CEO of Sumihiro Investment and a global strategic advisor with over 25 years of international experience across 30 countries. He has held senior roles as attorney, General Counsel, COO, President, and board member of major corporations, guiding startups, restructurings, cross-border transactions, and government relations. Gary has led projects ranging from IPOs, acquisitions, and joint ventures to clean technology, real estate, and foreign investment in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, telecom, and energy. A frequent speaker on international business, he has advised JETRO, served as a SelectUSA judge, and was appointed to advise the Secretary of Commerce on the U.S. Investment Advisory Council.

Jasjit Singh

GLOBAL advisor

Jasjit Singh is a leader in global investment strategy, with over 20 years of experience advancing economic development, international business, and government engagement. As the former Executive Director of SelectUSA, he led the U.S. government’s flagship investment promotion agency through its most successful period, securing $145 billion in investments and driving job creation in critical industries. Jasjit has worked across sectors—as a consultant, non-profit executive, and senior government official—building high-performing teams and shaping investment policy at the highest levels. A trusted advisor to global executives and policymakers alike, he brings deep expertise in U.S. market entry, public-private partnerships, and cross-border collaboration.

Jeffrey Barton

General Counsel

Jeffrey Barton is a senior legal and compliance executive and strategic advisor with 15+ years of experience across venture capital, broker-dealers, RIAs, and alternative investment platforms. He has helped investment sponsors structure and launch complex private investment products, including a $1.35B growth-stage venture capital fund and a $500M non-traded REIT. He has led the formation and registration of broker-dealers, RIAs, and Alternative Trading Systems (ATS). Previously, he served as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer for a multi-country VC firm/RIA, led compliance for a global self-clearing broker-dealer and RIA supporting a 5,000+ advisor sales force, and held senior AML/compliance leadership roles across real estate investment, insurance-affiliated broker-dealer, and trust/retirement platforms. He holds multiple FINRA licenses, including Series 7, 24, 26, 51, 63, 66, 79, and 99.

Chithrai Mani

Global Advisor

Chithrai Mani is a visionary technology leader and the Co-Founder & CEO of Digit7, recognized for driving digital transformation and AI-led innovation across multiple industries. Formerly Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at InfoVision, he has led high-impact initiatives for Fortune 500 organizations including 7-Eleven, Verizon, and Halliburton—translating emerging technologies such as AI/ML, computer vision, edge IoT, drones, blockchain, AR/VR, and cloud-native platforms into measurable business outcomes. A respected DFW technology influencer, he is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and CompTIA’s Artificial Intelligence Board, serves as a board advisor to the Dallas Regional Chamber, holds multiple patents, and was named “Transformation Leader of the Year” at the 2024 TITAN Business Awards.

Rajat Anand

CTO

Rajat Anand is a seasoned technology and business leader with 20+ years of experience partnering with Fortune 50 organizations to deliver complex, enterprise-scale solutions. He has led cross-functional teams across geographies, bridging strategy and execution to drive measurable business outcomes. As CTO, Rajat oversees Satya Carbon’s technology vision and platform execution—translating business objectives into scalable architecture, reliable engineering delivery, and secure, well-governed systems. He brings hands-on technical depth across the full solution lifecycle, from systems design and development oversight to stakeholder alignment and global program coordination. A technologist at heart, he combines analytical rigor with practical business acumen, continuously exploring emerging platforms to build and optimize future-ready products.