Top 10 Realtors of India

1. Ron Somers President - US India Business Council (USIBC), Washington D.C. - According to one top India business leader Ron is, "one individual who is the key link among the United States and India and is promoting open access, free trade, and is impacting commercial relations across the countries." Ron has known India for twenty years and has might strong ties to Indian community leaders. Ron was a resident of India for over eleven years and is well verse in Hindi and Urdu and even speaks a little Malayalam and Tamil. If you're finding for the bridge to India, Ron is your man.
2. Ashesh (Alex) Shah, Entrepreneur and Global Head - Trikona Trinity Capital, London, U.K. - Trikona's India fund was Tue first to be sold on the AIM stock exchange in the UK. Shah has been mingled in several ventures outside of real estate comprising a start-up involved in making one card to replace all of your loyalty cards. Why he done this list is that Shah specializes in raising funds for India infrastructure and real estate. He's had a successful record of success in this field, and is poised to become one of India's leading capital fund raisers.
3. David Jackson, Founder and CEO - Seeking Alpha, New York City, NY - David introduced Seeking Alpha in early 2004. Seeking Alpha has since emerged to be the top destination for stock market opinion and analysis on the Internet, and is broadly read by finance professionals and serious individual investors. Seeking Alpha consistently monitors the best India investment content on the web and blogs and posts them on his site in an intuitive method. He's significant because he is inspiring more investor interest in India and offering the transparency India needs in order to give foreign investor confidence in the future.
4. Mark Fidelman, Co-Founder and Vice President - The WIRE Group, Los Angeles, CA - Mr. Fidelman has been in technology and real estate related ventures and worked at A.T. Kearney as a Director. Fidelman has been in India for the past 4 years and is one of India's largest cheerleaders. He supported start one of India's first real estate funds aimed on offering US quality commercial buildings in India. He is also one of the most well associated real estate professionals in the US rubbing shoulders with some of the largest names in India real estate. His Rolodex of Global 3000 real estate executives lets him fast access to those moving or expanding into India. He's significant because of his ability to associate aspiring India investors and Corporations to the right people.
5. Sanjay Bhatnagar , CEO - Thot Capital Group, New York, NY - Don't hold the fact that Sanjay was the former India chief of Enron and its controversial try to bring power to India. Bhatnagar's THOT Capital Group is now active in green-field infrastructure development and asset buy-outs chiefly targeting on energy and water sectors. He is a regular investor in India and has tons of experience in both venture capital and infrastructure. He's significant because of his work in Green infrastructure enhancements and his associations to the green industry in India.
6. Ash Lilani, President, India and China - SVB Financial Group, San Francisco, CA - Ash Lilani is the president of India and China for SVB Financial Group as well as managing director of the company's India-targeted investment fund, SVB India Capital Partners. Lilani is accountable for the strategic direction and management of the company's operations and real state pursuits in Asia. He is presently director and treasurer of the U.S.-India Venture Capital Association. Ash is significant because of his myriad links to companies in the US and India. Silicon Valley Bank is a very vital business link to India.
7. Sant Singh Chatwal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Hampshire Hotels & Resorts LLC - Currently Chatwal is building 2 Dream boutique hotel properties in India, one in Kochi on the west coast and another in south central Hyderabad. By 2012, Chatwal expects to have ten Dream properties across India. He's a major fundraiser for the Democratic Party, comprising Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and if she wins, he will have even greater influence in the upcoming years. Chatwal continues to proclaim his innocence in India and the US on enormous charges of ill-doing. He's significant (really vital if Hilary wins) due to his vast and powerful network of people in the US and India.
8. Jonathan Yap Neng Tong, CEO - India Funds, Ascendas and CEO of the Trustee-Manager of Ascendas India Trust, Singapore - Over his 15-year real estate career, Mr. Yap has held positions in investment management, asset management, fund management, development management, marketing, leasing, sale and valuation. He has worked in Singapore, India, Australia and Hong Kong. As some of you aware, Ascendas innovated India's true international class buildings in Bangalore, India named ITPB or International Tech Park, Bangalore. Mr. Yap is significant because he recognizes that quality construction in India matters and he's willing to spend more to innovate international quality commercial buildings.
9. Brian Guzman, Managing Partner - Indus Capital Partners, New York, NY - Brian Guzman is a Partner and General Counsel of Indus Capital Partners, LLC ("ICP"). Brian entered ICP in August 2005 as a Managing Director and Counsel. He works in stealth mode but is well linked within the US. If you're searching to finance a real estate deal in India, Brian should be at the top of your list.
10. Tarun Jotwani - Managing Director - Lehman Brothers India, New York, NY - Tarun Jotwani serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of India of Lehman Brothers Inc. Mr. Jotwani serves as Chief Executive Officer of India and co-head of fixed income for Europe of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Jotwani is aiming to raise Lehman's first dedicated India real estate fund this year and is trying to build a quality portfolio. If you're looking to sell quality projects in India or want a fantastic financial partner, then Jotwani is your man.