Areion Asset Management

Dinesh Kumar Kanodia is Director and Investment Manager at Areion Assets Management Private Limited. He served as the sole member of the Investment Committee for the Areion Special Situation Infra Scheme and is the key managerial personnel (KMP) responsible for investment decisions at the fund. He is an alumnus of H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

Ram Niwas Tayal is a distinguished banking professional with a postgraduate degree from the Delhi School of Economics. He is also a qualified LLB and holds the CAIIB credential. With a career spanning five decades, he has extensive expertise in corporate banking, foreign exchange, and branch and zonal management. He retired as General Manager from Bank of India after a 40-year tenure, during which he led several large corporate branches including overseas operations. He heads the management team at Areion Finserve.

Manish Lalwani is a Chartered Accountant with a Master's Degree in Commerce and the founder of Areion Group, established in 2013. He has extensive experience in origination, structuring, and executing high-value NPA and distressed asset transactions ranging from USD 1 million to USD 20 million, with a focus on corporate restructuring and special situations across auto-components, FMCG, education, healthcare, edible oil, textiles, and iron & steel. Prior to founding Areion, he worked at Tata Consultancy Services Limited and Special Situation Advisors (India) Pvt Ltd. He was recognised as India's Growth Champion in 2022 and 2023 by The Economic Times & Statista, received the ET Young Industry Achiever in Financial Services – Asset Reconstruction award in 2024, and was honoured with the Hindustan Times Crafting Bharat Awards – 40 Under 40 in 2025.