Lokesh is 16+ years of experience in leading the audits of Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Fund of Funds, and registered Mutual Fund clients in the Big 4. Lokesh has valuable perspective and insights on investment management, having served the industry since 2008. 

Lokesh has rich experience serving alternative asset managers with varying fund structures, investment strategies, valuations, and complex financial instruments. He has also served the Big 4 for over 9+ years in Employee Benefit Plans (EBP) audits. He leveraged his experience to develop the EBP Center of Excellence (CoE) during his tenure there. 

Lokesh is also specialized in engagement letter consultation and has served as an MDP to Attest Risk Management National Office of Big 4. He utilized his experience from MDP to train the service delivery center professionals to deliver quality drafted letters to engagement teams across the US.

A senior director at alliantTalent, Lokesh is responsible for developing and streamlining the audit practice leveraging his prior experience and serving the CPA clients with high-quality standards.

As an ICAI-certified CA, a licensed CPA, a faculty and a coach, Lokesh has facilitated many local and national-level training on Investment Management, Employee Benefit Plans, and other technical topics.