Shekhar Somadathan

Shekhar Somadathan, CPA, MBA has a diverse range of work experience in finance and accounting. Shekhar currently holds the position of Principal Accounting Officer at DriveWealth since September 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Broadridge as Vice President, Controller - Capital Markets and Wealth from September 2019 to September 2023, and as Vice President - Corporate External(SEC) Reporting and Accounting Policy from September 2016 to August 2019. Shekhar also served as the Director of Deal Advisory at KPMG US from March 2015 to September 2016. Prior to that, they were a Senior Manager/Director at Deloitte, where they managed audit engagement teams and focused on SEC financial statements and filings, valuation and modeling, corporate transactions, and internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Shekhar began their career as an Engagement Manager at MBAF (now part of BDO, USA LLP) and also gained experience at DSQ Software as a Finance Associate to Finance Manager.

Shekhar Somadathan, CPA, MBA has completed an MBA degree from Columbia Business School. Shekhar also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Commerce, obtained from the University of Calcutta. In addition, they are a Chartered Accountant, having received their certification from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Shekhar also holds a certification as a Certified Public Accountant from the State Board of Accountancy. Shekhar attended Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this institution.