Our team

People behind the advice.

Farrukh S. Ansari

Founder & Managing Partner

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Building institutions, turning around businesses and shaping markets.

A former Senior Partner at Grant Thornton Pakistan, Farrukh founded Opus Consulting after almost four decades across financial institutions, manufacturing and advisory, including more than 30 years in senior management. His work spans corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and business development across Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

01Helped turn around Prudential Commercial Bank, which later became Silkbank

02Served on boards across capital markets, finance, industry, the public sector and startups

03Led the demutualisation of Dhaka Stock Exchange in 2014

04Spearheaded one of Pakistan's largest corporate acquisitions in 2000

05Structured Pakistan's only private sector US$45 million convertible bond

06Led major policy assignments for the Government of Pakistan and IFAD

Farrukh S. Ansari
Shahid Mustafa

Co-founder of Tameer Microfinance Bank and a key figure behind Easypaisa, with senior leadership experience across banking, fintech and financial inclusion.

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Shahid Mustafa

Ali Abbas Sikander

Co-founder of Tameer Microfinance Bank and Paysys Labs, with over 25 years of experience shaping payments, transactional banking and technology-led financial services.

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Ali Abbas Sikander

Ali Junjua

Former CEO of PayPro and COO of HugoBank, with over 15 years of experience building and transforming digital-payment and financial-service businesses.

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Ali Junjua

Ali Mukri

Private investor and strategist focused on crypto, digital assets, startups and private markets. His work spans identifying emerging opportunities, backing scalable ventures and advising businesses on positioning, growth and market entry across Pakistan and the Gulf.

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Ali Mukri

Saad Hasan

Principal and South Asia Lead at Sturgeon Capital, focused on venture investments across fintech, logistics, B2B software, embedded finance and AI-led infrastructure.

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Saad Hasan

Xenab Ansari

Founder of FEMPACT and a leading DEI strategist, speaker and organizational development specialist in Pakistan. Her work turns social commitments into practical policies, stronger cultures and measurable action.

Director

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Xenab Ansari

Taba Iqbal

Founder of Talent Resources and a leading executive-search specialist across Pakistan and the Gulf. Her placements include CEOs and senior leaders at prominent multinational and local organizations.

Director

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Taba Iqbal

Saeed Muhammad

Corporate finance and advisory professional specialising in modelling, valuations, fundraising, M&A support and market research.

Consultant

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Saeed Muhammad