FPSB India Appoints Ramesh Vishwanathan as New Chief Executive Officer

FPSB India Appoints Ramesh Vishwanathan as New CEO

FPSB India, the Indian arm of the global financial planning standards body, has announced the appointment of Ramesh Vishwanathan as its new Chief Executive Officer. Vishwanathan will assume the role later this month and will oversee the organisation's strategic direction and growth initiatives.

As the new CEO, Vishwanathan will focus on advancing standards in financial planning and promoting the adoption of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification in India. The appointment comes at a time when the financial planning profession is witnessing steady growth in the country.

According to FPSB, the number of CFP professionals in India rose to 3,534 in 2025, with a 9.9 percent year-on-year increase. Of these, women account for 23.6 percent of CFP professionals. Globally, the CFP professional community expanded to 236,300 across 29 territories during 2025, with a net addition of 5,652 professionals.

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Vishwanathan brings over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, with leadership roles focused on business expansion, strategic partnerships, and customer-focused financial solutions.

FPSB Chief Executive Officer Dante De Gori expressed confidence that Vishwanathan's industry experience would help strengthen the profession and the CFP ecosystem in India. "India remains one of the fastest-growing markets for CFP certification globally," De Gori said. "I am confident that Ramesh's leadership will help further enhance awareness around financial planners who commit to ethics and competency standards and contribute towards the vision of a financially empowered Viksit Bharat."

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