Satish Mehta founded Athena Advisors to let his clients have the benefit of his long association with erstwhile HDFC Ltd. in a senior capacity and also as the first MD of CIBIL (now TransUnion CIBIL). His seminal work in setting up India's first Credit Information Bureau, at a time this concept never seemed possible, should be a text book material for any new concept. His training modules in Athena Advisors combine his twin experiences into a formidable combination. He is, in fact, the CIBIL SCORE man! His tailormade approach to suit his clients' risk-appetite is what makes his offerings a viable proposition in keeping with the clients' culture and philosophy. He doesn't believe in one size fits all. I have personally benefited from his solutions. He also brings with him a team clued into the clients' diverse requirements. His team travels with their modules across India. That's knowledge delivered at the clients' door step. I would unhesitatingly recommend Athena to credit granting companies. It would be a transforming experience. I wish them all the best.

We worked with Athena Advisors on refining our credit policy and benchmarking to market. Satish’s team is a pioneer in the Housing Finance business and understands the nuances of the business.
Typically, they have multiple solutions to business challenges. They usually discuss, debate and more importantly disagree with our shelf solutions! It is a pleasure to work with the team and I have no hesitation in recommending their services to anyone looking to upskill and re-skill their teams and build scalable operations.

Firstly, I sincerely thank Mr. Satish Mehta and his Team for accepting this offer of engagement from AHAM Housing Finance Ltd. The original idea for our engagement was to have our supervisors trained on underwriting, customer selection, portfolio management and on other soft skills management including delegation, time management, etc., and while the same was carried out, I wanted to know if the assumptions that we had considered in constructing the business model was right and wanted a
validation. That is where our organisation benefited the most, Team Athena was able to see through the minute gaps in the business model and helped us fix them. The understanding that company possesses is so supreme and by that virtue we now have a rock-solid business model for Affordable Housing Finance. I took Team Athena’s help to talk to my immediate report explaining what it takes to be a promoter/entrepreneur of an early-stage Housing Finance company. When a person of Satish Sir's stature talks your mind to the most important teammates, it is a great idea to reinforce your thoughts on the team and drive them. Athena’s reflection of the company's strategies and thought processes really matters in the Housing Finance space. We stand to gain immensely on having Athena as our Advisors. Thanks for such a lovely engagement, cheers.

Athena Advisors truly lives up to their name, which symbolises knowledge and wisdom. In my interactions with them, I found them to be very detail-oriented, focused, and clear in their outcomes.
They comprise a blend of industry veterans and young minds, all inspired to make a significant impact in the industry. The ideas they present are relevant and geared towards problem-solving.

Working with the Athena Team has been an absolute pleasure. They came in as our Transformation Partners at a pivot moment for our organization, bringing a perfect combination of professionalism, deep expertise, and sharp strategic insight. What sets them apart is not just the value they add in terms of frameworks and solutions, but also the way they partner with us - as collaborators who are genuinely invested in our success. Their experience and knowledge have been instrumental in helping us navigate challenges and chart the way forward for our organization. I am extremely happy with the journey so far, and I look forward to continuing to work with them as we grow and transform.

Associating with Athena team has been a tremendous privilege for me, they are the perfect solution for seasoned professionals who are already working in Housing Finance space and who want to further enhance their skill set in various cross functional areas within the Housing Finance space. The learning modules are good for freshers as well, as they get working and practical knowledge in the Housing Finance domain from an expert like Satish who himself has spent about 40 years in Housing Finance and Credit Information domain. The Athena team possess in-depth knowledge of industry which they deliver with graciousness and professionalism. A must attend for every professional in BFSI domain!

As a start-up, we believe true success comes from partnerships, not transactions. Partners who align their growth with ours, go the extra mile, and invest in understanding our values rather than just our processes. We found such a partner in Athena and its founder, Mr. Satish Mehta. A respected leader and institution in his own right, Mr. Mehta embodies passion and integrity, qualities he has instilled deeply within his team. Our association with Athena over the past four years has resulted in multiple successful collaborations, a testament to their credibility and commitment. We value this partnership and wish Mr. Mehta and his team continued success.

We consulted Athena Advisors at a very critical stage of our journey when we were trying to re-engineer our processes to gear up for a high growth phase, decentralise our operations, increase our employee strength multifold thereby bringing in challenges of retaining the unique culture of the organisation and training, and most importantly have proper controls and regulatory checks in place. Athena's leadership under Mr. Satish Mehta, understood our challenges and brought in the clarity required to plan the course of action, prioritise, plan, implement and review the changes being made. What stands out is Team Athena's approach of being a facilitator and encouraging our team to think through the various tasks and find solutions themselves. They were very thorough with the details throughout the process, going deep where required to ensure no aspect is missed out, being accessible for any help we needed anytime, made our team members feel they were part of our team and not an external consultant advising us. They have a team which is a fine balance of extremely experienced senior industry professionals and young professionals with fresh ideas. This helped us challenge some of our practices and processes and bring in fresh ideas to adapt to the changing business requirements and their experience ensured there were proper controls and checks. The training modules they have and some they helped us develop are unique, and probably amongst the best in the industry today.