Kailash Neelakantan
About Kailash Neelakantan
Kailash Neelakantan is an Economic Consulting Associate at Analysis Group with a background in investment banking and financial markets.
Company
Kailash Neelakantan currently works at Analysis Group as an Economic Consulting Associate. Based in New York, New York, United States, he has been with the company since 2020. Analysis Group is known for providing economic, financial, and strategy consulting to a wide range of clients. In his role, Kailash leverages his expertise in financial modeling, valuation, and economic consulting to handle complex cases.
Past Roles at Leading Financial Institutions
Before joining Analysis Group, Kailash Neelakantan held several significant roles in the financial sector. He was an Investment Banking Summer Associate at Credit Suisse within the Financial Sponsors Group in 2019. Prior to that, he served as a Product Strategist for BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory from 2016 to 2018. Kailash also worked at Nomura as a Desk Strategist in the Global Markets group from 2014 to 2016, and earlier, he gained experience as a Summer Analyst in Technology at Goldman Sachs in 2013. His initial professional experience includes a Summer Internship at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 2012.
Educational Background
Kailash Neelakantan has a strong educational foundation that underpins his professional expertise. He earned an MBA focused on Analytic Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, studying there from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, where he studied from 2010 to 2014.
Expertise in Capital Markets and Financial Products
Kailash Neelakantan brings significant expertise in capital markets, particularly in dealing with fixed income products such as convertible bonds, leveraged loans, and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). His proficiency in financial modeling and valuation is crucial in his role at Analysis Group, where he supports economic consulting initiatives related to complex financial cases.
Handling Complex Financial Cases
Kailash Neelakantan has demonstrated capability in handling intricate financial cases involving mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, and securities fraud. His role in economic consulting requires a comprehensive understanding of these areas, along with knowledge of taxation, which he applies to support client needs effectively.