From 20 years in olive greens to building a wealth firm.

The founder story

Ashish joined the Indian Military Academy at 18 and was commissioned into the Army Corps of Signals. Over the next two decades he served across the country — from high-altitude postings in the Himalayas to instructional duty at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering.

Through that time, like most officers, he managed his own money — first into LIC endowment plans because that's what officers did, then mutual funds when his wife (a chartered accountant) pointed out the maths. By his mid-thirties he was advising fellow officers on tax, investments, and post-service planning, because the institutional financial advice available to defence officers was either commission-driven or generic.

After completing his NISM certifications and applying for SEBI RIA registration, he left the Army in 2026 to build Auris Wealth — a firm explicitly designed for the kind of advice he wanted when he was in uniform: clear, honest, mathematical, and free of product-pushing.

Mission

We believe wealth planning in India is broken. Most retail investors are sold products by people earning commissions on those products. Most high-net-worth investors get glossy decks and hand-holding but not actual planning. And most defence officers, NRIs, and salaried professionals with complex situations are left to figure it out alone.

Auris Wealth is building a different kind of firm — one where the planning tools (WealthWise app), the educational content (this site), and the advisory layer (1:1 sessions, full plans) are aligned with the investor's interests, not the distributor's.

Team

Col Ashish Bhardwaj — Founder. Ex-Indian Army (20 years). NISM-certified Investment Adviser (Levels I & II), Mutual Fund Distributor. SEBI RIA application in process.

Diganta Das — Co-founder. Tech and product lead. Previously built and operated SaaS products across fintech and education.

Advisors and consultants — A small network of chartered accountants, lawyers, and ex-AMC investment professionals who support specific engagements.

Company facts

• Legal entity: Auris Pvt Ltd
• CIN: U70200HR2026PTC141922
• Incorporated: 2026 · India
• Registered office: Gurugram, Haryana
• Contact: hello@auriswealth.co
• NISM Investment Adviser Levels I & II: Certified
• AMFI Mutual Fund Distributor: Registered (ARN pending)
• SEBI RIA: Application in process

Press & media

For interviews, comments, or media requests, please email press@auriswealth.co. A press kit (logos, founder photos, company facts) is available on request.