Speaker's Profile

Pallavi Ahluwalia is the Managing Attorney and owner of Ahluwalia Law Offices, a leading boutique law firm in Dallas. She takes on a full suite of representing companies and individuals with their corporate needs as well as immigration requirements, for the past 18 years. As an active practitioner of Immigration Law, Pallavi is a participant in the immigration debates nationally as well as in the DFW community. Pallavi has been selected as Best Immigration Lawyers in Dallas in 2016-2020 by Expertise. She was awarded the Melvin Jones Award for Humanitarian Services.

Sunil Maini CPA, is the CEO of Sunil Maini CPA PC, a boutique CPA Firm specializing in Tax Planning, Accounting, Consulting and Bookkeeping and Internal Audits. He is an experienced Board Member with a demonstrated history of working in industry and is skilled in Budgeting, Analytical Skills, Customer Service, Data Analysis, and Business Development. Sunil Maini has served in various roles while doing community service. He served in the roles of President, Trustee Chair of India Association of North Texas and is still an active member. Mr Maini holds the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus of US India Chamber of Commerce DFW and is as well serving currently as the USICOC DFW Chairman Elect, and is a board member of Chinmaya Mission DFW and is a Past Cabinet Secretary / Treasurer of District 2-X1 and a PP of Dallas Indian Lions Club.

Ruby Bhandari founded Silk Threads, Inc. out of her personal desire for fashionable ethnic wear that reflected her Indian heritage but also spoke to her Western sensibilities. Born in New York and raised in Austin, Texas, Ruby started Silk Threads while still pursuing her degree at the University of Texas at Austin. Ruby decided to open her own manufacturing units in India to provide a high level of service and quality workmanship for her clients. She has a wide range of Indian ethnic wear to choose from and also custom designs several pieces according to her customer’s needs. She is the go-to person for every occasion if you want to make a style statement.

Ketan Parikh has been a Texas realtor since 1996 and a local resident of North Texas since 1984. Having successfully closed over $320 million in Sales Volume over the past 24 plus years, Ketan and now, Kanam Realty Group, have an extremely successful track record with an abundance of experience for all levels of client needs. Collectively, we have seen first hand the tremendous growth and progress that now encompasses all of North Texas, Austin & Houston areas. As a graduate of Texas A&M University, many former classmates, friends, and colleagues have purchased and sold homes with Ketan’s and our teams’ assistance and services through the years.

Shahan Chowdhury, MD, of Integrative Health and Heart & Integrative Skin ID is passionate about helping men and women living in and around Frisco, Texas, achieve their family health and medical aesthetic goals. Born and raised in London she attended University College London earning her undergraduate degree in genetics. Later she earned her medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and completed her residency at Methodist Charlton Family Medicine Center in Dallas. Dr. Chowdhury takes pride in collaborating with her patients as well as other specialists and alternative medical practitioners to create individualized treatment plans.

Gauri Junnarkar is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Ayurveda Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educator and a Licensed Massage Therapist. She guides people who want to improve their health and wellness to feel better, eat better, increase energy levels, vitality and reduce stress levels. AyurNutrition offers an integrative and holistic approach to wellness by combining the age old wisdom of Ayurveda with Modern Nutrition Science. Her research “Dietary Curcumin (phytochemical in Turmeric) and its effect in Melanoma” has been selected at the National Conference on Experimental Biology and at the Texas Dietic Association conference under “Diet and Cancer”.