On October 29, 2024 in Boston, Nicsa presented Envision Co-Founder and CEO Satnam Gambhir with the Nicsa NOVA Lifetime Achievement Award during its 2024 Asset & Wealth Management Summit.
“Satnam is a true leader whose work has not only benefited countless firms but also inspired many employees along the way,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, president and CEO of Nicsa, when presenting the award. “His dedication and contributions have helped shape the future of the industry.”
Nicsa’s award honors Satnam’s decades of leadership advancing investor recordkeeping. Here, we’d like to share excerpts from Satnam’s comments to the assembled audience of industry peers.
I am deeply honored and humbled to receive the Nova Lifetime Achievement award from Nicsa. Thank you to the committee for selecting me for this incredible recognition. This is truly a milestone moment in my journey within the financial services industry, one I couldn’t have imagined when we first started Envision Financial Systems.
Today, I am joined by my wife, Harsharan, and our children—Simran, Harleen, and Raj—and my colleagues from Envision.
Harsharan, thank you for your endless support and encouragement from the very beginning. Without your partnership, none of this would have been possible.
When we founded Envision 30 years ago, it was a small team of just three of us: Tim Kan, our co-founder, Harsharan and me. Today, seeing the company grow to over 250 employees worldwide has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
Together, we’ve built more than a company; we’ve cultivated a community dedicated to making a real difference for our clients. I am immensely proud of how every member of the Envision team has contributed to our success and to our shared mission of providing flexible, open, and versatile solutions to the ever-changing needs of our clients.
Reflecting on this journey, I realize we often spend much of our professional lives in one narrow area of an industry. For me, though, this narrow path has offered broad satisfaction. My passion for solving complex problems and designing creative solutions has kept each day exciting. And along the way, I’ve met so many fascinating people in this industry.
I would like to acknowledge Nicsa’s commitment to fostering new talent by honoring 12 emerging leaders this year. By recognizing these individuals, you’re paving the way for the next generation of leadership within this industry, ensuring that Nicsa continues to thrive as we, the current leaders, eventually step aside.
In closing, I want to thank Nicsa once again for this meaningful award and for providing a forum to bring us all together as we continue advancing our industry.