Inside Ownership Team
Accountability. Alignment. Leadership.
Meet the team driving the Inside Ownership Index, a group committed to measuring and advancing the power of ownership-aligned leadership in today’s markets.
Haren Bhakta
Founder & CEO
Founder of the Inside Ownership Index. With over two decades of experience in financial markets and portfolio construction, Haren developed the Inside Ownership Index to capture the measurable impact of executive alignment on shareholder value. His work combines rigorous data analytics with a disciplined investment philosophy grounded in accountability, transparency, and leadership conviction.
Janak Bhakta
Strategy & Growth
Denison University graduate, entrepreneur, and investor with a background in economics. Through experiences across startups and strategic initiatives, Janak focuses on building scalable projects, grounded in alignment, accountability, and lasting impact. At Inside Ownership Index, he brings a founder-led mindset to every initiative, combining an owner’s perspective with strategic execution to accelerate growth and innovation.
Laila ElSharkawy
Marketing Consultant
Laila combines a background in finance and brand strategy to craft data-driven marketing that highlights the power of founder-led ownership. At Inside Ownership Index, she develops content and investor communications that translate complex market insights into clear, engaging narratives grounded in transparency and performance.
Built on Ownership. Driven by Data.
At Inside Ownership Index, we believe leadership creates value when it’s accountable. Our team measures and amplifies that alignment, turning data into insight and insight into impact.
