7 layers. 1 exit. Guided by Pawan Kumar Shukla — 20+ years navigating India's most complex wealth journeys.
Abhimanyu broke into six layers before he fell. You will learn all seven — and how to walk out the other side, alive and wealthier.
See the maze. Most people lose money because they never learned to look at it. We begin with clarity.
The lifeblood. Master the inflows and outflows that quietly decide your future.
The first wall of the chakravyuh. Dismantle it deliberately — with strategy, not shame.
From saver to investor. Compounding, asset classes and risk — explained the way you actually understand.
Insurance, emergency funds and the quiet armor that keeps a single event from undoing a decade.
Build assets that earn while you sleep. Passive income, businesses, real estate — the outer rings.
Step out of the maze. Pass on not just money, but the wisdom to keep it.
Not luck. Architecture. A curated team of certified mentors with verified credentials and proven results — guiding India's leaders to financial mastery.

Pawan has guided 1000+ individuals — CXOs, founders and senior professionals — through retirement transitions and wealth architecture. 20+ years across Merlot Financial and Dhansphere Capital.

Dedicated specialist joining the Chakravyuh faculty. Focus on real-estate investing, REITs and alternate income strategies for HNIs.

Startup finance and exit-strategy specialist joining the team. Helping founders convert equity into a structured passive-income engine.

Certified Facilitator of the Financial Chakravyuh. Founder & CEO, Dhansphere Capital Services LLP. AMFI & IRDA certified. 20+ years guiding founders, CXOs and senior executives to financial freedom.
Pawan began in 2003 at ICICI Prudential, founded Merlot Financial Advisory, and ran it for nearly two decades before launching Dhansphere Capital Services LLP in 2022. His mission: help entrepreneurs and corporate leaders understand what financial freedom truly means — and stay there.
"Are you really cash rich, or just asset rich?"
Through the Nirvana Golden Years Program and the Financial Chakravyuh game, he has impacted 1000+ individuals across Health, Relationship and Money.
Whether you're stepping in alone, with your team, or planning your legendary retirement — there's a path through the vyuh designed for you.
A full-day immersive board-game experience facilitated by Pawan. Play your way to financial literacy alongside 20–30 peers.
Retirement transition coaching for CXOs and senior executives. A step-by-step path to financial freedom in the next 5–10 years.
Investor awareness and financial wellness sessions for organisations. Game-based learning your team will actually remember.
At Dhansphere Capital, we don't believe in one-size-fits-all. We diversify your wealth across instruments, time horizons and life stages.
Move from a high-paying career to a self-funded, purposeful retirement.
Hands-on stewardship of your assets so your money keeps working when you stop.
Curated portfolios across managed strategies aligned to your goals and risk.
Alternate income streams to diversify beyond conventional asset classes.
Independent, fiduciary advice — designed around the life you actually want.
World-class workshops impacting 1000+ individuals on Health, Relationship & Money.
20+ years. 1000+ lives. Zero shortcuts. The numbers behind India's most trusted wealth coaching practice.
A glimpse inside the Financial Chakravyuh — the board, the players, the moment money becomes a game you can finally win.
Every session is a movement of minds. Real people, real money decisions, real shifts.






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Working with Pawan has helped me re-prioritize, create regular cashflows from my wealth, and given me confidence to rebuild another enduring business.
Padum Dubey
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The Financial Chakravyuh game made the invisible visible. One afternoon rewired what years of habit could not.
Rohit M.
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He doesn't sell hope — he hands you a map. Three months later, my family runs on a system, not on stress.
Priya S.
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation. Walk away with a 7-Layer audit of your financial life.