# Adarsh Nair

> Adarsh Nair, an EY Manager, advises on digital asset strategies. He has experience at Goldman Sachs and Deloitte, focusing on blockchain and financial tech innovations.

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- Created: 2026-06-26T16:47:54.918Z
- Last updated: 2026-06-29T00:02:04.332Z
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**Adarsh Nair** is a financial services and [digital assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) professional whose career has focused on banking, capital markets, [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology, and financial market infrastructure. He is a Manager in the [Digital Assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets), Banking & Capital Markets practice at EY, where he advises financial institutions on [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) strategy, [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) adoption, and emerging financial technologies. [\[1\]](#cite-id-kzIwC9GFxzQ6ZhqM) 

## Education

Nair graduated from UCLA with a BS in Mathematics and Economics in 2019. He went on to earn his MBA from Cornell University’s Graduate School of Management in 2026. [\[2\]](#cite-id-LDR8k3ZR6nbGN9rt) 

## Career

Nair began his career at Goldman Sachs in 2019 as a Senior Analyst, where he worked on initiatives related to financial markets and banking. In 2022, he joined Deloitte as a Senior Consultant, advising clients on [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), [digital assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets), and capital markets innovation. During his time at Deloitte, he contributed to projects involving [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) custody, [central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc), [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization), regulated liability networks, and shared ledger technologies for financial institutions.

In 2025, while pursuing an MBA, Nair completed internships at [Ripple](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs) and Merkle Science. At [Ripple](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs), he worked on [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) initiatives within the company's [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and payments business, while at Merkle Science, he served as a market expert, focusing on [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) analytics and the [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) ecosystem.

In 2026, Nair joined EY as a Manager in the firm's [Digital Assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets), Banking & Capital Markets practice. In this role, he advises banks, financial institutions, and capital markets firms on adopting [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology, tokenized assets, digital payment systems, and other emerging technologies shaping the future of financial services. [\[4\]](#cite-id-GYRyYeZwrpTj9W2x)