NEW YORK (TIP): A pre-mother’s day gift from son Paresh Shah emerged in the form of proud moment for mother Kokila Shah at ‘Business in Diversity’ award ceremony during her visit to New York.

Long Island Business News honored entrepreneurs from diverse background in their “Diversity in Business” awards category at Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury last Thursday.

These awards are designed to highlight the outstanding achievements of business leaders of diverse backgrounds.

Timothy Williams, Chairman, Nassau County Industrial DevelopmentAgency was the keynote speaker at this event, which was moderated by News 12 Long Island Reporter Virginia Huie.

Indian American honoree from the financial field, Paresh Shah has been a member of prestigious Million Dollar Round Table for past 6 years including 2 years qualification to Court of the Table.

Interestingly, he graduated as a Chemical Engineer (honors graduate) from the prestigious Indian Instituteof Technology at Karagpur, India.

Paresh’s shift from Engineering to financial services is designed by circumstances. The untimely death ofhis father made him realize the importance of financial planning. He is passionate about the role ofa financial planner and considers it as an important track for the overall growth and happiness of individuals and families.

He and his wife Shimul Shah are active in many philanthropic activities and are active members of ‘Swadhyay Parivar’.