Mr. Md. Russel Shahrior joined FAS Finance & Investment Limited as Managing Director & CEO on November 16, 2014 and left on November 15, 2017. Prior to the joining, he was the Deputy Managing Director of MIDAS Financing Limited. Starting his career in Basic Bank Limited in 1999 as Assistant Manager, he served in various roles holding different managerial positions both with the Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Bangladesh. He was executive Vice President at IIDFC and served there as Head of SME Finance, Green Banking & IT Division for more than 8 years. He also served United Finance Company as Head of Credit and Small Enterprise.

Mr. Shahrior did his graduation in Mechanical Engineering and obtained Masters in Advance Engineering Management (AEM) both from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). In the journey of his seventeen years career, he attended various training courses and participated in seminars and workshops on different aspect of banking, especially in credit appraisal, credit risk management understanding and financing special needs of SME etc. both in home and abroad.

He is also involved with Rotary International and served as President of the Rotary Club in 2010-11. He is also the member of Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh. Mr. Shahrior has traveled various countries including U.S.A, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Canada, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Indonesia, and so on.