New Delhi, July 2 -- From pioneering the use of walkie-talkies on Dalal Street to weathering the Ketan Parekh crash that nearly wiped out his capital, Dinesh Thakkar has seen it all. Now, the founder and chairman and managing director of broking firm Angel One is writing a new chapter-building a digital-first full-stack financial powerhouse.

Angel One isn't chasing a fixed revenue mix but expanding into wealth was a natural step, Thakkar told Mint in an interview.

"Broking is volume-driven, while wealth and asset management are relationship-led. They're anchored in client trust and continuity-resulting in stable, predictable revenue streams with annuity-like characteristics."

This comes at a time when major players like the Shriram-San...