People

Achilles Risvas founded Dromeus Capital Group in April 2008. As CEO & Chief Investment Officer, he leads the firm’s investment and portfolio management activities. He also serves as portfolio manager for the Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund, Greco Fund SCSp, Petalouda Lux SCSp, the discretionary Separately Managed Accounts and proprietary funds. Before founding Dromeus, Achilles was a Director in the Fixed Income division of Lehman Brothers based in London where he advised Sovereign Wealth Funds, Central Banks and other financial institutions in Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS, the Middle East and Africa. Achilles has over two decades of financial markets experience having previously worked in foreign exchange trading, structuring, and sales roles at Citigroup in London and BNP Paribas in Paris & London. He began his career in 2000 as an investment advisor at Merrill Lynch in London. Achilles is an active angel investor and mentor and serves as an advisor at Metavallon VC, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups. Achilles holds an Executive MBA from the University of Cambridge (Judge Business School) and a Master of Science in Investment Management from Bayes Business School, City, University of London. He is a CFA® charter holder.

Vassilis Tsilimpis is a partner of Dromeus Capital Group and a Managing Director of Investments in public and private markets.  He also serves as a co-portfolio manager for the Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund, the discretionary Separately Managed Accounts and proprietary funds. Before joining Dromeus Capital Group in 2013, Vassilis Tsilimpis was a Senior Financial Consultant in the Transaction Advisory department at Ernst & Young in Athens. He has provided advisory services related to privatizations, restructurings and various M&A projects. Selected credentials include the privatization of the Greek Public Gas Company, vendor due diligence of a major pharmaceutical company, carve out of a Greek bank’s assets and the privatization of Thessaloniki Water Supply & Sewerage Co. Vassilis holds an MBA from Athens University of Economics and Business and an Executive Masters in Finance from London Business School.

Chrys Panteli serves as Dromeus’ Chief Operating Officer and oversees the Operations, Compliance, Internal Audit and Administration functions, including fund formation, acquisitions and other special projects across our Absolute Return and Real Asset strategies. Before joining Dromeus in 2023, Chrys Panteli was a Director of Alternative Investments Operations with Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) where he was involved into Alternative Investments. Chrys had a wide exposure through his time with ICG into various global strategies such as Private Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate strategies. Before ICG Chrys used to work with Dromeus for four years where he held the same role. Before joining Dromeus in 2017, Chrys Panteli was a Funds Senior Officer in the Funds Department at Alter Domus Funds Services (UK) Limited. Prior to this Chrys held various positions in AML and Compliance, Banking, Corporate Administration, Accounting and regulatory reporting with Alter Domus (Cyprus) Ltd. Chrys has over 10 years experience in financial services with exposure in more than US $2.5 billion transactions from an operational perspective. Chrys holds a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Pure Mathematics from the University of Liverpool.

Achilles Risvas founded Dromeus Capital Group in April 2008. As CEO & Chief Investment Officer, he leads the firm’s investment and portfolio management activities. He also serves as portfolio manager for the Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund, Greco Fund SCSp, Petalouda Lux SCSp, the discretionary Separately Managed Accounts and proprietary funds. Before founding Dromeus, Achilles was a Director in the Fixed Income division of Lehman Brothers based in London where he advised Sovereign Wealth Funds, Central Banks and other financial institutions in Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS, the Middle East and Africa. Achilles has over two decades of financial markets experience having previously worked in foreign exchange trading, structuring, and sales roles at Citigroup in London and BNP Paribas in Paris & London. He began his career in 2000 as an investment advisor at Merrill Lynch in London. Achilles is an active angel investor and mentor and serves as an advisor at Metavallon VC, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups. Achilles holds an Executive MBA from the University of Cambridge (Judge Business School) and a Master of Science in Investment Management from Bayes Business School, City, University of London. He is a CFA® charter holder.

Vassilis Tsilimpis is a partner of Dromeus Capital Group and a Managing Director of Investments in public and private markets.  He also serves as a co-portfolio manager for the Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund, the discretionary Separately Managed Accounts and proprietary funds. Before joining Dromeus Capital Group in 2013, Vassilis Tsilimpis was a Senior Financial Consultant in the Transaction Advisory department at Ernst & Young in Athens. He has provided advisory services related to privatizations, restructurings and various M&A projects. Selected credentials include the privatization of the Greek Public Gas Company, vendor due diligence of a major pharmaceutical company, carve out of a Greek bank’s assets and the privatization of Thessaloniki Water Supply & Sewerage Co. Vassilis holds an MBA from Athens University of Economics and Business and an Executive Masters in Finance from London Business School.

Dafni Agkyridi joined Dromeus in 2017 and works as an analyst focused on investments in special situations and real estate. She supports the investment team with fundamental research and financial modelling. Dafni is also responsible for preparing underwriting materials and presentations for real estate investments, as well as investor performance reporting. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Sussex and a Master of Science in Mathematical Trading & Finance from CASS Business School, City, University of London.

Achilles Risvas founded Dromeus Capital Group in April 2008. As CEO & Chief Investment Officer, he leads the firm’s investment and portfolio management activities. He also serves as portfolio manager for the Dromeus Global Opportunities Fund, Greco Fund SCSp, Petalouda Lux SCSp, the discretionary Separately Managed Accounts and proprietary funds. Before founding Dromeus, Achilles was a Director in the Fixed Income division of Lehman Brothers based in London where he advised Sovereign Wealth Funds, Central Banks and other financial institutions in Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS, the Middle East and Africa. Achilles has over two decades of financial markets experience having previously worked in foreign exchange trading, structuring, and sales roles at Citigroup in London and BNP Paribas in Paris & London. He began his career in 2000 as an investment advisor at Merrill Lynch in London. Achilles is an active angel investor and mentor and serves as an advisor at Metavallon VC, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology startups. Achilles holds an Executive MBA from the University of Cambridge (Judge Business School) and a Master of Science in Investment Management from Bayes Business School, City, University of London. He is a CFA® charter holder.

Nick Balanis joined Dromeus in 2018 as a managing director, Co-CIO and head of the Real Estate Platform.  He also serves as co-portfolio manager for Dromeus’ Greco Fund SCSp, Petalouda Lux SCSp and real estate proprietary funds. Before joining Dromeus, Nick was a Deputy Investment Manager at NBG Pangaea REIC, Greece’s largest REIT (NAV of c. €1.4bn.), executing deals over €480mn. in Greece and Cyprus. Prior to NBG Pangaea REIC, Nick was based in London and he was an associate at RREEF European Real Estate Securities, the real estate arm of Deutsche Bank Asset Management. Before that, Nick was a financial analyst at Jones Lang LaSalle Corporate Finance in London. Nick graduated with a Master of Science in Real Estate Investment from Bayes Business School, City, University of London.

Despina Ioannou joined Dromeus in 2020 as Managing Director and head of property management.  Despina has over three decades of financial markets experience having previously held senior management positions in Banking. She has served as Branch Manager at two of the four systemic banks, Eurobank and Piraeus Bank.  Immediately before joining Dromeus she was a Senior Relationship Manager at Hellenic Asset Management. Despina holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Athens. She is a certified financial advisor by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.

George Gavrilakis joined Dromeus in 2019.  He is a senior vice president of Investments in the Real Estate group responsible for the sourcing, analysis and execution of real estate investments for Dromeus’ Greco Fund SCSp, Petalouda Lux SCSp and proprietary funds. Previously, George was a Vice President at AXIA Ventures Group, a boutique investment banking firm with presence in Greece, Portugal, Italy, the US and the UK, where he was actively involved in transaction execution of domestic and international deals including M&A, restructurings, private placements, and capital markets transactions, across sectors. George holds a B.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from Athens University of Economics and Business.

George Karaiskos joined Dromeus in 2021 and is involved in all the asset management activities of the Real Estate Platform. Previously, George was an REO Asset Manager in Resolute Asset Management, focusing on sales & leases on REO portfolios while also performing business plans on assets under management on behalf of 3rd parties. Before Resolute, George was Head of Business Development at Blueground, focusing on Attica Northern Suburbs. George holds a Masters of Engineering (Meng) in Civil Engineering from University of Patras and an MBA from ALBA Business School, Athens.

George has a strong background in project finance, infrastructure, renewable energy and special real estate projects having served for more than 18 years as leader of the Infrastructure and Project Finance Advisory in the Central and Southeast Europe area at EY. Projects that he has advised on in a lead role span across the spectrum of sectors and include all five Greek motorway concessions of a combined value of Euro 8 billion and a other motorway concessions in Russia, Romania, Turkey and Albania, the Piraeus Port container terminal concession, solid household waste treatment facilities in Russia and Greece, the Thriassio Logistics Center and the Hellinikon Integrated Resort Casino in Athens. His key skills include greenfield, brownfield and secondary market deal and contractual structuring with complex fund raising schemes and relevant financial modelling and analysis. He has solid relationships in the construction and banking sectors (commercial and multilateral) as well as in the strategic and financial investors universe in Greece but also globally. Earlier in his career, George worked for Merrill Lynch in Switzerland and the Bank of Cyprus in Greece. He holds a MSc from the London School of Economics, a MA from the University of Chicago and a diploma from the University of Athens (all three in Economics). He is a guest lecturer in Project Finance at the Athens University of Economics and Business International MBA Programme and PPP Expert, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

Vicky has over 25 years of experience in the international financial and investment sector, spanning Europe, Russia, Africa and the Middle East and including top employers such as British Petroleum (BP), Athens International Airport, Ellaktor Group, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Vicky has represented shareholder investment interests on numerous transactions in international settings and is highly active within the global investment, finance and project development space with an extensive network of industry and professional contacts in Greece and abroad. Vicky has board of directors and investment committee track record as well as EU and global financial institutions (IFIs, DFIs) experience. Vicky is the Head of Investments for CCC, the largest international contractor in the Middle East, has served for over 5 years on the EUR 33.5B European Fund for Strategic Investments at the EIB in Luxembourg and is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Athens Urban Transport Organization. In addition, she is a member of the World Economic Forum Infrastructure Council for CCC contributing on innovation and sustainability matters through published papers and an Independent Expert for the European Commission’s Innovation Council (EIC) financing instrument for innovative businesses. Vicky is born in 1969 in New York and holds a BA in Economics from the City University of New York and an MBA in Finance from Pace University.

Ilias Sakellariou joined Dromeus in 2021 as a Director and CFO of the real estate platform.   He is responsible for the financial, tax and legal aspects of Dromeus’ real estate investments in Greece. Before joining Dromeus, Ilias was a Director in the international tax and transaction services of EY Greece and prior to that he was Head of Tax in AndersenTax, Greece. Ilias is a qualified lawyer and holds a Master of Arts in International Taxation from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University of London and a Master of Science in Business from ALBA. He also holds a post-graduate degree in Greek Taxation from the Athens University of Economics and Business and a Bachelor in Law from the Athens University.

Gerasimos Chrysikos joined Dromeus in 2021 and works as a Legal Associate. He supports the team with fundamental legal research mainly on the areas of corporate and property law. Gerasimos is also supporting the fund operations side mainly drafting corporate and real estate management documentation. Previously, Gerasimos was a Legal Associate in multiple Law Firms focused on the areas of corporate and civil law. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Law Science and a Master of Law Science (LL.M.) in Maritime Law from Athens School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Andriana Zacharaki joined Dromeus in November 2019 and focuses on Operations and Finance aspects of the Real Estate Platform.  She has over 10 years of professional experience in Accounting, especially in Payroll procedures for several listed companies in Athens. Also, she was an operating executive assistant at Marousi Plaza which is an innovative center that has offices, conference rooms, restaurants, leisure areas for almost two years. She was responsible for the organization of conferences, monitoring of the daily and monthly parking users, invoicing common expenses and utility bills in every lessee. Andriana has a degree in the field of Accounting from the AKMI Institute of Vocational Training in Athens.