George Kanakis, Founder

• Executed Due Diligence & Created Shipping Transportation Group for Private Equity Fund.
• Originate, review, develop and structure investments/financing transactions.
• Structured more than $1 Billion in notional Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA) at the market equity raises, equity and equity-linked structures (PIPE-Private Investment in Public Equity).
• Manage relationships across Investment Banks, Private Equity Firms, Hedge Funds, Investors, Financial Sponsors, Lawyers and Auditors.
• Provide advisory, mergers and acquisition, capital raising services to clients across a variety of sectors.
• Performed financial analysis and purchased mezzanine real estate loans as part of syndicate in Manhattan/Brooklyn generating 23% annualized return on investment.
• Oversaw the preparation and presentation of transactions to investment committee including detailed financial analysis, offsetting mitigants and assessment of client’s financial capacity and creditworthiness.
• Named CEO of one of our Private Equity fund’s Public Portfolio Companies – fully versed in running a small public company from quarterly reports, audits, legal and compliance
• Direct involvement for managing 25% of the Private Equity firms $1.2 Billion unlevered assets
• Raised $100 million from network of investors and third-party marketers controlling 40% of limited partnership increasing assets under management significantly in early stages of fund development.
• Created and managed Investment Manager’s Greek and Japanese Joint Venture

A few words clients have described George by are Trustworthy, Loyal, Savvy, Thinks Out of the Box.  George is a business developer and strategist with extensive background in investment management/advisory, corporate finance/investment banking executing cross-functional roles in lead generation/originating, due diligence, capital raising, deal structuring, and negotiating transactions creating value for corporations, limited partners and investors. He is recognized for adept ability in networking and leveraging strategic relationships. Expertise in client services/relationship management, hedge funds, alternative assets, portfolio management, commercial lending, private placements, syndications, equity and equity linked capital raises for public and private companies, conducting research and analysis, SEC regulations and evaluating management and opportunities.