Professor Droussiotis’ training and expertise is in the area of Investment Banking. Possessing
over 30 years of experience by working for numerous corporations in various executive management positions at :
Bank of America Merill Lynch
CIBC Oppenheimer
Mizuho
Financial Group
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust UFJ
Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation
Mitsui Nevitt Banking Corporation
Professor
Droussiotis is a former Managing Director, General Manager and the Head of the Leverage Finance, Private Equity Sponsor
Group & Structured Finance Department at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation managing a loan portfolio of over $8 billion
of large cap and middle market leveraged loans, as well as investments in SPV funds, CLOs and BDCs that are backed by
leveraged loans and high yield bonds.
Just last April 2018, Professor Droussiotis left SMBC and
join as a Senior Managing Partner of Kinisis Ventures Limited (www.kinisisventures.com), a business accelerator company that helps international company start-ups expand in the U.S. markets.This year he published
a text book "The Analytical Approach to Finance, Investments and Credit" - Cognella Academic Publications (www.cognella.com).
Academic Experience
Adjunct Professor for Columbia University's School of Professional
Studies, Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, Baruch College's Economics & Finance Department in NY, Baruch
College's Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS), Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall and Fairleigh Dickinson
University's International School of Hospitality and Tourism Managment in NJ. Courses include Quantitative Analysis in Business,
Investment Analysis, Managerial Finance, Commercial Credit $ Banking, Debt & Fixed Income Markets, Derivative Strategies,
Business Statistics , Equity Valuation and Advanced New Venture Management.
Professor Droussiotis has also given
lectures on various subjects including Leveraged Buyouts, Credit Markets, Loan Syndications, Capital Markets at Baruch College,
Bank of China, Cendant Corporation, China Construction Bank, Wyndham Worlwide, Travelport and the Industrial Bank of Japan,
etc.
Specialties
Leveraged Finance, Loan Syndication and Private Placements,
Quantitative Analysis including Portfolio Risk, Financial Modeling, Credit Analysis, Equity Return Analysis and CLOs.Professor
Droussiotis is a member of various associations such as Helenic American Bankers Association (HABA) and the Mathematical Association
of America (MAA).