JOHN PALASANTZAS

Global Markets - Long and Short positions.

Increased the client base (Affluent & Retail Clients) and offered value added investment solutions to client portfolios under difficult macroeconomic conditions. Responsible for more than 200 high net-worth clients and part of the office team that increased successfully the liquidity and the asset base of the branch. The results were above budget most of the time. Increased Cross Sales to all client base. Time Deposits, Investment & Structured Products, Bonds, Stocks, Mutual Funds and Insurance Products.

Asset allocation and financial instrument selection for clients. Risk Management across different asset classes. Sales, Analysis & Trading. Proprietary Trading. Positive on P&L every month. Successful decision making on asset allocation and financial instrument selection. Extensive use of Exchange Traded Funds for investment purposes based on client profile and needs (Sector, Country, FX, Bonds, Real Estate Selection Long and Short, etc.

Greek & International Markets. Market Analysis, daily Newsletter-Analysis editor. Articles publication (MONEY/Tuesday Page 25 - Full Page - 1200 words, every week, Hmerisia, Naftemporiki, Metoxos). ALICO AIG MUTUAL FUND COMPANY, ATHENS, GREECE Investment Account Officer, Mutual Funds – Sales. N. D. DEVLETOGLOU SECURITIES, ATHENS, GREECE Trader and Market Analyst, Trading Department.

Proprietary Trading. Positive on P&L every month.Collecting investment data on various markets, carrying out essential research and conducting quantitative, strategic & financial analysis. NASD series 7 & 55 licensed. Decision making on investing and portfolio management. Technical, fundamental and momentum market analysis. Software: ILX &ATF Trading Stations. - Substantial experience with short selling. Superior communication abilities, quantitative skills and a high level of speed and accuracy.

Worked as Personal Financial Advisor to the CEO of the Company. Completed all special assignments with success (top client meetings and internal top management issues). Learned to work effectively in a high level corporate environment. Participated actively in the decision making process on strategy, financial, budgeting, competitive, and pricing issues.Two years experience with Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). Company and industry analysis. Analyzed new business opportunities and potential buyers.

Specialization in Financial Engineering MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (Cross Registration). Analytics of Financial Engineering. Mathematical, statistical and computational models used in quantitative financial analysis (includes Monte Carlo simulation and pricing fixed income derivatives.

Awarded full scholarship (two years). Concentration in mathematical modeling and conceptual design. Thesis work has been published. Subject: Computer simulation and economic evaluation for a start up biotechnology firm [I. A. Palasantzas and D. L. Wise, RESOUR CONSERV RECY 11, 225, (1994)].

Concentration in applied mathematics and fluid flow dynamics (Advanced differential equations). Thesis work (two years). Topic: Mathematical and computer modeling of fluid flow using finite difference method and advanced numerical solutions.