Mr. Sapountzoglou has over 25 years of experience in ship and energy finance and private equity investments. He is advisor in ship and project finance and until July of 2015 he was Finance Director of Metrostrar Management Corp. During the 21 years with the Metro Group he led or co-led projects in the groups investments in various industries including, off-shore drilling, steel production and shipyards. Prior to Metrostar he was based in Monaco for 9 years where he was portfolio manager for Star Maritime SA, a private family office with a focus on proprietary asset management. Mr. Sapountzoglou holds an Honors Bachelors Degree in Economics and International Finance from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada.