Publication
The Greek Debt Crisis Explained
https://www.toptal.com/finance/financial-consultants/greek-debt-crisis
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Location
Athens, Central Athens, Greece
Toptal Member Since
February 21, 2017
Solon has been consistently highly rated in Reuters-Extel surveys as a sell-side equity analyst. In recent years, Greece's economic situation has spurred him to take his career international. As a freelancer, he serves a wide variety of clients from around the world, including the European Commission and the Economist's Intelligence Unit. His main focus is financial analysis and valuation work.
Career Highlights
Consultant
Small Business Institute
Finance Expert
European Commission
Managing Editor
Economist Intelligence Unit
Education Highlights
Master's Degree
Panteion University
Hansard Scholar
London School of Economics and Political Science
Postgraduate Diploma
University of Portsmouth
Certification Highlights
MRICS
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Public Speaker
Toptal
Certified International Investment Analyst
The Association of Certified International Investment Analysts®, ACIIA
Case Studies
Industry Expertise
Software Expertise
Other Expertise
Work Experience
Consultant
2015 - PRESENT
Small Business Institute
- Worked on a number of business cases to help small and medium-sized businesses reorganize in order to survive in the challenging Greek business environment.
- Mentored two businesses through a generational succession process.
- Involved in the development of a Greek early warning system for troubled companies.
- Helped a number of people retool and repurpose their skills in a challenging economic environment.
Focus areas: Budgeting, Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Profitability Analysis, Comparable Company Analysis, Ratio Analysis, Angel/Seed Funding, Capital Structure Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Planning
Finance Expert
2014 - PRESENT
European Commission
- Evaluated funding requests for the European Commission's Horizon 2020 program.
- Attended numerous briefings for evaluators since the very start of the project.
- Helped develop the current state of the program through constructive feedback.
Focus areas: Business Plan Consulting
Managing Editor
2011 - PRESENT
Economist Intelligence Unit
- Covered the economic and political developments in Greece as they unfold.
- Covered specific sectors of importance to the economy in periodic reviews, including energy, health, and telecom.
- Maintained a review of pertinent regulations as regards the Greek business environment.
- Engaged in special projects as per client request including assessing the country's disaster recovery resilience, health-related projects, and more.
Focus areas: Industry Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence (BI), Political Analysis, Economic Analysis
Group Strategic Analyst
2004 - 2010
Titan Cement
- Built the company's strategy, including target identification, selection, valuation, negotiation, due diligence, and implementation.
- Participated actively in the process of securing a credit rating for the company.
- Involved in the due diligence process through which the company partnered up with the IFC in one of its subsidiaries.
Focus areas: Strategy, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Valuation Modeling, Valuation Multiples, Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Senior Equity Analyst
1997 - 2004
Eurobank Equities
- Covered multiple sectors including building materials, media, and some food companies.
- Ranked in second and third place in EMEA for his building materials coverage in successive years.
- Helped junior analysts find their footing in assuming coverage of some companies.
Focus areas: Financial Risk Assessment, Portfolio Analysis, Financial Modeling, Valuation Modeling, Valuation Multiples, Valuation
Other Experience
Education
2011 - 2014
Master's Degree in Political Science
Panteion University - Athens, Greece
1994 - 1994
Hansard Scholar in Hansard Scholars Programme
London School of Economics and Political Science - London, UK
1993 - 1994
Postgraduate Diploma in Management
University of Portsmouth - Portsmouth, UK
1990 - 1993
Bachelor's Degree in Math
University of Sussex - Brighton, UK
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
MRICS
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
DECEMBER 2019 - PRESENT
Public Speaker
Toptal
NOVEMBER 2019 - NOVEMBER 2023
Certified Early Warning Mentor
Interchamber Certification Institute (Greece)
AUGUST 2019 - PRESENT
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Economic Chamber of Greece
NOVEMBER 2005 - PRESENT
Certified International Investment Analyst
The Association of Certified International Investment Analysts®, ACIIA