Stelios holds a BSc (Economics) degree from UCL in London and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. From 1986 to 1990 he worked at Deloitte & Touche in London for his ACA qualification. In the period from 1991 to 1994 he worked as an Audit Manager with KPMG in Cyprus, before joining as Group Financial Controller an international investment group with controlling holdings in listed as well as private companies in the oil and gas industry, telecommunications, data management and private health services.

In 2002 he joined HLB Cyprus Ltd as a Partner/ Board Member. Currently he acts as the engagement leader on audit and assurance engagements, as well as on advisory work including financial due diligence, valuations, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring. He also specialises on electronic money and payment institutions licencing.

In the past he acted as financial adviser for listings in the London AIM and other stock markets. Audit clients include financial services companies, shipping/bunkering groups based in Cyprus and abroad, as well as various companies in the construction, metals and mining, private education, and oil & gas industries.

Stelios is the Human Resources Leader of the Firm. He is an active member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus and served as Chairman and member of the Public Relations Committee for several years and member of the Audit Standards Committee. He is a member of the Corporate Finance Faculty of ICAEW and of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in the UK.

In addition, he is appointed to the board of directors of some regulated investment firms as a non-executive independent director and chairman of the audit and risk commitees.