Meet the team

We attribute our progress and client support to the talent, strength and resilience of our staff

Marianna Pavlou

Junior Accountant
BSc (Hons)
Languages: English, Greek

Charoula Chaliou

Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
BSc (Hons), Dip FSM, MBA
Languages: English, Greek

Achilleas Constantinou

Real Estate Advisor
Languages: English, Greek

Ibifuro Ifie Sekibo

Legal & Immigration Consultant
LLB, BL, LLM, ACiarb
Languages: English, Greek

Evdokia Entafianou

Accountant & Financial Consultant
BSc (Hons)
Languages: English, Greek

Demetrios G. Halios

President & CEO
BSc (Hons), MBA, CPA, CGMA, ADIT
Languages: English, Greek

Vaso Nicolaidou

Office Assistant
Languages: English, Greek

Maria Papanicolaou

Architect & Design Consultant
BA (Hons), Dip Arch, MA, ARB, RIBA, ETEK
Languages: English, Greek
Irene Despoti

Irene Despoti

Junior Accountant & IT Advisor
BSc (Hons), MBA
Languages: English, Greek

Irene is an IT expert, having taught Computer Lessons at a local college and ECDL lessons at a local Insitute. In 2019 she has joined Halios Capital as part of the Accounting Department while being responsible for IT Consultancy. Irene is a Computer Science graduate with a degree from the University of Cyprus and holds an MBA from the European University of Cyprus.

Charoula Chaliou

Charoula Chaliou

Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
BSc (Hons), Dip FSM, MBA
Languages: English, Greek

Charoula has 20 years of experience in banking and finance. She began her career at PwC prior to joining the National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) in 1998, where she was promoted to Branch Manager. Charoula is an experienced people and project manager, and specializes in banking, compliance and AML. She holds a BSc from the University of Nicosia, a Diploma in Financial Service Management from the Institute of Financial Services, a Cyprus bankers license issued by the Association of Chartered Institute of Bankers, and recently completed a MBA at the European University Cyprus, with a thesis on the “Impact of the Cyprus Investment Programme on the local real estate market”.

Christia Angelidou

Christia Angelidou

Architect & Design Consultant
BA (Hons), MArch, ARB, RIBA, ETEK
Languages: English, Greek

An architect and designer who recently completed a masters in Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL in London with Distinction and awarded with the Bartlett School of Architecture Medal for completing her studies with a mark of 90%. Prior to returning to Cyprus, Christia has worked for the innovative Crab Studio established by Sir Peter Cook and Gavin Robotham, as well as for architect/planners Farrells in London.

Chrisostomos Chrisostomou

Chrysostomos Chrysostomou

Immigration Consultant
Languages: English, Greek

Certificated with the Higher-level Accounting Qualification, Chrysostomos’ professional career has spanned over 4 decades. His last post saw him as the Senior Collection Officer at the Ministry of Cyprus Inland Revenue Department, affording him invaluable experience in tax and audit services.

Demetrios G. Halios

Demetrios G. Halios

President & CEO
BSc (Hons), MBA, CPA, CGMA, ADIT
Languages: English, Greek

Demetris has over 30 years’ experience in the finance industry and has held various high profile roles in both the private and public sector. He started his career in the US, where he qualified as a CPA. Upon his return to Cyprus he spent time in managerial roles in Coopers & Lybrand and Arthur Andersen, prior to joining the Cyprus Inland Revenue Department. In 1998 Demetris joined the Ministry of Finance as the Senior Principal Assessor and Head of both the Legal Division and Internal Audit Division. In 2015 left the Ministry of Finance, and founded HALIOS CAPITAL, where he is currently President and CEO. During his career he has participated in various organisations, most notably the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Cyprus (ICPAC) where he was as an elected board member for 12 years, 5 of which he acted as Secretary of the Council and as Vice President in his final year.

Evdokia Entafianou

Evdokia Entafianou

Accountant & Financial Consultant
BSc (Hons)
Languages: English, Greek

Evdokia has over 10 years’ experience in a wide range of industries. She is an expert in financial accounting and reporting, corporate services and compliance, payroll accounting, as well as corporate and individual tax. Evdokia holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration in Accounting from the European University Cyprus and she is currently in the final stages of the ACCA exams.

Maria Papanicolaou

Maria Papanicolaou

Architect & Design Consultant
BA (Hons), Dip Arch, MA, ARB, RIBA, ETEK
Languages: English, Greek

Upon completion of her BA Part I, Graduate diploma Part II and subsequent MA in Urban Design in the UK, Maria spent 4 years as a qualified architect in a series of Architectural Practices in Cyprus. Her selective placements allowed her to work on an array of both commercial and residential projects prior to her current move to the HALIOS CAPITAL team.

Marianna Pavlou

Marianna Pavlou

Junior Accountant
BSc (Hons)
Languages: English, Greek

Marianna has 6 years’ experience as an assistant accountant in various industries, including a support role of one of Cyprus' largest organisations. She is an expert in bookkeeping and staff accounting. Marianna holds a University degree in Accounting from the University of Nicosia, Cyprus.

Minos Georgiou

Minos Georgiou

Immigration Consultant & Development Officer
BA (Hons), MSc, MBA
Languages: English, Greek

An individual with a diverse academic and work experience background. Minos has qualifications in Business Administration, Architecture, Energy studies and Internet Marketing. He has worked as an Architectural Assistant in London before shifting to Sales upon his return to Cyprus. Starting as a Sales and Technical Assistant at a growing high-tech integrator company and prior to joining Halios Capital, he was promoted to Operations and Sales Manager.

Achilleas Constantinou

Achilleas Constantinou

Real Estate Advisor
Languages: English, Greek

Achilleas is a registered real estate agent (License No. 445), with almost 30 years of experience in the sector. He has been a key advisor in the purchase and sale of millions of Euro’s worth of properties (residential, commercial and agricultural). He is a trustworthy and well admired individual, with a significantly satisfied client base.

Vaso Nicolaidou

Vaso Nicolaidou

Office Assistant
Languages: English, Greek

Vaso is a charismatic and service-oriented office assistant with years of experience providing world-class service to guests. Proactive in identifying and fulfilling customers’ needs to ensure comfortable and pleasant guest experiences. She works closely with housekeeping and maintenance personnel to ensure meeting-rooms readiness and cleanliness.

Ibifuro Ifie Sekibo

Ibifuro Ifie Sekibo

Legal & Immigration Consultant
LLB, BL, LLM, ACiarb
Languages: English, Greek

Ibifuro Sekibo is a legal consultant who graduated from the University of Essex after which she was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2015. She spent almost 2 years working in George Etomi & Partners, one of the top law firms in Nigeria, before proceeding to obtain her master’s degree in international financial law at Kings College London. She is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and volunteers at the Centre for Justice, Mercy and Reconciliation in Nigeria. Her areas of expertise are corporate and commercial law, international finance and aviation law and her insights into the Nigerian Aviation Industry have been published twice on the International Law Office website. Further to the above Ibifuro is the co-founder of a clothing company based in Nigeria, and a director in a start-up consulting company also based in Nigeria, Fundery Africa Ltd.