PROFILE / BOD
Experience,
Expertise & Ethos
The Southrock founders and partners are united by their shared vision,
their extensive knowledge of the real estate, equity and debt investment sectors, and their commitment towards the advancement
of the Greek investment market.
The Southrock founders and partners are united by their shared vision, their extensive knowledge of the real estate, equity and debt investment sectors, and their commitment towards the advancement of the Greek investment market.
Yannis Delikanakis
Founder & CEO
Mr. Delikanakis is a finance and real estate entrepreneur with extensive experience in Europe and the USA. In 2021 he co-founded Southrock, an investment and asset management firm specializing in equity and debt investments. In 2004 he co-founded Bluehouse Capital, a private equity real estate firm focused on Central and Southeastern Europe with €500m under management, where he played a pivotal role in executing real estate transactions worth over €2bn.
Before 2004, Mr. Delikanakis was instrumental in establishing Technical Olympic’s real estate operations in the USA, serving as Executive Vice Chairman of Technical Olympic USA Inc, a NYSE-listed diversified homebuilder. His notable achievements include the acquisition and repositioning of the Porto Carras resort, a €100m project, and his tenure there as General Manager.
Mr. Delikanakis began his career as a property consultant at Lambert Smith Hampton Hellas. His academic credentials include a Diploma of Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, an MSc in Project Management from the University of Texas at Austin and an advanced program degree in Real Estate from Harvard University.
He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and a certified Investment Services provider by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).
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Karel Smerak
Group Director-Capital Markets & Transactions – EOS Group
Karel Smerak is a senior finance and real estate professional with two decades of experience in CEE/SEE and Germany. He has been a member of the Southrock Asset Management BoD since its establishment in 2021, and has been involved in the origination, structuring, approval and execution of all Southrock investments.
Mr. Smerak also holds the role of Group Director – Capital Markets & Transactions at Hamburg-based EOS Holding, a specialized distressed asset investment platform with total assets of over € 2.5bn, one of Southrock’s cornerstone investors. Over the past seven years, Mr. Smerak has led numerous distressed-debt and real estate investment transactions in several jurisdictions across Europe.
Prior to joining EOS, Mr. Smerak held various senior roles at the investment arms of companies such as General Electric, Citigroup and Unibail-Rodamco in Paris, Vienna, Frankfurt and Prague. He is also a CFA Charterholder.
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Dimitra Nastopoulou
Mrs. Dimitra Nastopoulou is a senior HR professional with over two decades of experience and a robust background in spearheading HR functions, currently lending her expertise to Southrock Asset Management as a dynamic addition to its Board of Directors.
As the HR Director and Board Member at EOS Matrix Greece, she navigates complex regulatory landscapes, driving organizational effectiveness and propelling business objectives forward via a visionary approach to HR strategy development.
In her previous role as Human Resources Manager at B2Kapital, she played a pivotal role in establishing the company as a licensed Credit Servicer in Greece. She has a proven track record of consistently impactful results, implementing best practices and driving cultural transformation.
Dimitra Nastopoulou holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Panteion University and a degree in Human Resources Management from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
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