Elias joined Hermes GPE in London in 2011 and is responsible for directing Hermes GPE's growth investing globally. He also manages the Strategy and Portfolio Analytics team. Elias is a member of the Hermes GPE Management and Investment Committees. Previously he worked at Bridgewater Associates, a global macro hedge fund, as a manager in the research function. Elias started his career with Schroder Salomon Smith Barney and Citigroup, holding a number of banking and corporate strategy roles in the UK and the US. He is a Greek national and speaks fluent English, French and conversational Italian. Elias is an alumnus of the University of Warwick (BSc in Economics and International Studies), the London School of Economics (MSc in European Political Economy), and Harvard Business School (PLD25). He is also a Board member of Invest Europe, Europe’s private equity trade association.