George Linatsas is a Founding Partner, Group Managing Director and member of the Executive Committee of AXIA Ventures Group ("AXIA"). AXIA, member of AXIA FINANCIAL GROUP, is a privately-owned investment banking group providing investment banking and capital market related services to global institutional clients. The firm is focused in Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and the broader region with the largest dedicated banking team in the area. It also has presence in the United States through its subsidiary, AXIA Capital Markets LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA.

Prior to joining AXIA, George Linatsas was the General Manager, Head of the Equities as well as a Member of the Board of Piraeus Securities. Prior to that, George was one of the founding partners of Artion Securities in Athens, from where he departed in 2001 to join then Sigma Securities. George Linatsas has also worked for Ergasias Securities, Sigma Securities (1996-1999) & IAM CARES (Washington DC, USA). He holds a B.S. in Finance & Marketing from the University of Maryland at College Park and an M.B.A. in International Finance from the American University.