Ioannis Michopoulos

Ioannis Michopoulos has significant experience in complex securities and derivatives valuations, advanced financial analytics and risk management issues, and portfolio valuation of venture capital and private equity assets.

Ioannis has provided valuation advisory services to public and private companies, boards of directors, and other fiduciaries in connection with complex business transactions and financial instruments, portfolio valuations, strategic planning, bankruptcy and reorganization, shareholder disputes, and other corporate, tax, and litigation-related matters.

Ioannis’ valuation experience applies to a broad range of asset classes, including all types of equity-related instruments, embedded derivatives and exotic options, fixed income securities, various structured products, and share-based awards. He has extensive experience in the valuation of venture capital and private equity-backed companies for financial reporting, tax, and estate planning purposes.

Prior to joining Stout, Ioannis was a graduate student in the Master of Finance program of MIT Sloan School of Management. During the Joint Finance Research Practicum at MIT, he had the opportunity to work with Lazard Asset Management, perform multiple quantitative analyses, and develop predictive models for certain emerging stock markets. He also had the opportunity to perform extensive equity research analysis for Fidelity Management & Research Co. within the Joint Proseminar in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking.

Prior to MIT, Ioannis earned his B.S. in Accounting and Finance at University of Macedonia, Economic and Social Sciences in Greece, graduating first among his peers, with the second highest grade in the history of the department. During his undergraduate studies, he was the head of the student research group of the Accounting and Finance department, and at that role, he performed numerous applied finance research projects, which have been published in business or academic journals as well as conferences.