Leadership & Partners

Meet Our Leadership

A seasoned team of finance, legal, blockchain, and commodity specialists united by a single mission — bringing institutional-grade real-world assets on-chain.

Demetri Michalakis
Founder

Demetri Michalakis

Chief Executive Officer

Serial entrepreneur with 20+ years in commodities trading and structured finance. Architect of the Dravanti tokenization framework.

Aristotle Michalakis
Co-Founder

Aristotle Michalakis

Chief Operating Officer

Operations and logistics specialist with a background in maritime and supply chain management across European and Middle Eastern markets.

Juan Carlos Garcia La Sienra Garcia
Finance

Juan Carlos Garcia La Sienra Garcia

Chief Financial Officer

Chartered accountant and structured finance professional with experience across LATAM and European capital markets.

Yiolanda Papargyrou
Legal

Yiolanda Papargyrou

Chief Legal Officer

Securities lawyer with specialist knowledge in EU prospectus regulation, MiFID II, and digital asset compliance frameworks.

Stathis Galazis
Technology

Stathis Galazis

Head of Blockchain Architecture

Smart contract engineer and DLT architect with deep expertise in Polygon, Hedera, and the ERC-3643 security token standard.

Konstantinos Mallinis
Assets

Konstantinos Mallinis

Head of Commodities & Asset Valuation

Commodities analyst specialising in rare industrial metal isotopes, valuation methodologies, and independent certification.

Lars Ali Johnson
IR

Lars Ali Johnson

Head of Investor Relations

Institutional investor relations specialist with a career spanning Nordic and Gulf sovereign wealth funds and family offices.

Tauri Berg
Compliance

Tauri Berg

Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

Estonian regulatory specialist with direct expertise in Nasdaq CSD, EU securities law, and cross-border digital asset frameworks.

James Gilder
Partnerships

James Gilder

Strategic Partnerships

Fintech partnership executive with a track record of building institutional integrations across custody, banking, and DLT ecosystems.

Adrian Gaitan
Growth

Adrian Gaitan

Head of Digital Marketing & Web3 Growth

Web3 growth strategist with experience scaling tokenization platforms across DeFi, RWA, and institutional blockchain verticals.

Partner Organizations

Collaborating & Partner Organizations

Each partner was selected for a specific role in the tokenization stack — from physical asset origination to on-chain compliance and institutional custody.

Inter-M Traders Group

Inter-M Traders Group

A global commodities trading house with deep roots in rare industrial metals and maritime logistics. Inter-M Traders is the primary physical asset originator behind DRVS-backed holdings.

Why it matters for tokenization
Source and certify rare industrial metal isotopes for token backing
Maritime logistics and chain-of-custody documentation
Long-term commodity supply agreements underpinning DRVS value
Fireblocks

Fireblocks

The institutional standard for digital asset custody and transfer. Fireblocks provides Dravanti with MPC-based key management, eliminating single points of failure in DRVS token custody.

Why it matters for tokenization
Multi-party computation (MPC) key management for DRVS wallets
Policy-engine enforced transfer controls aligned with ERC-3643
Real-time settlement infrastructure for institutional transactions
Apex Group

Apex Group

A global financial services group providing fund administration, depositary services, and investor reporting. Apex brings institutional-grade administration to the DRVS token ecosystem.

Why it matters for tokenization
Fund administration and NAV calculation for DRVS holdings
Regulatory reporting and investor record-keeping
Independent audit facilitation for token backing verification
Tokeny — T-REX Protocol

Tokeny — T-REX Protocol

The leading ERC-3643 security token issuance and management platform. Tokeny's T-REX protocol powers DRVS smart contract compliance, investor whitelisting, and the primary investment portal.

Why it matters for tokenization
ERC-3643 compliant smart contract deployment and management
Investor identity binding and whitelist management
Primary issuance portal and secondary market infrastructure
InfoCredit Group

InfoCredit Group

A specialist credit intelligence and due diligence firm supporting Dravanti's KYC/AML processes, counterparty risk assessments, and investor qualification verification.

Why it matters for tokenization
Investor due diligence and AML screening
Counterparty credit intelligence for commodity and banking partners
Ongoing monitoring for regulatory compliance obligations
MBME Group

MBME Group

A regional banking and financial services group providing Dravanti with corporate banking, payment rails, and multi-currency treasury services across European and Middle Eastern corridors.

Why it matters for tokenization
Corporate banking and multi-currency treasury management
Payment rails for investor subscription and redemption flows
Regional financial infrastructure across EU and MENA markets