G. Demetri Patikas

Senior Adviser to the President

Mr. Patikas joined Duncan-Williams, Inc. in 2008 as Senior Adviser to the President.  He is responsible for managing the extensive ten year growth initiative of the firm.  This plan includes expanding the company’s footprint and capabilities nationally through strategic planning.  Most recently, Mr. Patikas was the President of Barrier Investments, an investment manager to credit-based hedge funds.  Prior to co-founding Barrier, he was a Senior Vice President of FTN Financial, where he worked as an Institutional Sales Representative for more than ten years. Mr. Patikas serves on the board of the newly founded Regional Bond Dealers Association, of which Duncan-Williams, Inc. was a founding member.