Demetrios Dounis is an experienced private equity investment professional who holds both a bachelor of science in accounting from Rutgers University and a master of business administration with concentrations in entrepreneurship, finance, and strategic management from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His professional designations include the CPA (certified public accountant) and the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). Demetrios Dounis holds active membership in the New York chapters of both the American Institute of CPAs and the CFA Institute.

Demetrios Dounis has 15 years as a private equity professional. As a Partner, he sources, executes and and manages an extensive portfolio of private equity investments. Since 2020, Mr. Dounis has served as a partner with Heartwood Partners in Norwalk, Connecticut. Although his primary duties with Heartwood center on deal execution, portfolio management, strategy on new platform investments. He also has management oversight over fund matters including fundraising to recruiting.