The Origins
1882 | Mr. George Agrafiotis appointed broker in the Athens Stock Exchange. |
1932 | Mr. Nikolaos Kapitzoglou, groom of G. Agrafiotis, appointed broker in the Athens Stock Exchange. |
1968 | Mr. Elias Petropoulakis, groom of N. Kapitzoglou, appointed broker in the Athens Stock Exchange. |
1974 | Mr. Athanasios Papakonstantinou appointed broker in the Athens Stock Exchange. |
The Establishment of the Brokerage Firms
1990 | Midas Securities S.A. founded by Mr. Athanasios Papakonstantinou |
1996 | Petropoulakis Securities S.A. founded by Mr. Elias Petropoulakis. |
1999 | MERIT Securities S.A. founded by Mr. George Sarantitis. |
The New Generation
2008 | Petropoulakis Securities passes on to 4th generation Mr. Nikolaos El. Petropoulakis. |
2011 | Mr. Athanasios K. Vlachopoulos took over as CEO of MERIT SECURITIES AEPEY. |
2012 | Mr. Leonidas Ath. Papakonstantinou took over as CEO of MIDAS SECURITIES AEPEY. |
The Evolution
2017 | MERIT, MIDAS and PETROPOULAKIS Securities proceed to the first triple merger of brokerage firms into MERIT SECURITIES INVESTMENT SERVICES S.A. (MERIT SECURITIES AEPEY) |
Today | Merit Securities is constantly evolving and expanding, in terms of new partnerships and clientele. |