Your Partner in Regulatory Compliance




For over two decades, we have been at the forefront of financial regulation and compliance, guiding businesses through the complexities of an ever-evolving financial landscape.
Our commitment to market growth has earned us the trust of investment companies, banks, and fintech innovators across the industry.

of Financial Industry Excellence
Sustaining a stable, resilient market
Countless conversations that inspired growth

Leading through Insight and Innovation


CEO
Demetra Kalogerou (BSc, M.A., MPhil) is the Founder of DKA Financial Consultants Ltd and a highly respected financial services expert with more than two decades of experience in financial regulation, capital markets, and corporate governance.
She currently serves as an independent Non-Executive director of several European and international financial institutions and listed companies, where she also participates in key audit, risk, and governance committees. Demetra with her extensive knowledge and expertise supports Boards and leadership teams across banking, fintech, financial services, and the energy sector. She brings a practical, independent approach grounded in deep regulatory expertise and real-world board experience.
Additionally, she holds the position of the Vice-Chairwoman of the Cyprus Institute of Directors and Corporate Governance in Cyprus.
From 2011 to 2021, she acted as the Chairwoman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). During this period, she also participated in the Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), contributing to the strengthening of financial supervision and investor protection across the European Union. Previously, she served as a Senior Officer of the Cyprus Stock Exchange for several years. Through her leadership in financial regulation and governance, she has developed deep expertise in financial services advisory, regulatory strategy, compliance, and the orderly development of capital markets.
She has a strong track record of fostering productive relationships with international regulatory bodies, market participants, and other stakeholders. Passionate about advancing the fields of finance and regulation, Demetra is committed to high ethical standards and delivering quality services that support the sustainable growth and development of the financial industry.
She has received several distinctions in recognition of her contribution to the financial services sector and professional leadership.

Head of Legal and Compliance

Head of Legal and Compliance
Marina Theologou is a lawyer and financial regulatory and compliance professional with strong academic credentials (LLB, LLM, BPTC) and advanced technical certifications, including the CySEC AML Certificate and the Advanced Certificate in the Financial Services Legal Framework. She has, also, completed specialised training on DORA, MiCA, and Digital Finance at the EU Supervisory Digital Finance Academy.
She began her career advising CySEC-regulated firms in the private sector before joining the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), where she gained extensive supervisory experience in AML/CFT, Sanctions, MiFID and other EU Financial Regulations.
She played a key role in the transposition of the 4th and 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives into national law and represented CySEC at the Advisory Authority of the Republic of Cyprus for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. Furthermore, she acted as legal expert to CySEC in the context of Cyprus’s MONEYVAL assessment, contributing to the strengthening of the country’s AML legislative framework to meet the international standards.
Additionally, she participated for several years, on behalf of CySEC, in the National Unit responsible for the implementation of UN and EU sanctions. At the European level, Marina served as the representative of CySEC and the Republic of Cyprus at the European Commission Expert Group on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing and contributed to the work of the European Commission Committee on the Interconnection of Beneficial Ownership Registers.
During her tenure at CySEC, she delivered specialized seminars on AML/CFT and Sanctions to both CySEC’s personnel and market participants. Following nearly a decade at CySEC, Marina joined Revolut Digital Assets Europe Ltd as a Senior Financial Crime Manager before assuming the role of Head of Legal and Compliance at DKA Financial Consultants Ltd, combining regulatory insight with hands-on private sector expertise.

External Advisor

External Advisor
Founded by Elena Gavrielidou, an Advocate and Barrister-at-Law, the firm is dedicated to the intricate world of Banking & Financial Services Law.
For almost two decades, Elena has lived at the intersection of law and innovation: drafting, advising, and teaching on everything from MiFID and BRRD to Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and FinTech. As a trusted external advisor to CySEC and a contributor to Cyprus's National Committee for the Advancement of Blockchain Technology, she doesn't just interpret regulation; she helps shape it.
Her engagement with DKA Financial Consultants LTD brings a valuable perspective to our work on a plethora of regulatory matters.
Demetra's MiFID II expertise transformed our compliance framework. Her practical seminars delivered immediate results and significantly improved our regulatory reporting accuracy.

Demetra guided us through a complex merger with remarkable efficiency. Her ability to simplify intricate regulations into actionable insights saved us months of research.

DKA's fintech regulatory guidance was a game-changer for our European expansion. Demetra's transparency and board advisory services were invaluable during our Series B funding.

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