Aristides Halikias

Mr. Halikias has had over 30 years of extensive experience in the banking industry, ascending to the position of Chairman of the Board in 2000 of a prominent bank in the Chicagoland Area, Republic Bank of Chicago (RBC). RBC specializes in Real Estate Lending and the Financial Services Industry. As the President and CEO of Intercontinental Real Estate and Development (ICRED) since 1994, Mr. Halikias has spent the entirety of his career specializing in real estate and development. ICRED focuses on all aspects of real estate from investment, management, development, disposition and in all arenas including, commercial real estate, office, residential, and hospitality.
In addition, Mr. Halikias is the Executive Director of the Halikias Family Foundation, the Founding President and former Chairman of The National Hellenic Museum. He has served honorably as the Vice Consul and ultimately as the Council General of Iceland in Chicago. Through his work at The National Hellenic Museum, Mr. Halikias has rich involvement in social and cultural affairs and was knighted into the Military Order of the Knights Templar. In addition, Mr. Halikias is also involved in The National Hellenic Society in the United States.