Biography
Takis Makridis, Head of Professional Services, Equity Methods
Takis Makridis is the head of professional services at Equity Methods, a Bank of America Merrill Lynch company. Takis leverages extensive consulting experience in overseeing the consulting practice at Equity Methods while remaining active in the firm’s research efforts. He works closely with finance and HR executives to address their equity compensation accounting, valuation, and financial reporting needs, and is critically engaged with thought-leaders from consulting firms, public accounting, and academia in addressing emerging issues. The Equity Methods Consulting Group assists over 400 companies in properly valuing and accounting for their equity compensation instruments, with a particular focus on large and generally complex programs.
Takis is a nationally recognized speaker at industry conferences across the country and frequently leads executive briefing sessions and firm webinars to enhance knowledge sharing among client firms and disseminate best practices throughout the industry. Takis is the author of Advanced Topics in Equity Compensation Accounting and coauthor (with Barbara Baksa) of Accounting for Equity Compensation (third – fifth edition), both published by the National Center for Employee Ownership, which have been required texts for the Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation. Takis has published articles in various technical publications and has also been cited in publications such as the New York Times and Compliance Week. Takis holds a B.S. in Economics and Finance from Arizona State University and an M.B.A. from Oxford University.
