John Sitilides is principal at Trilogy Advisors LLC in Washington, D.C., specializing in U.S. government relations, geopolitical risk and international affairs, delivering exclusive reports, webcasts and related products to institutional capital market and retail clients.

He’s a professional speaker at corporate, investor and industry conferences and has presented before government, military and intelligence community audiences. Sitilides explores the complex geopolitical and geo-economic decisions that impact markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and worldwide, helping corporate executives, investment managers and civic audiences better understand, anticipate and mitigate risk.

Under a U.S. government contract since 2006, he is the southern Europe regional coordinator at the Foreign Service Institute, the U.S. State Department's professional development and diplomacy academy for American foreign policy professionals. He was board chairman of the Woodrow Wilson Center Southeast Europe Project from 2005-2011, following seven years as executive director of the Western Policy Center, an international relations institute specializing in U.S., NATO and EU interests in southeastern Europe and the Middle East, until he negotiated its 2004 merger with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Sitilides has testified before Congress and is a frequent national security commentator on U.S. and international media such as Bloomberg News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, Newsmax and NewsNation. He has also been interviewed or cited in the Asia Times, Euromoney, Institutional Investor, National Public Radio, New York Times, Politico, South China Morning Post, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Washington Times and other leading print and digital media.

His domestic client portfolio includes industry leaders in real estate development, home construction and agri-business, along with aviation and emerging technology companies, with a specialization in environmental regulatory reform and private property rights protection. He launched his career in the U.S. Senate and on a series of successful political campaigns.

He's a member of the Association of International Risk Intelligence Professionals, the Association of Former Senate Aides, the Columbia University Club of Washington, D.C., the Empire State Forum and the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Sitilides holds a master’s degree in international and public affairs from Columbia University. His wife is an attorney and businesswoman and they have four sons.