Jeff Zavattero is Head of Global Fixed Income Sales and Head of Fixed Income Sales & Trading at SMBC Nikko Securities America. Jeff manages a team of nearly 40 professionals trading, selling and analyzing credit and rates. Prior to joining SMBC Nikko in 2015, Jeff held comparable positions over 20 years at Bankers Trust/Deutsche, Bear Stearns, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities and Natixis. Until 1995, Jeff spent 3 years in rates sales & structuring and 2 years as an equity research analyst. Jeff worked at AT&T for 2 years upon graduating from UC Berkeley in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.