Newbridge hires Yannotta, Shaposhnikova in expanding fixed-income division

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 9 - Newbridge Securities Corp. said it has expanded its fixed-income advisory division by hiring Matt Yannotta. It also named Mikaela Shaposhnikova as senior vice president of fixed-income trading.

Newbridge's fixed-income team specializes in the trends and intrinsic value interpretation of fixed-income products, such as treasuries, agencies, certificates of deposits, municipal bonds, corporate bonds and structured products. They routinely inform clients of current economic, political and social trends that can affect future decisions regarding fixed-income investments.

Senior vice president of municipal bond market Yannotta started on the fixed-income desk at A.G. Edwards in St. Louis, Mo., before making his way to South Florida in 2002. Yannotta continued to work for A.G. Edwards until it merged with Wachovia Securities in 2007. During his tenure there, he traded the Southeast municipal credits and worked with retail consultants to develop portfolios.

He holds series 7 and 63 licenses from Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. His main area of expertise will be the municipal bond market.

Yannotta graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in business with an emphasis in finance.

Shaposhnikova started her career as a client manager at Credit Suisse First Boston in the mortgage conduit group. Four years later, she worked for Goldman Sachs and started a similar platform in sales.

In the summer of 2007, she went to work in fixed-income sales and trading for a boutique broker/dealer in New York, covering mostly institutional accounts. She holds the Series 7 and 63 licenses from Finra. Product specialties include U.S. corporate bonds, municipal bonds, agency, TBA and emerging markets.

Shaposhnikova graduated from New York University's Stern School of Business.

"Expanding the capabilities of our fixed-income department continues our commitment to provide a full service investment solution for our customers," Newbridge president Guy S. Amico said in a press release. "The additional depth and expertise of our bond desk adds to our team and enables us to provide even more opportunities for success for our clients and representatives."

Based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Newbridge provides full service securities brokerage and investment banking services.

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