Graduated with honors in Political Economy at the Bocconi University in Milan.
After a first experience in Lehman Brothers - London, in the " Mergers & Acquisitions " and " Equity" and "Fixed Income Origination " teams, in September 1996 he joined JP Morgan, as an Associate in the " Fixed Income Origination " group dedicated to structuring of new bond issues for Italian banks and local authorities. In October 1998 he took on the role of Vice President in the group dedicated to the sale of bond products to Italian banks and their foreign branches, specializing in the distribution of credit products and derivatives.