Guillermo F Matta has over 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles in the commodity futures industry. He has held positions at several major financial institutions, where he helped grow commodity sales teams, brokerage businesses, and managed account departments. Most recently, he was Managing Director at Jefferies LLC from 2011 to 2015, where he spearheaded their new commodity futures effort and oversaw several acquisitions.
1. Guillermo F Matta
340 East 52nd Street Apartment 6B, | New York, NY 10022
973 610 7244 | gfa_matta@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JEFFERIES LLC NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Managing Director August 2011-July 2015
• Recruited by the CEO of the firm to spearhead the new commodity futures sales effort.
• Participated in the integration of the newly acquired firm, Prudential Bache, into Jefferies
LLC.
• Sourced and recruited teams to cover metals, energy, coffee, cocoa, FX and grains, both in
the US as well as in Europe.
• Played an instrumental role in the acquisition of the futures business of the French Bank
Natixis.
• Compiled the team which covered the Latin American and international markets.
• Obtained an agreement to provide margin finance for Jeffreries’ customers from Natixis.
• Received the firm's "Best Corporate Implementation Award" for the Natixis deal.
FIMAT/NEWEDGE LLC NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Executive Vice President, Member of Managing Committee February 1995-January 2011
• Recruited by the Chairman to develop the commodity business after the acquisition of
Brody, White.
• Grew the soft commodities and grains groups to become the top groups in their specialties.
• Led the hedge fund clearing group to become known as one the leaders in the industry.
• Drove sales force from 300 to about 3,000 employees and customer segregated funds from
$30 million to over $25 billion.
• Involved in the merger and integration of Fimat and Calyon Financial.
• Acted as the liaison with the parent company, Societe Generale.
• Participated in Societe Generale’s annual sales meetings with responsibility for presenting
the Fimat/Newedge overview/update.
• Oversaw the opening of the Houston Energy branch, the Nashville Cotton office and
expanded the Orlando branch.
• Traveled to all regional offices to introduce new products and maintain cohesive
branding/marketing strategies.
• Invited as a speaker at conferences by the Mexican, Colombian, Venezuelan and Chilean
commodity authorities.
RODMAN & RENSHAW CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Executive Vice President, Member of the Executive Committee. July 1993-February 1995
• Recruited by the firm to restructure the commodity department and search for a
partner/buyer for the Broker Dealer.
• Instrumental in the sale of the firm to Banca Confia in Monterrey, Mexico.
• Created and directed the managed account department.
• Negotiated the sale of the commodity department to Fimat USA.
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL GROUP HOUSTON, TEXAS
Principal February 1988-April 1993
• Created an introducing broker to promote trading advisers.
• Promoted commodity funds for Prudential Bache.
• Introduced broker to Rodman & Renshaw when Heartland was absorbed by Eastbrook
Futures Services.
2. OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL/CIBC WORLD MARKETS NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Senior Vice President. Director of Commodities June 1983-August 1985
• Selected by the firm to organize and run the managed futures area.
• Created and managed the sales force.
• Oversaw key negotiations in the sale of the futures department to Prudential Equity Group
EDUCATION
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF CHILE SANTIAGO, CHILE
Licenciado de Leyes (Bachelor of Law)
CERTIFICATIONS
FINRA Series 3 and 63
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian. Conversational Portuguese.
Interests: Accomplished athlete: professional soccer player at the international level.