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Name: Michael Quadrino

Title: Vice President

Education: Cornell University; Degree: Bachelor of Science

Program: Corporate Banking

Level: associate

Region: North America

What do you enjoy doing outside work?: I enjoy collecting (and drinking) wine. My collection is predominately New World wines from California and Australia, but I have recently started to enjoy wines from France. It is a hobby that is not only very enjoyable, but has also proven very useful in many business situations.
If asked about your career at a dinner party, how would you describe it?: Exciting and invigorating. There is no such thing as a typical day in investment banking.
How would you describe your team and the people you work with?: The Best! I have been at Citi for over seven years. Our people are the best and the brightest.
What about your career excites you the most - gets you out of bed in the morning?: Being in the middle of marquee transactions others can only read about in the Wall Street Journal.
What do you consider Citi's competitive edge?: Our edge is our global scale and depth of product offerings. We are a total solutions provider as much as an investment bank.
What other groups do you liaise with regularly within the Firm?: As a member of Citi's Financial Sponsors Group, I work across all industries and products. I tend to spend a good deal of time with Leverage Finance, working on leveraged buyouts.
What skills have you found to be the most useful in your position?: Other than finance and accounting, strong communication skills are by far the most important attribute of a successful investment banker. If the lines of communication are blurred, everything else suffers.

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