Christopher Donat, CFA

Managing Director, Equity Research

Christopher R. Donat is a Managing Director in the Research Department of Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. He joined the firm in August 2005 from Jefferies & Co., where he was an associate analyst focused on the Execution Venues and eBrokerage sectors. Prior to joining Jefferies, Mr. Donat worked on the proprietary trading desk of Robertson Stephens. Mr. Donat holds a B.A. in international relations from Pomona College, and an M.A. in international economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) and the CFA Institute.