Saul Kattan, a director in structured credit marketing at Merrill Lynch in New York, has jumped to Citigroup Global Markets to work in a similar role. Kattan, who could not be reached for comment, is following former colleagues Geoff Gentile, also in structured credit marketing, and Ted Husveth, a credit structurer, who recently made the jump (DW, 10/12).
Kattan had reportedly been intending to move at the same time as his colleagues, although paused to consider a counteroffer made my Merrill to stay with the firm, according to officials familiar with the move. Michael DuVally, spokesman at Merrill in New York, declined comment. Danielle Romero, spokeswoman at Citigroup in New York, did not return calls.