Jay Guo

Jay Guo is an experienced finance professional with a robust background in quantitative analysis and trading strategies. Currently serving as Managing Director and General Manager of Asia Pacific at Zais Group since November 2012, Guo also contributes as an Adjunct Professor at the Zicklin School of Business at the City University of New York since August 2009. Previous roles include Global Head of the Fixed-Income Quantitative Methodology Group at IDC, Director at Seer Capital Management, and Director at Credit Suisse, focusing on global proprietary trading and ABS strategy research. Guo began a career in economics and finance at Fannie Mae Corporation and Corning Incorporated. An academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Statistics and Probability from Beijing Normal University, a Master's degree in Industrial Statistics from Hangzhou Dianzi University, and both a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Economics from Indiana University.