Leadership Team - Biography

Nicholas Mocciolo, chief investment officer for Symetra Financial Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries, has responsibility for the general account portfolios of Symetra Life Insurance Company and its affiliates. In addition, as interim co-president of Symetra Investment Management, he maintains leadership and managerial oversight responsibilities for its front office sectors teams and investment personnel.

Mr. Mocciolo joined Symetra in January 2015 from White Mountains Advisors, LLC, where he led the derivatives sector and served as a multi-sector portfolio manager for Symetra’s general account. Prior to White Mountains, Mr. Mocciolo was senior vice president, senior portfolio manager, derivatives, at Hartford Investment Management Company, where he was responsible for The Hartford’s enterprise-wide derivatives hedging activities.

Mr. Mocciolo received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in applied mathematics from the University of Connecticut, as well as a master’s degree in operations research from Columbia University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and has earned the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation.