Ola Hannoun-Costa Associate Managing Director Moody’s Ratings

Ola Hannoun-Costa, an Associate Managing Director, manages the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals team within the US Corporate Finance Group. Prior to her current role, Ola was the head of the US RMBS Surveillance team in the Structured Finance Group.  

In the US RMBS team, Ola held several roles including credit ratings committee chair for both surveillance and new ratings across several sectors. Ola was also actively involved in developing and updating Moody’s Structured Finance methodologies and research publications.  

Ola joined Moody’s in 2005 from Best Doctors in Boston. She holds an M.B.A. in finance and management from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and a B.S. in Health Services Administration from Ithaca College.

Michael Levesque Senior Vice President Moody's Ratings

Michael Levesque is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. He joined Moody’s in 1998 and has had responsibility in the credit analysis for a variety of healthcare companies including drug manufacturers, drug distributors, medical device companies, managed care companies, health insurers, healthcare providers, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Michael is currently responsible as the lead analyst covering major pharmaceutical manufacturers. Prior to joining Moody’s, Michael worked for over 7 years as a healthcare actuary, serving in consulting positions at William M. Mercer, Inc. and at KMPG Peat Marwick, where he performed actuarial, employee benefits, and healthcare consulting services. Michael received a B.S. in operations research from Cornell University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Chartered Financial Analyst, as well as a member of the Association for Investment Management and the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Marie Fischer-Sabatié Senior Vice President Moody's Ratings

Marie Fischer-Sabatié is a Senior Vice President in the Corporate Finance Group (CFG) team based in Paris.

Marie has lead responsibility for a portfolio of European investment grade and high yield healthcare companies with focus on the Pharmaceutical industry, as well as for French investment grade companies in other sectors including Luxury.

During her tenure at Moody’s, Marie has covered a number of sectors, including Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Shipping, Business Services across Europe, when she was based in Paris between 2001 and 2016, and Telecom and Mining in Latin America, when she was based in Mexico City between 2016 and 2020.

Prior to joining Moody’s in 2001, Marie worked at Santander in Chile and Crédit Lyonnais in New York. She is a graduate of ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris).

Linda Montag Senior Vice President Moody's Ratings

Linda Montag is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Ratings Retail and Consumer Goods Group. Currently, she has responsibility for companies in the consumer goods, beverage, and food industries. Since joining Moody’s, Linda’s responsibilities have also included analysis of retailers, packaging companies, consumer and diversified finance companies, asset management companies and retail broker-dealers as well as German, Austrian and Swiss Banks.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Linda had 12 years commercial banking experience including assignments in domestic retail systems conversions, domestic and international credit departments, international credit liaison function, and foreign financial institutions account relationship officer at Mellon Bank NA. She was also Vice President of loan syndications and corporate lending while at Landesbank-Hessen-Thüringen.

Linda has a BA in Business Administration and German from Grove City College and pursued German language studies at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

Michael Weinstein VP-Senior Analyst Moody’s Ratings

Michael Weinstein is a Vice President Senior Analyst in the Corporate Finance Group at Moody’s Investors Service. He covers a diverse portfolio of healthcare services and medical device companies. Michael joined Moody’s in 2021 with over 15 years of combined experience in corporate credit analysis and equity research. Prior to joining Moody’s, he was a Director at Credit Suisse, with a focus on leveraged loan underwriting across multiple industries. Previously, Michael was a sell-side equity research analyst at Barclays covering equity REITs.  

Michael graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations. He also earned an MBA from Cornell University, and is a CFA charterholder.

Michael Zuccaro Vice President - Senior Analyst Moody’s Ratings

Mike Zuccaro is an VP - Senior Analyst on Moody’s Retail, Apparel, Restaurant, Gaming & Lodging team in Corporate Finance. Mike is responsible for a portfolio of investment grade and high yield apparel wholesalers and retailers, along with other specialty retailers. Prior to his current role, Mike covered mostly high yield companies in the consumer durables, packaged goods and restaurant industries. Mike previously worked from 1998 to 2000 as a Senior Associate and then from 2000 to 2005 as an Associate Analyst in Moody’s Transportation & Capital Goods Team, supporting a number of senior analysts covering aerospace, defense, capital goods, airlines and diversified companies. Before joining Moody’s, Mike worked from 1994 to 1998 for Citibank Student Loan Corporation in Pittsford, New York, in a variety of capacities, including as a Regulatory Reporting Associate and then as a Business Project Associate in the Finance/ Accounting Department. From 1996 to 1998, he was a MIS/Marketing Analyst and then an Associate Product Manager in the area of product development and marketing. Mike has a Bachelor of Science in International Business and Finance from Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York.