Career moves

Walter O'Connor's decades-long tenure as a municipal bond portfolio manager at BlackRock will come to an end next year. 

Andrew Nakahata will replace Scott Wu as executive director and CEO less than a year after joining the organization.

Ketner is Baird's second hire in the higher education and nonprofit sectors in the last 30 days.

The underwriting firm's hires will expand its real estate development finance group and Southeast operations.

Hastedt says the city plans two bond sales this fall.

"Annette's expertise and experience add an important new dimension to our already strong Texas K-12 public finance team," Ajay Thomas, FHN Financial's head of public finance, said.

Gary Hall and Sobani Warner were named co-presidents of Siebert Williams Shank as CEO Suzanne Shank focuses on client relationships and strategic initiatives.

Veteran banker Tim Kelly will give Baird's higher education and non-profit sectors a national reach.

Taylor Raymond has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a senior counsel in its Austin and Dallas offices, according to the law firm.

Kostas Poulakidas has joined Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office. He builds the firm's public finance and infrastructure and government law and policy practices.