Career moves

Municipal underwriting fixture, Jaime Durando, announced his retirement from the industry after more than 30 years.

Nathaniel Singer, who has nearly four decades of experience in municipal derivatives and advisory space, has joined PFM.

Investment bank expands with three former Citigroup muni veterans at the helm.

Knotts has almost 15 years of experience in state government and will advise clients in public finance and on economic development matters across Tennessee.

Patrick Henning and Juan Fernandez will assume top roles in Fiona Ma's administration, should she be re-elected Tuesday.

Mark Killingsworth and Mark Brown, who join as senior vice presidents, will originate municipal transactions for Capital One's direct lending portfolio.

Schaefer has left his mark on signature bond policies during his more than seven and a half years as California's deputy treasurer for public finance.

He will be the company's first ever full-time regional director of issuer solutions.

Kathleen Clark joined FHN in October to establish a banking presence in Columbus

Robert Radigan has joined Squire Patton Boggs as partner in the Public & Infrastructure Finance Practice in New York.

Municipal bond industry veteran Guy Logan will join the firm's Atlanta office as a managing director and lead the newly created investment banking group.

Luisella "Sella" Perri has wide experience in the public finance arena, with a focus on federal tax laws and regulations related to tax-exempt financings.

The two hires boost Bancroft's muni staff to 11 in offices in Dallas, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, and San Mateo, California.

Cleveland-based public finance banker Tim Reidy joined Raymond James as a managing director.

The Minnesota municipal bond vet will continue his focus on charter school finance in Florida.

Steve Genyk, head of middle markets, will assume leadership of the public finance team on an interim basis, the firm said.

Goldstone will stay on as a special advisor to the mayor.

Houston has built up a $344.8 million general fund balance and reduced its unfunded pension liability to about $1.5 billion ahead of a possible economic slump.

Ahmed's appointment comes a few months after longtime SIFMA lawyer Ira Hammerman announced he would leave the job this year.

Sunita Lough won admiration from the public finance legal community.