Career moves

Ammar Rizki, CFO of the nation's most populous county, is leaving for the Obama Foundation, which is building the Obama presidential library on Chicago's South Side.

A trio of COVID-19 cases among Democrats is expected to delay Senate plans to confirm Federal Reserve nominee Lisa Cook and Federal Trade Commission nominee Alvaro Bedoya this week.

Crews & Associates, a top underwriter in Arkansas, eyes move into addirional states.

Joe Manchin, a key Democrat in the U.S. Senate, said he’s spoken to Michael Barr, President Joe Biden’s choice to be the U.S. Federal Reserve chief banking supervisor, and so far doesn’t see a problem with his nomination.

Steven Washington joined Chapman and Cutler this week as a partner.

Independent municipal advisory firm Sycamore Advisors LLC adds veteran banker and issuer Phil Wasserman as part of its expansion.

Frank DeGuire rejoined Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee this week after working as an in-house corporate attorney.

Larry Wiemer II succeeds Dennis Reilly as head of the Wisconsin's conduit agency that assists the not-for-profit hospitals, educational and other organizations in accessing the municipal market

The Memphis-based investment bank launches a new office with two municipal professionals on board.

Lloyd Nemerever will lead portfolio management for the firm's municipal bond-focused separately managed accounts.

The firm's special district group is up to 30 public finance professionals with the addition of seven members since January.

The 18-member group will be headed by Eric Scroggins, co-head of debt advisory and restructuring, and Bill Reisner, head of public finance investment banking.

Dennis Reilly will leave the conduit issuer after 26 years to focus on establishing a not-for-profit lending footprint for Fifth Third in Wisconsin.

Jim Burton, a municipal bond specialist with three decades of industry experience, will lead the national municipal sales team at financial services network StoneX Group.

The broker-dealer has added several people to a team that specializes in land-based municipal bond transactions.

Price has deep experience at the SEC, and Abonamah was once a top presence in the muni office.

Mark Miller will replace a retiring Jeff Freese at the helm of the KeyBanc's central team while Cain bolstered its healthcare team with Chris Whitley.

In his new role, Kurt Summers will look for opportunities to partner with local governments to advance their infrastructure priorities.

Schank, who will be a managing principal at the private consultancy, said he accomplished the goals he set when he moved to LA Metro seven years ago.

Welch heads Squire Patton Boggs' California Public Finance practice.