Career moves

Citi is losing another top-tier employee to retirement, as Ward Marsh announced his intention to call it quits after 45 years,

Gedale B. Horowitz, a Wall Street and muni veteran of more than 60 years, has decided to call it a career at the age of 87.

The law firm is ramping up its infrastructure focus with the hiring of Christopher J. Reitzel and Jeffrey Pohl to expand the law firm’s public finance group.

Abonamah will oversee the municipal securities office's strategic initiatives in his new role.

Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. hired industry veterans Levi Davis and Ron Morrison as managing directors in its Dallas office.

Justin Land has been appointed president of Wasmer Schroeder effective June 1.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said two of its top officers are departing — including Simon Potter, who oversees its strategically vital trading desk.

Owners of two firms will join Hilltop Securites as managing directors, the firm said.

Capital Markets Director Kelly Hutchinson has returned to private sector after more than three years managing state debt issuance.

Achenbach, a former Moody’s analyst, opened AGVP Advisory to advocate for clean reliable energy and to do pubic finance consulting.

Cris Johnston will replace Micah Vincent, who is leaving the position for the private sector.

Flannery, current deputy chief financial officer for Chicago, will begin her new job in North Carolina June 10.

Jennie Huang Bennett is seen as the front-runner as the municipal bond market awaits the Chicago mayor-elect's fiscal picks.

Kyle Javes will fill a new post at Piper Jaffray as the firm seeks to expand in specialty sectors.

Leibowitz works in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana office, and is helping the firm expand in the state, a spokeswoman said.

The veteran-majority owned firm has hired its first banker — Chicago-based Frank Paul.

The municipal bond industry veteran, formerly of PNC and Janney, will head municipal strategy and credit at Hilltop.

Municipal bond analyst Natalie Cohen succeeds former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who now joins the bond insurer’s Strategic Advisory Committee.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has promoted 117 employees to managing director in its corporate and investment bank.

The firm hired Michael Barnes in Philadelphia and Andrew Maher in Pittsburgh.