Career moves

RBC is adding to its team even as smaller underwriting spreads have driven some players to reduce staff.

Sterling National Bank has a new municipal group focused on an array of non-public financing services during a time when loans to bond issuers are on the decline.

Albert Reyes will work out of the firm’s Los Angeles and Irvine offices.

The San Francisco-based broker-dealer is expanding its offerings into taxables, coinciding with an increase in issuance in that space.

Walter Higgins plans to submit his resignation because an unexpected family incident will keep him out of Puerto Rico, the governor said.

Working under three elected comptrollers for 12 years, she was a stabilizing presence behind the scenes.

Rita Sallis has briefly rejoined the MSRB board following the resignation of Jim Beard and Ronald Dieckman's term has been extended.

Johara Farhadieh will maintain her responsibilities as CIO as she takes up the executive director role.

Carol Kostik, the senior among eight deputies, has worked for three city comptrollers and managed the issuance of more than $110 billion of debt .

Public finance bond attorneys Rick McConnell and Richard Wood joined the firm's Kansas City, Missouri, office from Gilmore & Bell.