Career moves

Tim Romer, Goldman Sachs’ longtime head of West Region, will retire in early 2019, leaving his post in the public sector and infrastructure banking group to Ritu Kalra.

The deal allows advisory firm Columbia to grow on the West Coast by combining with an established organization.

Milwaukee-based Baird said it will expand its public finance footprint into new markets when it closes on the purchase next year.

Larson joins the bond insurer after 35 years in the muni industry, including 20 years at Goldman Sachs.

Brock, the deputy director of the state's retirement system, will succeed Patrick Marr, who is moving to the private sector.

Leslie Bloom joins as a senior vice president with a Solano Beach office.

Mary Jane Darby, Rob Kanzer and James Still have over 50 years of combined experience in the industry and most recently all worked at Prager & Co. They will be working at the firm’s New York office starting later this month.

Dave Brayshaw, a 26-year veteran with Hilltop Securities/First Southwest Co., will open a Dallas office for Masterson Advisors.

The Senate's approval of the Kansas banking commissioner leaves the board with two remaining seats to fill as the administration's nominees for the vacancies await votes.

Andrew Rein has been chosen to be the next president of the Citizens Budget Commission.