Career moves

The former Morgan Stanley co-head of public finance has joined a Dallas-based municipal finance solution provider.

Two former Texas school finance administrators, Oscar Cardenas and Steve Murray, joined Baird's public finance team.

Henry Dachowitz replaces Tony Saunders, who left the county last April.

The public finance banking team is led by veteran banker Jack Holland.

Bob Spangler and Jim Tricolli will assume responsibilities as RBC's co-heads of municipal finance as Hamel steps away from the top-five underwriter.

UBS Wealth Management Americas raised its firepower in areas that escaped the chopping block under the new tax law, hiring a trio of executives with experience in stadium and public power finance.

The Vermont Municipal Bond Bank and Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency named public finance veteran Michael Gaughan to lead both entities.

The law firm is building out its Pennsylvania public finance practice.

Mayor Keisha Bottoms said housing affordability, transparency, public safety, education, and transportation are priorities.

California Treasurer John Chiang promotes Washington to head the health finance conduit issuer.