Career moves

Walrath will support BAM's underwriting and credit departments in executing every credit BAM insures and advise the bond insurer on other legal matters.

The Dallas-based firm, which was acquired last year by Texas Regional Bank, is expanding its underwriting reach in Texas and other states aided by new hires.

Sycamore Advisors adds two quantitative experts, PFM boosts its workforce consulting team and more talent shifts in December.

"Stan, as a former CFO and controller within the school system, has considerable insight into the needs of our education clients, and can leverage the full breadth of Stephens' resources to help them realize their goals," Stephens' Leigh Ann Biernat said in a statement.

Tom Greene is retiring after 10 years at Wintrust Wealth Management. He left retirement to work for Wintrust; he also spent 40 years at William Blair and Co.

Wiles retired from Los Angeles County at year-end but will still influence the industry as a member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.

Pressing issues like the shifts in banking teams at various firms following Citi's exit from the business to major ratings changes make the ranking.

Indianapolis-based Sycamore Advisors is building its quantitative muscle with two new experienced municipal finance hires in New York: Peter Orr and Ching Yin.

Robert McDermott has joined the firm as a director.

Firms including PNC, FHN and Texas Capital are hiring to build their public finance teams and increase their presence across the country.

Kevin Bain, formerly director of strategy for the city of Detroit, has joined Public Sector Consultants as a senior strategist for climate and project finance.

A job opening at the Office of State and Local Finance at the U.S. Treasury offers the chance for input from the muni community.

JoAnne Carter, managing director and president of PFM, will succeed Hartman as CEO.

The former Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo banker will seek to expand the firm's structured finance products.

Wittstruck takes over the S&P role previously held by Robin Prunty, who retired in August.

Vales is currently a director for fixed-income focused broker-dealer InspereX and an independent trustee for the Axonic Funds, having previously served as the CEO of electronic trading platform TMC Bonds, which ICE acquired in 2019.

More project finance deals are part of FHN Financial's plans to grow its municipal finance business.

State Treasurer Fiona Ma appointed Christina Sarron as executive director of the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.

Christopher Roberts joins the firm as a managing director, Joey Dierker as an associate director, Soledad Mancias as a municipal underwriter, and Steve Basset as a director.

Elena Gallo will replace Mara Holley, who is retiring.