Career moves

The MSRB board member has joined the Institute's public finance team.

Coolidge joins Oppenheimer from UBS, which closed its public finance business in October.

Nelson Pérez Méndez will become the interim Secretary of the Treasury.

When it comes to sectors, Miller said he likes charter schools, healthcare, land-secured debt and some industrial revenue bond positions.

Affordable housing expert Marian Zucker retired on Dec. 1 as head of S&P Global Rating's housing group after over 40 years of working in the public and private sectors of the municipal bond industry.

Marina Wiant was named to head California treasurer committees that set the debt limit, determine how the private-activity capacity is deployed and play a critical role in financing the construction of affordable rental housing in the state.

Blaylock Van is bolstering its overall institutional capabilities and reaffirming its commitment to the muni market, said Leonard Jones, executive director of municipal banking and head of public finance, at the firm.

Musalem, an economist, is a former executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Joe Ferguson, who served as Chicago's inspector general under three mayoral administrations, replaces Laurence Msall, who died earlier this year.

A group of about 10 bankers reportedly is departing Citi for Jefferies.