Career moves

Transition committee members include several names familiar to the public finance community including Martin Cabrera, head of Cabrera Capital Markets, a majority Latino-owned investment banking firm, and Richard Price, executive chairman of Mesirow, which also does public finance banking.

A John Miller-less speculative bond market may mean more diversification and price transparency, say some investors.

The announcement came as a global settlement agreement that resolves Preston Hollow Capital LLC's litigation against Miller and Nuveen was disclosed.

The SEC's Office of Municipal Securities has added Soo Im-Tang in Los Angeles, Preston Swapp in Chicago and Matthew Newman in Atlanta.

The acquisition closed Friday and all nine employees, who provide municipal and healthcare advisory services and treasury consulting services, joined PFM.

Tishelman, a 40-year market vet, comes to Siebert from UBS Financial Services, where he was a managing director and head of issuance strategies and municipal sales.

Villanova, who is based in Hawaii, will help expand Bancroft's engagement with issuers, underwriters and financial advisors.

Public finance veterans Marvin Markus and Mark Liff join Siebert as managing directors to focus on expanding the firm's infrastructure and higher education practices.

Nossaman renames its pension practice to reflect a broader service offering as Michelle McCarthy comes on board.

Women in Public Finance fosters relationships and offers forums and educational activities to help women win leadership positions.

Benjamin was mayor of Columbia from 2010 to 2021, leading the city through a time of tremendous growth.

Sarah Wetmore, its VP and research director, will lead the organization while the board searches for a permanent president following Laurence Msall's death.

Law firm Greenberg Traurig expects to grow its public finance footprint in Texas with the addition of five lawyers.

The public finance industry veteran brings his experience to the minority owned investment banking and advisory firm.

"Our goal and our mission is really this — to provide investors with the insightful research that will help them make better investment decisions," says Janice Hofferber, head of Moody's Public Finance group.

Julie Burger and Mark Burns will report to Chuck Peck, while Peter Cannava, current head of public finance, will become leader of multifamily capital in Wells Fargo's commercial real estate group.

Citigroup's cuts included veteran public finance banker Thomas Coomes, who had co-led the bank's Midwest region.

Jim Link joins the asset management firm as head of institutional Outsourced Chief Investment Officer division.

"As we continue to strengthen our national platform, I am delighted to have Gary serving as president of the infrastructure and public finance department," Suzanne Shank said.

Louisa Chafee is senior vice president for external relations and public policy at the UJA-Federation of New York, the largest local Jewish philanthropy organization in the world.