Career moves

Alex Chilton is the firm's new head of municipal securities. Zach Solomon and David Gallin are co-heads of public finance. 

Ceffalio is taking on a newly created position at the Chicago-based firm.

Three municipal veterans will add to Ramirez' public finance operations in New York and Texas.

Underwriting specialist Alice Livingston joined Stern Brothers this month.

Jim Stricklin has joined the team of advisors at Columbia Capital Management.

Prager filed with for dissolution with FINRA last month and Dallas, Texas-based HilltopSecurities stepped in to snap up the bankers in a move that will bolster its East and West Coast muni presence.

She joins the recent additions of Steve Bolden, Jani Lotz and Justin Mapes in Dallas to bolster the firm's Texas presence.

A compendium of changes in the municipal industry.

Boyea brings more than three decades of public finance experience to the minority- and women-owned heavyweight firm's new office in California's state capital.

The attorneys elevated to the of counsel position include Stephanie S. Kim and Katie Leesman, both of the firm's Washington, D.C., office.

Jon Ballan will head the firm's new infrastructure and public-private partnerships practice.

Galperin has been a journalist, a lawyer, and a city controller. He plans to take his time before deciding what comes next.

The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. wants to have a successor selected before the Florida Legislature convenes its new session in March.

Jenine Windeshausen specialized in creating innovative bond transactions during three decades with Placer County.

"I'm thrilled to have that opportunity to join the team," Patrick McCoy says. "It's a very important project with regional implications. To be part of that team is going to be very exciting."

Nikolai Sklaroff replaces San Diego's Lakshmi Kommi on the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission.

The county that incorporates Chicago chose its chief administrative officer, Tanya Anthony, to take over the top fiscal post after a national search.

Arrick was formerly a managing director and healthcare group leader for S&P Global Ratings.

Stratton Law Firm is working on a couple of high-profile municipal bond deals in Tempe and Mesa.

The trio of senior bankers that includes Chris Morse, Steve Simpson and Carlo Fitti moved over from Oppenheimer.