Career moves

The veteran-owned and operated firm complements its continued growth with experienced public finance professional to oversee Southeast banking.

Cervantes, who joined the board as a member earlier this year, retired from Stifel in October 2020.

Raul Amezcua, who once led Stifel's California and Arizona banking teams, hired several key bankers at Ramirez & Co. since joining the firm early last year.

Kosmont firm has rebranded and brought on two L.A.-area heavy hitters in public finance.

Fitch is bulking up its public finance group with the addition of six municipal bond analysts for its offices in San Francisco, New York and Austin.

During her almost 14 years as Virginia state treasurer, Manju Ganeriwala oversaw the issuance of more than $33 billion of municipal bonds.

Raymond James has brought two retired school superintendents on board in Kansas City to bolster its Missouri K-12 practice.

Miller Canfield principals voted to put Jeffrey Aronoff on its leadership board.

Alice Cheng, a 2018 Bond Buyer Rising Star, brings over 10 years of experience in the industry, covering muni credits across asset classes. Erin Ortiz is moving into Janney's Higher Education & Not-for-Profit Advisory Group.

Keely Martin Bosler steps away from California fiscal policy after two decades of analyzing and helping to craft the state’s budgets.

The firm’s project finance & public finance practice comprises more than 50 attorneys and professional colleagues and is looking to add.

John Petr is now Kutak Rock chair and Hilary Jackler is vice chair

After 40 years in the municipal bond industry — 35 of them at American Century — Steve Permut left the California-based mutual fund firm on June 30 for retirement.

The three public finance professionals added to BondLink’s issuer relations team are part of the company’s ongoing initiative to help its network navigate a turbulent market.

Mary Colby, who retires from Charles Schwab Investment Management after 30 years in the muni industry, fought for more extensive disclosure for investors.

Bosler, who has held the position since 2018, had announced earlier in the year that she planned to leave after the budget process was completed.

The CFO will be joining Dallas Area Rapid Transit starting July 18.

Elizabeth Funk is the new managing director of institutional sales and trading in the municipal underwriting group amid a wave of recent new additions. Natalie A. Brown has taken over as CEO.

Wisconsin Capital Finance Director David Erdman, who is leaving for the private sector, hands the reins of the office to his deputy on Friday.

Erdman closes the books on a three-decade career with Wisconsin next week and heads to municipal advisory firm Baker Tilly.