Career moves

Loop Capital Markets has hired veteran managers to lead its transportation and housing groups while adding to its Texas banking presence.

The market veteran with more than 30 years of experience will lead the origination of municipal debt on the firm’s blockchain platform.

M. Elizabeth Reich has resigned as Dallas’ chief financial officer after almost six years and will be replaced by Jack Ireland, the city’s budget director.

Phil Culpepper brings his experience as a public finance banker and Illinois' former debt manager to the table at the fully veteran-owned firm.

Hardy Manges brings three decades of experience in municipal trading to the national, full-service investment bank, brokerage and advisory firm.

Turner & Townsend aims to double its North American growth by 2025 as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is rolled out.

The firm poached four Piper Sandler bankers to increase its presence in a sector that serves one of the fastest-growing U.S. demographics.

SWS has launched a specialty higher education sector group that will be led by Julia Harris from the firm's Chicago office.

FHN Financial Capital Markets hired Rene Moreno to establish a banking presence in Arizona while Melanie Shaker will launch the firm's new Midwest effort.

Wisconsin's debt manager Dave Erdman will make the leap to the private sector when he exits state employment after three decades.

Ammar Rizki, CFO of the nation's most populous county, is leaving for the Obama Foundation, which is building the Obama presidential library on Chicago's South Side.

A trio of COVID-19 cases among Democrats is expected to delay Senate plans to confirm Federal Reserve nominee Lisa Cook and Federal Trade Commission nominee Alvaro Bedoya this week.

Crews & Associates, a top underwriter in Arkansas, eyes move into addirional states.

Joe Manchin, a key Democrat in the U.S. Senate, said he’s spoken to Michael Barr, President Joe Biden’s choice to be the U.S. Federal Reserve chief banking supervisor, and so far doesn’t see a problem with his nomination.

Steven Washington joined Chapman and Cutler this week as a partner.

Independent municipal advisory firm Sycamore Advisors LLC adds veteran banker and issuer Phil Wasserman as part of its expansion.

Frank DeGuire rejoined Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee this week after working as an in-house corporate attorney.

Larry Wiemer II succeeds Dennis Reilly as head of the Wisconsin's conduit agency that assists the not-for-profit hospitals, educational and other organizations in accessing the municipal market

The Memphis-based investment bank launches a new office with two municipal professionals on board.

Lloyd Nemerever will lead portfolio management for the firm's municipal bond-focused separately managed accounts.