Career moves

Abonamah will oversee the municipal securities office's strategic initiatives in his new role.

Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. hired industry veterans Levi Davis and Ron Morrison as managing directors in its Dallas office.

Justin Land has been appointed president of Wasmer Schroeder effective June 1.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said two of its top officers are departing — including Simon Potter, who oversees its strategically vital trading desk.

Owners of two firms will join Hilltop Securites as managing directors, the firm said.

Capital Markets Director Kelly Hutchinson has returned to private sector after more than three years managing state debt issuance.

Achenbach, a former Moody’s analyst, opened AGVP Advisory to advocate for clean reliable energy and to do pubic finance consulting.

Cris Johnston will replace Micah Vincent, who is leaving the position for the private sector.

Flannery, current deputy chief financial officer for Chicago, will begin her new job in North Carolina June 10.

Jennie Huang Bennett is seen as the front-runner as the municipal bond market awaits the Chicago mayor-elect's fiscal picks.

Kyle Javes will fill a new post at Piper Jaffray as the firm seeks to expand in specialty sectors.

Leibowitz works in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana office, and is helping the firm expand in the state, a spokeswoman said.

The veteran-majority owned firm has hired its first banker — Chicago-based Frank Paul.

The municipal bond industry veteran, formerly of PNC and Janney, will head municipal strategy and credit at Hilltop.

Municipal bond analyst Natalie Cohen succeeds former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who now joins the bond insurer’s Strategic Advisory Committee.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has promoted 117 employees to managing director in its corporate and investment bank.

The firm hired Michael Barnes in Philadelphia and Andrew Maher in Pittsburgh.

The New England law firm added the former Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate as it seeks to boost its regional public finance footprint.

The White House is interviewing candidates to potentially replace Herman Cain and Stephen Moore as Donald Trump’s picks for the Federal Reserve Board, the president’s top economic adviser said.

Municipal bond industry veteran Mark McGruder has joined BOK Financial as head of municipal bond underwriting and trading.