Career moves

First Eagle Investments has hired Purva Patel, based in Chicago, as managing director and senior investment specialist on its high-yield municipal credit team.

Chicago Transit Authority CFO and Treasurer Jeremy Fine is leaving the agency, CTA President Dorval Carter, Jr., announced.

George "Jay" Wheatley is the latest Citi banker to join Raymond James.

Detroit-based international law firm Miller Canfield has hired five public finance attorneys from Ice Miller. All five will join the firm's Chicago office.

Ila Afsharipour has joined Wells Fargo as managing director. He will oversee the firm's real estate, securitization, and affordable housing team.

Timothy McGregor has joined Chicago-based Riverbend Capital Advisors as managing partner. He will oversee the shaping and execution of investment strategies.

Infrastructure practice is a "strategic priority" for the firm, it said in announcing the hire of Elena Millerman.

Fischer was instrumental in the growth of Wilmington Trust's escrow and public finance businesses in the Northeast and the tender option bond and structured municipal businesses nationally.

David Skeel said he was proud about cutting Puerto Rico's debt and stabilizing the island's finances.

Louis English joined Janney Montgomery Scott as managing director and head of municipal sales in the fixed-income division, based out of the Chicago office.