Career moves

Wells Fargo promoted Charles Peck to head of public finance, almost a month after firing Stratford Shields from the post.

S&P Global Ratings appointed Eden Perry as head of U.S. public finance. Robin Prunty will continue as head of analytics, research and market education.

Michigan governor elect Gretchen Whitmer takes over the governor's office from term-limited Republican Rick Snyder on Jan. 1.

Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritkzer is tapping experienced fiscal hands for top positions in his administration.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will name a permanent replacement for the departing John Hill in the spring.

Melanie Her will be based in San Francisco.

RBC Capital Markets hired Paul Sheldon, founder of the advisory firm S L Capital Strategies, as a managing director in the municipal finance student loan group.

Hilltop Securities chairman Hill Feinberg will hand over his title as president and chief executive to Piper Jaffray banker Bradley Winges.

Former longtime New York City budget veteran Mark Page, who was tapped to help Long Island’s Nassau County tackle mounting tax settlement debt, is retiring at the of the year.

Hasan Ikhrato joins the San Diego Association of Governments, which has been without an executive director since Gary Gallegos stepped down amid scandal in 2017.

The bank won't say what led to Stratford Shields' firing; his representative accused the firm of engineering the ouster.

Wells Fargo will replace Stratford Shields, who is out following an administrative leave.

Tim Romer, Goldman Sachs’ longtime head of West Region, will retire in early 2019, leaving his post in the public sector and infrastructure banking group to Ritu Kalra.

The deal allows advisory firm Columbia to grow on the West Coast by combining with an established organization.

Milwaukee-based Baird said it will expand its public finance footprint into new markets when it closes on the purchase next year.

Larson joins the bond insurer after 35 years in the muni industry, including 20 years at Goldman Sachs.

Brock, the deputy director of the state's retirement system, will succeed Patrick Marr, who is moving to the private sector.

Leslie Bloom joins as a senior vice president with a Solano Beach office.

Mary Jane Darby, Rob Kanzer and James Still have over 50 years of combined experience in the industry and most recently all worked at Prager & Co. They will be working at the firm’s New York office starting later this month.

Dave Brayshaw, a 26-year veteran with Hilltop Securities/First Southwest Co., will open a Dallas office for Masterson Advisors.