Career moves

UBS Wealth Management Americas raised its firepower in areas that escaped the chopping block under the new tax law, hiring a trio of executives with experience in stadium and public power finance.

The Vermont Municipal Bond Bank and Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency named public finance veteran Michael Gaughan to lead both entities.

The law firm is building out its Pennsylvania public finance practice.

Mayor Keisha Bottoms said housing affordability, transparency, public safety, education, and transportation are priorities.

California Treasurer John Chiang promotes Washington to head the health finance conduit issuer.

The Chicago-based firm hired veteran healthcare banking specialist Brian McGough.

Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. hired James Terry to manage the growing demand for public school financing in Texas, the firm said.

BondWave LLC, a financial technology firm focused on fixed income solutions, is bring on Pete Newman as vice president of sales.

Vivian Altman will be responsible for banking, strategic planning, coordinating execution with underwriting and sales,

Jason Teeters has joined Siebert Cisneros Shank as senior managing director in the corporate finance and capital markets division.

Treasurer John Schroder took office Tuesday saying he will push for overhauling the state’s tax system.

City Auditor Hugh Dorrian steered Columbus away from complicated debt instruments and protected its triple-A bond ratings.

Tom Enright and Rick Hursh are managing directors of the firm’s new capital markets office in Indianapolis.

Neighborly will join other municipal bond investment firms who have launched trading platforms aimed at creating portfolios with a social-consciousness bent.

UBS has now brought in 37 municipal professionals since April, when it said it was re-entering the public finance business to tap increased demand amid rising interest rates.

Drew Smith, a former operative at the Massachusetts treasury, is Boston's new city treasurer.

UBS brings aboard two more muni pros in its quest to fill out its newly revamped public finance business.

Cindy Newton is a veteran of finance and treasury operations.

P3 specialist Jessica Platko brings international experience to the firm.

UBS Wealth Management Americas continues to fill out its re-emerging public finance practice, adding three more new-hires in Dallas, Los Angeles and New York.