Community News from Bond Buyer

Ajay Pathak and Bill Reisner will co-lead a differentiated healthcare practice in Stifel's public finance group.

Lucas Janda and Eduardo Cabrera have joined Nickel Hayden Advisors, bringing its staff of registered municipal advisors to seven, the Austin, Texas-based firm announced.

The New York-based lawyer has worked in public finance for her 18-year career. 

Le will work out of Oppenheimer's Los Angeles office and will focus on California while also supporting clients across the west, the release noted.

Moos, who was most recently a managing director of municipal bond sales at Wells Fargo, will report to Bryan Baebler, BAM's head of municipal capital markets.

The Albany-based lawyer specializes in conduit financing. 

Senior public finance banker Eric Avila has joined Siebert Williams Shank & Co. as managing director and head of the Midwest region.

Philadelphia-based Elizabeth Preate Havey brings deep Pennsylvania connections to Dilworth Paxson's public finance practice.

Terance Walsh, a 2025 Bond Buyer rising star, was named a partner by Nixon Peabody. 

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen Assistant Finance Commissioner Steven Mahr as the city's acting chief financial officer, two sources confirmed.

"I was in banking for a long time and this gives me a chance to support the market from another angle," said Rob Dailey.

The move comes after Janney shuttered its public finance business in December.

Orrick promoted three California finance attorneys to partner as part of its 2026 class.

Smith has more than 26 years of experience advising on municipal financings.

Former WMATA CFO Yetunde Olumide has joined the MSRB as its chief financial officer.

Greg Goldberg jumped over from RBC Capital Markets to help Raymond James expand its public finance housing practice.

Chicago Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski will join the nonprofit that controls Navy Pier.

Gov.-elect Mickie Sherrill said she will nominate Aaron Binder, the state's deputy treasurer, to head the New Jersey Department of the Treasury.

Cindy Nichol, Sacramento International Airport's director, became chair of an international airport association.

These moves come as Huntington Securities and Capstone Partners, both subsidiaries of Huntington Bancshares Inc., finished their acquisition of three business units from Janney's capital markets division.