Q3 2021 top financial advisors

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The top municipal financial advisors saw $278.55 of business in 6,599 transactions in the first nine months of 2021, from the $284.08 billion in 6,350 deals the same period last year.

RBC Capital Markets and Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors moved up into the top 10.

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PFM tops financial advisors

Public Financial Management Financial Advisors claimed the top spot but with less volume than 2020. PFM advised on $45.89 billion with a 16.5% market share versus $50.31 billion and 17.7% share of the market a year ago.
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PRAG slips but still comes in second

Public Resources Advisory Group found itself in second place again with a par amount of $33.53 billion or 12% share of the market. That compares with its $34.18 billion and a 12% market share from the first three quarters of 2020.
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Hilltop is steady

HilltopSecurities accounted for $22.3 billion and an 8% market share to be squarely in third place, compared to $21.35 and a 7.5% market share from the same period the year before.
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Frasca makes gains

Frasca & Associates totaled $10.55 billion and 3.8% market share, both up from $8.56 billion and 3% share of the market.
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Acacia drops on par amount and market share

Acacia Financial Group has a par amount of $8.62 billion and 3.1% share of the market, both decreases from $10.03 billion and 3.5% it had during the first nine months of 2020.
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Rounding out the top 10

Rounding out the top 10 are: Piper Sandler & Co. with $8.04 billion, KNN Public Finance with $7.9 billion, Swap Financial Group with $6.24 billion, RBC Capital Markets with $5.43 billion and Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors with $5.09 billion.
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