Belifanti-Knight jumps to Cabrera

Cabrera Capital

Banker Andrew Belinfanti-Knight joined Cabrera Capital Markets as public finance head of the western region, replacing Shawn Dralle, who left the firm to become Los Angeles County's treasurer and tax collector.

Belinfanti-Knight will be a "vital part or our growth model and we could not be prouder to have him on our public finance team," Mario Carrasco, co-head of public finance.

"Shawn built an exceptional foundation for our West Coast public finance business," Carrasco said in a statement. "Andrew's deep expertise and longstanding relationships in the region position us to continue that momentum and expand our presence across the West."

Belinfanti-Knight was named to The Bond Buyer's 2016 Rising Star class, when he was a vice president in Wells Fargo Securities public finance investment banking group.

The veteran banker joined Cabrera from Siebert Williams Shank, where he had been a managing director of public finance.

He also worked at UBS as an executive director of public finance, leaving for Siebert after UBS exited public finance.

Belinfanti-Knight sees his new position "as a good opportunity to be part of leadership in a franchise that is in growth mode."

Cabrera's strength in K-12 appealed to him. He will be involved in all muni finance sectors there, including state and local government.

He also sees the Cabrera team as nimble and fluid.

Before making the change, Belinfanti-Knight said meetings with Cabrera's public finance team left him with the perception that the firm encourages collaboration and cross pollination across sectors, which was a major attraction. His parting from Siebert was amicable, he added.

In 2026, it was lead manager on Dallas Independent School District's $739 million unlimited tax school building bonds, Illinois' Build Illinois $485 million sales tax revenue bonds, Rhode Island's $218 million general obligation bonds for its consolidated capital development loan, Alum Rock Union Elementary School District's $52.5 million GOs, among others.

"Cabrera Capital has built a strong reputation for delivering results in the municipal market," Belinfanti-Knight said. "I'm excited to build on that foundation — expanding our presence across the West and strengthening partnerships with issuers throughout the region."

Headquartered in Chicago, Cabrera works with global corporations, pension funds, private equity firms, and municipalities.