Justin Rodriguez has been named as a Senior Vice President at Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., the firm announced on Monday.
Rodriguez, who will be based in the firm's San Antonio office, is responsible for transaction origination with municipal issuers in the South, Central and West Texas markets.
"Justin brings a dynamic record of experience and a unique talent to our firm and we are very pleased to have him on board," SBSCO CEO and Chairwoman Suzanne Shank said in a press release. "His deep knowledge of the region will help our firm grow and thrive in a crucial market."
Rodriguez has a diverse background in both the private and public sectors.
He began his financial career as a mutual fund broker with USAA. He also worked for William Blair and Cabrera Capital Markets, where he was responsible for originating public finance transactions for Texas, Arizona, California and Florida.
Rodriguez represented Texas' 125th District in the state House of Representatives and served two terms on the San Antonio City Council and as Vice Chairman of the San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund. He began his public service career as a member of the San Antonio Independent School District board.
"I am excited to work with Justin as we continue to build on our strong record of success in Texas and beyond," said Henry Cisneros, SBSCO Chairman of the Executive Committee and a principal of the firm. "I have seen first-hand the skill, knowledge and dedication that Justin brings to everything he does. I know he will help us add enormous value for our municipal clients."
Rodriguez is a graduate of the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio and has a Bachelor's in Business Administration. He earned a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He currently holds Series 7, 52 and 63 securities licenses and is a member of the state bars of Texas and Wisconsin.
"This is an exciting opportunity as I have always greatly admired the depth of financing expertise within the firm and strong pricing and distribution capabilities of the firm's desk," Rodriguez said in the release. "I look forward to helping the firm continue to thrive in the municipal arena in Texas."
Siebert Brandford Shank was co-founded in 1996 by Suzanne Shank, who is now majority owner of the firm, and the late Muriel Siebert, who was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. It is the nation's only majority woman-, African-American-, and Latino-owned investment banking firm.
With dual headquarters in New York and Oakland, SBSCO has 17 offices in the United States, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Antonio, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.
