Career advancement

The MBSB and the Muni Forum of N.Y. is hosting the 2019 Urban Leadership Fellows for a “Municipal Finance Day” on Monday.

Cal Quinn, CEO of Bancroft Capital, joins Jeffery Barrett, a candidate in Bancroft’s veteran training program, to discuss how the firm helps vets develop a career, not just find a job, in the financial services industry. Chip Barnett hosts.

Justin Land has been appointed president of Wasmer Schroeder effective June 1.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy picked Kevin Quinn as chairman of the state's Economic Development Authority.

Municipal bond industry veteran Mark McGruder has joined BOK Financial as head of municipal bond underwriting and trading.

Siamac Afshar has joined HJ Sims Philadelphia office as vice president of investment banking.

Academy Securities has hired muni vet Bill Laverty as managing director and head of its municipal underwriting department.

Laura Porter has been named head of U.S. Public Finance at Fitch Ratings.

Gail Sussman, head of Moody's public finance group takes on a new role as senior vice president in the public finance group on April 1, when Mike Rowan will take over as leader of the group.

Mary Jane Darby, Rob Kanzer and James Still have over 50 years of combined experience in the industry and most recently all worked at Prager & Co. They will be working at the firm’s New York office starting later this month.