Commercial banking

Chris Soriano is the co-founder and chief commercial officer of BridgePort, which provides market infrastructure for digital assets.

Pausing federal funding creates another hardship for municipalities who are also reeling from infrastructure grants being clawed back by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

With continued demand for air travel

Amy Cardillo is a senior lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

As the country looks to address the vast infrastructure needs, how does the buy-side view the opportunities

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said despite the near term cloudiness to economic projections, he does expect inflation to resume its downward trajectory next year and reach the Fed's 2% inflation target in the coming years.

"I think, overwhelmingly, all of our market participants are wanting the same thing and that's really a thriving municipal market," Holiday said.

At The Bond Buyer's infrastructure conference, panelists speculate about the reliability of federal funds under the current administration.

With the new threshold test for bond-financed housing credit properties

Top figures in public finance have weighed in on important events at this year's Infrastructure event.

Transit across U.S. cities face continuous challenges

"I love solving complicated problems faced by our local governmental clients," Leslie Bacon. "We come up with strategic solutions that have a real impact on our communities." 

"The intersection between the public impact and the financial markets is unique and it brings a lot of good people to the same place. I really enjoy being a part of this community," Connor Benoit said.

"I'm really proud that my team genuinely looks to me for coaching and leadership," said Joe Buckshon. "It means a lot to me to be able to help someone."

"I made a promise to myself that in addition to supporting my clients, I wanted to try to be a strong role model for other women in the sector," said Alexandra Byrnes.

Since joining Orrick in Los Angeles more than a decade ago, Steffi Chan has brought her technical expertise and leadership skills to her local government and state agency clients.

Since joining Ramirez's Texas public finance banking team six years ago, Sara Cheek has participated in more than $50 billion of bond issuances for various clients across Texas.

From small projects to mega airport revamps, public-private partnerships are growing.

Conza has led multiple financings for the airport's multibillion dollar capital program as he strategically plans for future aviation needs that serve both the local community and air travelers.