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"I loved my work, and I thought I would do that forever, but I realized that if I really wanted to help people, I had to take my work from a micro level to a macro level," said Harrington.

"What is exciting about this work is the sheer number of things in the city I get to touch. I am working on airports, water utilities, affordable housing projects and more. It's interesting and fun," said Hastedt.

"I am really excited for the upcoming $1 billion-plus deal planned for next year to complete the renovations and expansion that will change the core of the downtown and be a catalyst for change that will impact the community for generations to come," said Hernandez.

"KayDee has been an integral part of the success of our growing platform," according to Truist Managing Director Scott Frail.

"I felt like I was arguing all the time, and I wanted to work more collaboratively and do good for the public," said Horevay.

"The municipal space was an opportunity to get to know my community and make an impact," said Huston.

"The underlying work of the projects fascinates me, and they are important to me," said Krusen.

"I was interested in the macro side of the market, but also wanted to be in a product that was more credit-specific. That attracted me to munis," said Litten.

"Having a hand in keeping the transit system and the citizens of New York moving is what I am most proud of," said Litton.

Ma said her longevity at RBC "is a testament to the people I get to work with."

"There's no other business where you can see the direct results of your efforts," Maher said.

"I was in India doing U.S. public finance ratings and I found it super interesting," recalls Patel. "At S&P, they had different divisions and they put in a muni finance position. I fell in love."

"Today, we have a lot of innovative deals in the pipeline. Green initiatives and ESG-focused projects are on our plate now. It's exciting to think about where things will go to bring about a more sustainable future for everyone," Pearson-Farrer said.

"From all my work in the sector, I realized just how archaic technology in public finance was. We were using old tools," said Silva.

"What's great about the industry is there is always more to learn," Sobel said.

"My father would talk about all the projects he was working on and the impact they were having. I was always very interested," said Traudt.

The $105 million of power project revenue refunding bonds deal for Plum Point Energy Station in Arkansas comes amid tighter emission regulations.

Fed rate cuts "should lead to positive price action for both taxable and tax-exempt bonds, and current nominal yields remain well above where they were when the Fed was more dovish, implying generous room to rally from here," said Matt Fabian, a partner at Municipal Market Analytics, Inc.

The Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority will issue $138.2 million of lease revenue anticipation refunding bonds to refund or redeem outstanding Build America Bonds.

A coastal Oregon tribe sued the federal government to slow the issuance of two offshore wind leases.