MWBEs

Race and sex-based preferences were removed from the state's Historically Underutilized Business program, which will focus exclusively on veteran-owned firms.

The Dallas-based firm, which was acquired last year by Texas Regional Bank, is expanding its underwriting reach in Texas and other states aided by new hires.

Loop Capital's Jim Reynolds was among the nine private and public entities that signed a pledge to help bring in more historically underutilized businesses on construction projects.

In celebration of Women's History Month, The Bond Buyer invited one of the icons of public finance, Suzanne Shank, to talk about the importance of women in the municipal bond business. She reveals what led her into the municipal bond business and discusses her firm's continuing commitment to munis and strategy for growth. 

"Our firm is committed to expanding in regions and sectors with robust muni issuances and we view the K-14 market in California to be a great intersection of such," said Gary Hall, SWS president of infrastructure and public finance.

Katz is well known for guiding operational improvement and expense control in the financial services sector, his new employer said.

"Hiring Giles along with other senior and experienced hires over the last year demonstrates our deep commitment to public finance at a time when our competitors are laying off in droves or retrenching from the sector entirely," said Suzanne Shank, president and CEO of Siebert Williams Shank.

Blaylock Van is bolstering its overall institutional capabilities and reaffirming its commitment to the muni market, said Leonard Jones, executive director of municipal banking and head of public finance, at the firm.

"That puts us well on our way to hitting our ambitious goal of $25 billion awarded to MWBEs by 2026," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

"With this year's budget, we're creating a more future-ready Miami-Dade, building for today and investing in tomorrow," Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.

Virginia Wong, a partner in Nixon Peabody's public finance group, talks with Chip Barnett about effective mentorship and building successful teams. (15 minutes)

Suzanne Shank has been chosen as chair of the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced.

From the battlefield to the boardroom, military veterans are making their mark in the financial services industry today. Hear their stories in this special podcast featuring Academy Securities, AmeriVet Securities, Bancroft Capital, Drexel Hamilton, Mischler Financial Group and Roberts & Ryan. Chip Barnett hosts. (45 minutes)

Tishelman, a 40-year market vet, comes to Siebert from UBS Financial Services, where he was a managing director and head of issuance strategies and municipal sales.

Public finance veterans Marvin Markus and Mark Liff join Siebert as managing directors to focus on expanding the firm's infrastructure and higher education practices.

"As we continue to strengthen our national platform, I am delighted to have Gary serving as president of the infrastructure and public finance department," Suzanne Shank said.

Los Angeles' debt manager says the mandate will not change the already inclusive processes it uses to hire financial teams to work on the city's debt.

The Chicago Transit Authority and the Port of Long Beach are among the first public agencies to sign the Equity in Infrastructure Project's pledge.

Apollo will make an equity and credit investment that will significantly increase SWS’s underwriting capacity for municipal and corporate debt, as well as equity offerings, the firms said.

“The firm was founded on the principle that there should be a high performing investment banking firm wholly owned by women and minorities," says president and CEO Suzanne Shank.