Community News from Bond Buyer

Terance Walsh, a 2025 Bond Buyer rising star, was named a partner by Nixon Peabody. 

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen Assistant Finance Commissioner Steven Mahr as the city's acting chief financial officer, two sources confirmed.

"I was in banking for a long time and this gives me a chance to support the market from another angle," said Rob Dailey.

The move comes after Janney shuttered its public finance business in December.

Orrick promoted three California finance attorneys to partner as part of its 2026 class.

Smith has more than 26 years of experience advising on municipal financings.

Former WMATA CFO Yetunde Olumide has joined the MSRB as its chief financial officer.

Greg Goldberg jumped over from RBC Capital Markets to help Raymond James expand its public finance housing practice.

Chicago Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski will join the nonprofit that controls Navy Pier.

Gov.-elect Mickie Sherrill said she will nominate Aaron Binder, the state's deputy treasurer, to head the New Jersey Department of the Treasury.

Cindy Nichol, Sacramento International Airport's director, became chair of an international airport association.

These moves come as Huntington Securities and Capstone Partners, both subsidiaries of Huntington Bancshares Inc., finished their acquisition of three business units from Janney's capital markets division.

Klavan, who previously worked at Squire Patton Boggs, has represented governmental, conduit borrower, and underwriter clients on a wide range of projects.

Indiana Public Finance Director Dan Huge will retire effective Jan. 2, capping off a long career of public service for the state.

Software as a service platform Adaje has acquired bond structuring software provider Munex and hired 25-year muni veteran Jon Sidman as its chief product officer.

Both Janney and Huntington are among the top 30 underwriters in the muni market and are neck in neck.

AllianceBernstein hired four municipal credit special situations analysts based in its Dallas office.

Photos from The Bond Buyer's 2025 Deal of the Year awards gala.

The transaction, which supports the Navajo community in Ganado, Arizona, represents a major landmark in furthering Native American health care infrastructure, overcoming hurdles tribal governments typically face in issuing municipal debt to open a replicable path to market other indigenous health systems can follow.

The deal combined the benefits of a green designation with a massive, highly visible airport project.