Financial advisor firms see shifts in rankings

The top municipal financial advisors wrote a total of $85.973 billion in 1,837 transactions in the first three months of 2021, up from the $74.881 billion in 1,513 deals the same period last year.

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PFM loses 4.3% market share but remains top dog

Public Financial Advisors accounted for $13.479 billion in 248 transactions and a 16% market share in Q1 of 2021 compared to $15.199 billon in 213 deals in the same time period last year.
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PRAG picks up the pace

Public Resources Advisory Group saw increases across the board year-over-year. The firm worked on $11.031 billion or 12.8% share of the market in 59 deals in the first quarter, up from the $8.797 billion and 11.8% market share accross 33 transactions in Q1 of last year.
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Hilltop holds the third spot

Hilltop Securities stayed in third despite seeing big increase in both par amount and market share. The firm finished the first quarter with $8.133 billion and 9.5% share of the market, compared to $4.923 billion and 6.6% market share.
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Frasca & Associates improved 13 spots to No. 4

Frasca & Associates jumped up into the top four after being in 17th place at this time last year. The firm wrapped up the most recent quarter with $4.620 million or 5.4% market share.
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Swap swoops into fifth place

Swap Financial Group moved up one spot from its ranking this time last year to round the top five with $4.613 billon and 5.4% market share.
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Rest of the best

Rounding out the top 10 are: Piper Sandler & Co., with $3.121 billion, Lamont Financial Services Corp., with $2.565 billion, Columbia Capital Management with $2.207 billion, Acacia Financial Group Inc., with $2.069 billion and KNN Public Finance with $1.670 billion.
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