DALLAS, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Investment
banking firm George K. Baum & Company ("GKB") announced today
that it has expanded its Texas
presence by welcoming Senior Vice President Leon Johnson and First Vice President
Donna Scott. Also joining the
Texas team are Associate Thiiri
Kimathi and Executive Assistant Celina
Arellano.
"The Dallas-based Texas
Public Finance Group has grown five fold since 2012. Led by
Executive Vice President Gary
Machak, the Texas Group has grown to 11 professionals in two
Texas offices, and serves a full
range of issuers in the state," said George K. Baum & Company's Co-Manager of
Municipal Finance, Guy
Yandel.
About Mr. Johnson
Mr. Johnson's unique experience with
political subdivisions throughout Texas, and his work with issuers including
schools, cities, counties and special districts, provides a wealth
of real world knowledge to his George K.
Baum & Company clients. Mr. Johnson's expertise working
for some of the largest financial advisory firms in the state
allows him to present his clients with the help and problem-solving
capabilities they need and deserve. Mr. Johnson's emphasis will be
to provide funding for capital projects to Texas public schools.
About Ms. Scott
Ms. Scott has more than 24 years in
designing and processing new money issues, advanced refunding
issues, tax and revenue notes, and tax rate analysis for financial
advisory clients. Her expertise includes bond issues, bond
elections, preparation and coordination of official statements,
offering circulars, competitive and negotiated placement of bonds,
underwriting, credit rating presentations, and document review for
the purpose of authorization and disclosure requirements. Ms. Scott
has worked on approximately 450 financings for various types of
issuers including cities, counties, school districts and special
districts.
About Mr. Kimathi
Mr. Kimathi specializes in technical
and analytical investment banking services for a variety of
clients, and assists with bond sizing, spreadsheet modeling,
refunding analyses and documentation review for debt offerings. His
experience includes working with a wide range of bond and note
transactions.
About Ms. Arellano
Ms. Arellano, has more than 10
years of administrative experience in public finance and assists
with preparing and coordinating the distribution of official
statements for new money and negotiated bond issues.
About George K. Baum &
Company
Founded in 1928 in Kansas
City, MO, George K. Baum
& Company is one of the nation's most experienced privately
held investment banking firms providing Underwriting or Financial
Advisory services on capital projects of all sizes, including state
and local governments, transportation authorities, airports,
private and public K-12 education, charter schools, colleges, and
universities. Staffed with more than 180 professionals, GKB has 24
offices nationwide.
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