Service Objectives

Many public entities find it neccesary to seek guidance from outside professionals when the need arises to issue debt. At the same time, local governments are under increasing scrutiny to ensure contracting practices are open and fair, produce results, and keep costs to a minimum.

These are the circumstances that call for the use of a skilled municipal advisor. All issuers of debt can benefit from the services of a municipal advisor. Frequent issuers enjoy the consistency of having the same advisor on board from sale to sale, even though the underwriting group may change. Entities that issue debt less often engage municipal advisors to provide the expertise needed to organize and execute the issue yet maintain independence from influencing the actual pricing of the debt.

Your municipal advisor will:

• Provide independent, objective advice on all debt-related topics
• Promote fair and effective engagement practices of outside professionals
• Provide a supplemental work resource for the issuer’s financial staff
• Provide unbiased market assessments and pricing analyses
• Ultimately help lower financing costs