Executive Vice President and Principal at Capital Markets Advisors, LLC - Great Neck Plaza, NY, us
Capital Markets Advisors, LLC ("CMA") is an independent registered municipal advisor serving the financing needs of jurisdictions throughout New York State, the northeastern United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands from offices in Long Island, Western New York, the Hudson Valley and New York's Southern Tier. The firm was founded in 2002 and is currently owned by its two principals, Richard Tortora and Rick Ganci.CMA has a staff of 18, 11 of whom have been tested and licensed as Series 50 Municipal Advisors by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board ("MSRB"). The firm also has one Series 54 Municipal Principal. Both the firm and its staff are registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the MSRB. CMA professionals assist jurisdictions with the planning and issuance of notes, bonds and lease financings to fund capital projects and cash flow needs. As part of our comprehensive service, we plan and structure debt offerings, prepare disclosure documents, assist in securing credit ratings and credit enhancement, sell new money debt and refund existing debt via competitive and negotiated sales, competitively bid out escrow accounts and generally provide thoughtful and sound advice on a wide variety of financial issues affecting our clients.In each of the last 5 years, Thomson Reuters has ranked CMA among the top ten financial advisors in the nation. In 2019, CMA served as financial advisor on over 350 note, bond and lease financings for a combined par amount in excess of $5 billion. Collectively, our staff offers over 400 years of experience service the financing needs of public jurisdictions.