California Education Finance
Committed to building the future of education in California.
Our team brings experience, professionalism and integrity to financing K-14 school bond programs in the state of California. We pride ourselves on providing creative solutions, top-notch service and low borrowing costs, supporting our clients’ efforts to act as true stewards of taxpayer dollars. Our eight-person education team out of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Pasadena and Orange County is backed by the power of Raymond James, which is consistently among the leading municipal bond underwriters in the nation. Our extensive distribution network reaches not only Tier 1 institutional buyers, but also Tier 2 and Tier 3 with the largest middle-market institutional sales force in the nation.
#1
underwriter of negotiated general obligation bonds for K-14 school districts in California*
8
public finance professionals dedicated to California K-14 financing
67
transactions priced in 2022 totaling $1.26 billion
818
employees in 237 offices in 135 cities statewide
465
retail brokers with 157,602 accounts and $45.4 billion AUM
*Source: Bloomberg, based on total number of issues (2018-2022)
Stats as of December 31, 2022
Past performance may not be indicative of future results.
Full-service Capabilities
- General obligation bonds
- Certificates of participation
- Private placements
- Tax-credit financings
- Limited tax obligations
- Rating agency strategy
- Debt portfolio analysis
Enhancing the Classrooms of California School Districts
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