Steve brings more than 30 years of experience to Baird, specializing in municipal finance, business development, investment banking and capital services. Working with such companies as Oppenheimer & Co., RBC Capital Markets, Advest Inc. and State Street Global Markets, he has advised on, structured and executed approximately $19 billion of tax-exempt and taxable bond issues in the federal infrastructure, private higher and secondary education, healthcare and not-for-profit sectors. He has specific expertise in securing initial credit ratings for issuers and borrowers and developing innovative financing structures that meet his clients’ long-term needs. Steve earned his bachelor’s degree in political economy from Williams College. He previously served as treasurer of the Acton-Boxborough United Way.