Tennessee Public Finance
Strategic investment in Tennessee’s future
Raymond James has deep roots in Tennessee and remains committed to the Volunteer State, having established Memphis as the firm’s Public Finance and Fixed Income headquarters. The firm maintains institutional sales offices in Nashville, Memphis, Adams and Knoxville and public finance investment banking offices in Nashville and Memphis.
Our goal is simple: Help provide clients with quality financial services. In doing so, over the last 10 years, Raymond James ranks as the No. 1 market participant in Tennessee.*
23
public finance professionals in the state
10
municipal bond underwriters nationwide
200
institutional fixed income sales professionals nationwide
8,800
financial advisors nationwide
$59B
under management in 210,883 retail accounts serviced by 362 financial advisors in the state
As of December 31, 2024
*Source: Bloomberg, based on total number of transactions
Full-service Capabilities
Services
- Underwriting
- Financial advisory/municipal advisor
- Placement agent
- Bond proceeds investment strategy
- Derivatives advisory
- Rating agency strategy
- Debt portfolio analysis and structuring
- Capital project planning
- Financial/budget projections
- Continuing disclosure dissemination agent
Debt advised on or underwritten
- General obligation bonds
- Limited tax
- Unlimited tax/referendum
- Alternate revenue source
- Utility revenue bonds
- Tax anticipation warrants/notes
- Master lease program financing
- Tax increment financing (TIF)
- Tax-credit financings
- USDA financings
Issuers Served
- Municipalities
- Counties
- School districts
- Water and sewer/utilities
- Economic development projects
- Charter schools
- Community colleges
- Universities
- Transportation authorities
- Airports
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Senior living
Team
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