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Municipal Advisor Firms

MSRB-Registered Municipal Advisor Firms and Qualified Representatives and Principals

The Municipal Advisor Firms tab displays municipal advisor firms registered with the MSRB with at least one individual associated with the firm who has passed the MSRB’s Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Examination (Series 50).1

Municipal advisor firms must have at least one individual appropriately qualified who has passed the Series 50 exam in order to engage in municipal advisory activities. Municipal market participants should closely review this list as part of evaluating the qualifications of a municipal advisor firm. Any entity that is engaging in municipal advisory activities on behalf of a municipal entity or obligated person client without having taken the necessary steps to become a duly registered municipal advisor firm – meaning having filed Form MA (Application for Municipal Advisor Registration) and Form MA-I (Information Regarding Natural Persons Who Engage in Municipal Advisory Activities) with the SEC and Form A-12 with the MSRB – could be deemed an unregistered municipal advisor firm, which is a violation of MSRB rules and other federal securities laws.

The link on this tab facilitates access to the required disclosures that municipal advisor firms make to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on SEC Forms MA and MA-I. These disclosures may include information about criminal actions, regulatory actions, investigations, terminations, judgments, liens, civil judicial actions, customer complaints, arbitrations and civil litigation, if any. Read more about working with municipal advisors in the MSRB Education Center. 

Click on a firm or individual’s name below to access the filings made with the SEC.

Only those MSRB-registered municipal advisor firms who have at least one Series 50-qualified representative can be found in the list below.

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Firm Name Sort descending MSRB ID State Registrant Type
Sudsina & Associates, LLC K0435 OH Municipal Advisor
Sustainable Capital Advisors, LLC K1103 DC Municipal Advisor
Principal Name
Allen, Trenton
Sutter Capital Partners, LLC K1299 CA Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Dimaria, Donna
Principal Name
Dimaria, Donna
Sycamore Advisors, LLC K0289 IN Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Hamilton, Diana
Lamendola, Jessica
Principal Name
Hamilton, Diana
Synovus Securities Inc. A1715 GA Municipal Advisor/Broker Dealer
Representative Name
Gunderson, Gene
Rutledge, Luther
Principal Name
Gunderson, Gene
Systima Capital Management LLC K1026 IL Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Varones, John
Principal Name
Varones, John
Terminus Municipal Advisors, LLC K1024 GA Municipal Advisor
THB Advisory LLC K0420 NY Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Boast, Thomas
Principal Name
Boast, Thomas
The Frazer Lanier Company, Incorporated A0529 AL Municipal Advisor/Broker Dealer
Representative Name
Dill, Johnny
Pierce, John
Principal Name
Pierce, John
The GMS Group, LLC A1006 NJ Municipal Advisor/Broker Dealer
Representative Name
Howell, John
Howell, Corey
Principal Name
Howell, John
Therber, Brock & Associates, LLC K0469 IN Municipal Advisor
Principal Name
Brock, Steven
ThinkForward Financial Group, LLC K0351 NY Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Aggarwal, Sunil
Nelson, Gregory
Thomas E. Laird K0693 MN Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Laird, Thomas
Principal Name
Laird, Thomas
Thornton Farish Inc. A1357 AL Municipal Advisor/Broker Dealer
Principal Name
Cardinal, Louis
TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. K1071 NY Municipal Advisor
Tierra Financial Advisors, LLC K1264 TX Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Kist, Evan
Prugar, Christopher
Principal Name
Kist, Evan
Tijerina Galvan Lawrence LLC K0122 TX Municipal Advisor
TKG & Associates LLC K0503 TX Municipal Advisor
Toni Hackett Antrum K1185 LA Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Antrum, Toni
Principal Name
Antrum, Toni
Torain Group K1198 NJ Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Torain, Erick
Principal Name
Torain, Erick
Trailmark Inc. A7170 GA Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Williamson, Bruce
Principal Name
Williamson, Bruce
Trilogy Consulting, LLC K1006 WI Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Demaster, Christine
Granum, Erik
Trinity Capital Resources, LLC K0820 LA Municipal Advisor
Representative Name
Nosacka, Steven
Principal Name
Nosacka, Steven
UMB Financial Services, Inc. A4589 MO Municipal Advisor/Broker Dealer
Principal Name
Crist, Scott
Mann, James
UniBank Fiscal Advisory Services, Inc. K0174 MA Municipal Advisor

1 The Municipal Advisor Firm tab is updated daily and is dependent on the quality of the data a municipal advisor submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). If you believe your firm has been incorrectly omitted from this list, please contact MSRB Support at 202-838-1330 or MSRBsupport@msrb.org.

Any entity that is engaging in municipal advisory activities on behalf of a municipal entity or obligated person client without having taken the necessary steps to become a duly registered municipal advisor firm – meaning having filed Form MA (Application for Municipal Advisor Registration) and Form MA-I (Information Regarding Natural Persons Who Engage in Municipal Advisory Activities) with the SEC and Form A-12 with the MSRB – could be deemed an unregistered municipal advisor firm, which is a violation of MSRB rules and other federal securities laws. 

Series 50-Qualified Representatives

Series 50-Qualified Representatives 

The Series 50-Qualified Representatives tab displays the names of individuals who have passed the Series 50 examand are associated with an MSRB-registered municipal advisor firm.MSRB-registered municipal advisor firms must file a Form MA-I with the SEC which denotes that such individual(s) who are Series 50 qualified are engaged in municipal advisory activities on behalf of the municipal advisor firm. Pursuant to MSRB Rule G-3, only those associated persons who have passed the Series 50 exam are permitted to engage in municipal advisory activities or directly engage in the management, direction or supervision of the municipal advisory activities of the municipal advisor and its associated persons.3

The links on this tab facilitates access to the required disclosures that municipal advisor firms make to the SEC on SEC Forms MA and MA-I. These disclosures may include information about regulatory actions, criminal actions, and other matters, if any. Read more on Municipal Advisor Professional Qualification and Examination Requirements.

Click on a firm or individual’s name below to access the filings made with the SEC.

Only those who have passed the Series 50 exam and are associated with an MSRB-registered municipal advisor firm can be found in the list below.

1 The Series 50 exam is designed to test broad-based knowledge of the business and regulations applicable to municipal advisory activities. The examination is not designed to specifically test each specialized functional role or service that may be provided on behalf of a municipal advisor firm as defined in Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, therefore, does not confer the degree of knowledge and expertise needed to provide a municipal entity or obligated person client with informed advice as required under MSRB Rule G-42.

2 The Series 50-Qualified Representatives’ qualification status is updated weekly, generally on the first business day of the week, and is dependent on the quality of the data a municipal advisor firm submits to the SEC on SEC Form MA-I. If your firm believes that the name of a qualified associated person is not displayed and you have confirmed that a Form MA-I is on file for the individual, please contact MSRB Support at 202-838-1330.

Since the Series 50 exam is a pre-requisite to becoming qualified as a municipal advisor principal, individuals who are Series 54 qualified are also displayed on the Series 50-Qualified Representatives tab.

Series 54-Qualified Principals

Series 54-Qualified Principals 

The Series 54-Qualified Principals tab displays the names of individuals who have passed the Series 54 examand are associated with an MSRB-registered municipal advisor firm.Pursuant to MSRB Rule G-3, only those associated persons who have passed the pre-requisite exam, the Series 50 exam, and the Series 54 exam,3 are duly qualified as a municipal advisor principal and, thus, permitted to engage in the management, direction or supervision of the municipal advisory activities of the municipal advisor and its associated persons.

All MSRB-registered municipal advisor firms had to have at least one person appropriately qualified as a municipal advisor principal. Notwithstanding, every individual who meets the definition of a municipal advisor principal, as defined under MSRB Rule G-3(e), must be appropriately qualified as a municipal advisor principal; and pursuant to MSRB Rule G-44 each municipal advisor firm must designate one or more municipal advisor principals to carry out the responsibilities required by the rule.

The links on this tab facilitates access to the required disclosures that municipal advisor firms make to the SEC on SEC Forms MA and MA-I. These disclosures may include information about regulatory actions, criminal actions and other matters, if any. Read more on the Municipal Advisor Principal Qualification Examination (Series 54 Exam).

Click on a firm or individual’s name below to access the filings made with the SEC.

Only those who have passed the Series 54 exam and are associated with an MSRB-registered municipal advisor firm can be found in the list below.

1 The Series 54 exam is designed to test that a person seeking to qualify as a municipal advisor principal satisfies a specified level of competency and knowledge by measuring a person’s ability to apply the applicable federal securities laws, including MSRB rules to the municipal advisory activities of a municipal advisor.

2 The Series 54-Qualified Principals’ qualification status is updated weekly, generally on the first business day of the week, and is dependent on the quality of the data a municipal advisor firm submits to the SEC on SEC Form MA-I. If your firm believes that the name of a qualified associated person is not displayed and you have confirmed that a Form MA-I is on file for the individual, please contact MSRB Support at 202-838-1330.

3 Since the Series 50 exam is a pre-requisite to becoming qualified as a municipal advisor principal, individuals who are Series 54 qualified are also displayed on the Series 50-Qualified Representatives tab.