NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc., one of the oldest and largest Hispanic-owned investment banks in the United States, is pleased to announce that senior public finance executive Peter J. Hill has joined the firm as Senior Managing Director and Strategic Advisor.
Prior to Ramirez, Hill most recently served Managing Director and Head of Public Finance for UBS. He also served as Managing Director and Head of Public Finance for Wells Fargo, in addition to having held senior leadership positions at Bank of America Securities and J.P. Morgan. Hill is the immediate past Chair of the Municipal Executive Committee of the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the past Vice Chair and Board Member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
“I have known Peter for decades and we are thrilled to bring him aboard to assist our next phase of growth across the firm,” said Samuel A. Ramirez, who established his company in 1971.
“We look forward to having Peter provide his strategic advice to further our momentum across the Asset Management, Corporate Finance and Municipal Bonds platforms,” said Samuel A. Ramirez Jr., Senior Managing Director of Ramirez & Co., and President and CEO of Ramirez Asset Management. “Our firm is well-positioned for continued growth, as recognized just last week by IFR in naming us D&I House of the Year.”
“Peter and I have known each other since we worked together at Smith Barney, which is now Citi,” said Ted Sobel, Ramirez’s Senior Managing Director and Head of Public Finance. “I am very excited about having his insights and experience benefit our clients and our firm.”
“Sam, Sam and I have talked throughout the years about working together,” said Peter Hill. “I am grateful and excited for this unique opportunity to work with Ramirez’s Executive Team to mobilize for continued excellence, growth, and expansion.”
About Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc.
Founded in 1971, Ramirez is a nationwide, full service investment bank, brokerage and advisory firm serving institutional clients and retail investors across six core areas: municipal finance, investment banking, fixed income sales and trading, institutional equities, wealth management and asset management. The firm is recognized as one of the industry's preeminent and best-capitalized boutique underwriters, having cultivated a banking, underwriting, sales and trading, and strategy team that is unique in its integration. Headquartered in New York City, Ramirez has additional offices in Albany, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Antonio and San Juan, Puerto Rico. More information is available at www.ramirezco.com.
