Raymond James Adds Tennessee Housing Veteran To Public Finance Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Ted R. Fellman has joined Raymond James as a senior vice president in the firm’s Public Finance group, according to Rob Baird, senior managing director and head of public finance/debt investment banking. Fellman is based in Nashville, Tenn.
“Ted’s extensive experience in state government, combined with his in depth knowledge of the housing finance sector, is a natural fit with our public finance practice,” Baird said. “Ted will focus on municipal bond issues in Tennessee and will also be a resource to our national housing group.”
During Fellman’s 30 year career in state government, he served 18 years in the Tennessee Housing Development Agency as both executive director and chief financial officer. Fellman is a certified public accountant and certified government financial manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Tennessee Tech University and a Master of Public Administration from Tennessee State University.
Baird called the firm’s underwriting desk “if not the busiest in the country last year, certainly one of the busiest.” In senior led and co-managed issues in 2012, Raymond James completed 1,250 transactions with a total par amount of $86.9 billion, representing more completed transactions than any other firm in the nation, according to Thomson Reuters.
About Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Raymond James Financial (NYSE-RJF) is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies. Its three principal wholly owned broker/dealers, Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services, and Raymond James Ltd., have more than 6,200 financial advisors serving more than 2.4 million accounts in more than 2,600 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $401 billion.
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