Bob joined the firm in 2006 and is responsible for managing the Public Finance department of PMA Securities, including the supervision of PMA’s due diligence and documentation, and analysis and review for PMA’s transactions. He also provides financial advisory services to park district, municipal, school and community college clientele. Prior to joining PMA, he served as Vice President at Robert W. Baird & Co. for nine years, focusing on municipal bond issues in the States of Illinois and Michigan. He also worked as an instructor in the Economics Department at Northern Illinois University teaching the principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics. He received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science graduating Summa Cum Laude and his Master of Arts in Economics from Northern Illinois University. He is registered as a Municipal Securities Representative and Principal with Series 50, 52, 53 and 63 FINRA licenses.