Sterne Agee Public Finance Group   The firm’s public finance professionals have the knowledge and capability to handle all types and sizes of municipal transactions.  The Public Finance Group oversees all negotiated and competitive municipal bond issues, both taxable and tax-exempt, as well as financial advisory services for municipalities and political subdivisions.  We underwrite issues throughout the country and Sterne Agee’s public finance professionals have the knowledge and capability to handle all types and sizes of municipal transactions. The Public Finance Group maintains three trading desks in New York and Birmingham for the distribution of general market, bank qualified and retail municipal bonds. A dedicated municipal sales force covers all tiers of municipal investors from New York and leverages Sterne Agee’s regional fixed income sales force throughout the country as well. The public finance group comprises nearly 40 professionals in 10 locations: Birmingham, Montgomery, Atlanta, Macon, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Ft. Lauderdale, Lexington (KY) and New York City. Since 2004, Sterne Agee has served as an underwriter or been involved in nearly 1,300 tax-exempt and taxable issues totaling $128.1 billion in par amount.  To view our full line of products and services, please click here.