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Our Services

Blaylock Van, the oldest continuously operating African-American-owned investment bank, delivers pioneering financial services solutions rooted in diversity, social responsibility, and excellence. Explore our range of services delivered by an agile team dedicated to your success:

Corporate Strategic Advisory

Sales & Trading

Municipal Finance

Investment Banking

Money Market Funds

Our Leadership​

As the oldest continuously operating African-American-owned investment bank in America, we’ve weathered market conditions for over 30 years and emerged as a symbol of trust and innovation. Learn more about our expert leadership team of financial services professionals and their near century-long combined experience:

Meet the team
Eric Van Standifer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Nyagaka Ongeri
President
Anne Daley
Senior Advisor
Investment Banking
Jervis Hough
Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
Kudzai Jones
Executive Director
Municipal Sales & Trading
Leonard Jones
Executive Director
Municipal Banking
Louis De Caro
Senior Vice President
Investment Banking
Timothy O’Brien
Executive Director
Fixed Income Sales & Trading

Our Achievements

Blaylock Van’s diversity and adaptability amid evolving markets give us unique insight into our clients’ needs. Today, we stand as a symbol of trust and innovation, with a proud history among the top-tier list of investment banks.
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We’ve led hundreds of successful transactions, with clients spanning Fortune 500 companies to mid and small-cap startups.

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We compete at the bulge bracket level, delivering multi-billion dollar client deals with ease from our offices across America.
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We’ve been unlocking financial ingenuity since 1991 and an African-American-owned investment bank since day one.

Recent Transactions

Discover the latest transactions across our investment banking, sales & trading,  municipal finance, and corporate strategic advisoryt teams, and learn how we enable growth for our clients. Could your firm be next to join our list?
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December 2024
$1,500,000,000
Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Subordinate Bonds

New York City Transitional Finance Authority

Co-Manager
December 2024
$124,780,000
State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds

New York State Housing Finance Agency

Co-Manager
December 2024
$2,150,010,000
State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds

Dormitory Authority of The State of New York

Co-Manager
December 2024
$347,455,000
General Obligation Unlimited Tax Capital Improvement Bonds

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Co-Manager
December 2024
$13,995,000
General Obligation School Bonds

Community Unity School District #201-U (Crete-Monee)

Co-Manager
December 2024
$287,215,000
General Obligation Bonds, Refunding

City of Chicago

Co-Manager
December 2024
$842,850,000
Senior Lien & Second Lien Sales Tax Securitization Refunding Bonds

Sales Tax Securitization Corporation

Co-Manager
December 2024
$772,415,000
Airport Facilities & Priority Subordinated Airport Facs Revenue Bonds

Greater Orlando Aviation Authorty

Co-Manager
December 2024
$80,000,000
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Navajo Health Foundation-Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc Project)

Arizona Industrial Development Authority

Placement Agent
December 2024
$300,000,000
Revenue Bonds (Non-Amt) (taxable) (social Bonds)

Illinois Housing Development Authority

Co- Manager
November 2024
$149,140,000
Single Family Housing Revenue Bond (social Bonds)

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency

Joint- Lead
January 2025
$2.5 billion

FRN 5yr
5.350% 5yr
5.900% 10yr

Co-Manager
January 2025
$500 million

4.900% 5yr

Co-Manager
December 2024
$1.079 billion
Follow-On

46,920,000 Shares

Co-Manager
December 2024
$1 billion

4.700% 7yr
5.200% 30yr Reopening

Co-Manager
November 2024
$534.75 million
Follow-On

17,250,000 Shares

Co-Manager
December 2024
$650 million

4.600% 5 yr

Co-Manager
November 2024
$1 billion

5.600% 5yr
6.000% 10yr

Co-Manager
November 2024
$158,915,000
Housing Bonds (Non-Amt) (sustainability Bonds)

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency

Co- Manager
November 2024
$1,010,610,000
Gas Project Revenue Bonds

The Black Belt Energy Gas District

Co- Manager
October 2024
$606,440,000
General Airport Revenue Refunding and Revenue Bonds

New Orleans Aviation Board

Co- Manager
October 2024
$595,780,000
Water And Wastewater Revenue Bonds

City of Philadelphia

Co- Manager
October 2024
$105,250,000
Revenue Bonds (Surface Transportation And Infrastructure Projects)

Atlanta Urban Redevelopment Agency

Co- Manager
November 2024
$3.5 billion

4.800% 5yr
5.150% 10yr
5.500% 30yr
5.600% 40yr

Co-Manager

Money Market Funds

Blaylock Van has partnered with State Street Global Advisors to launch Blaylock Van share classes of institutional Money Market Funds (MMFs).

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Blaylock Van, LLC is Wall Street’s longest continuously operated African American investment banking and financial services company, providing corporate debt and equity underwriting, sales and trading and municipal finance for over 30 years.
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Blaylock Van, LLC, 600 Lexington Ave, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10022, (212) 715-6600

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350 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 10th Floor Oakland, California 94612, (510) 208-6100

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