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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:

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Corporate Strategic Advisory
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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 - CEO - Blaylock Van LLC
Eric Van Standifer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Nyagaka Ongeri - President | Blaylock Van LLC
Nyagaka Ongeri
President
Anne Daley
Senior Advisor
Investment Banking
Jervis Hough - COO/CCO | Blaylock Van LLC
Jervis Hough
Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
Kudzai Jones | Executive Director Municipal Sales & Trading | Blaylock Van LLC
Kudzai Jones
Executive Director
Municipal Sales & Trading
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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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May 2025
$65,550,000
State Support Revenue Bonds (CHESLA Loan Program)

Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority

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Prince William Water
April 2025
$111,270,000
Water and Sewer System Revenue and Refunding Bonds

Prince William Water

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Glenbard Township High School District #87
April 2025
$59,450,000
General Obligation School Bonds

Glenbard Township High School District #87 Dupage County, Illinois

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April 2025
$1,398,570,000
Taxable & Tax-Exempt General Obligation & Refunding Bonds

State of Connecticut

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NYW
April 2025
$649,570,000
Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

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April 2025
$1,750,000,000
Taxable General Obligation Bonds

The City of New York

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April 2025
$1,571,880,000
General Obligation bonds

The City of New York

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April 2025
$2,631,480,000
Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds

State of California

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NYW
March 2025
$559,830,000
Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

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State of Louisiana
March 2025
$198,125,000
Gasoline and Fuels Tax Second Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds

State of Louisiana

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Transitional Finance Authority
March 2025
$1,500,000,000
Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Subordinate Bonds

New York Cty Transitional Finance Authority

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March 2025
$847,785,000
Transportation Revenue Refunding Green Bonds

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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March 2025
$140,000,000
Single Family Housing Revenue Bonds (social Bonds)

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency

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May 2025
$1.75 billion

5.580% 11NC10

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Starbucks
May 2025
$1.75 billion

4.500% 3yr
4.800% 5yr
5.400% 10yr

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Biogen
May 2025
$1.75 billion

5.050% 5yr
5.750% 10yr
6.450% 30yr

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Alphabet
April 2025
€6.75 billion

2.500% 4yr / 3.000% 8yr
3.375% 12yr / 3.875% 20yr
4.000% 29yr

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Alphabet
April 2025
$5 billion

4.000% 5yr / 4.500% 10yr
5.250% 30yr
5.300% 40yr

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General Dynamics
April 2025
$750 million

4.950% 10yr

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Bank of America
April 2025
$3 billion

6.625% PerpNC5

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April 2025
$1.1 billion

FRN 3yr
4.400% yr

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April 2025
$5 billion

FRN 4NC3
4.731% 4NC3
5.016% 6NC5
5.667% 11NC10

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April 2025
$6 billion

5.103% 6NC5
5.572% 11NC10

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Dell Technologies
March 2025
$4 billion

4.750% 3yr / 5.000% 5yr
5.300% 7yr
5.500% 10yr

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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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