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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:

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Corporate Strategic Advisory
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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 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
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
Louis De Caro
Senior Vice President
Investment Banking
Timothy-OBrien |Executive Director | Fixed Income Sales & Trading
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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Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHA)
November 2025
$200,000,000
Revenue Bonds (Social Bonds)

Illinois Housing Development Authority

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Mass Housing
November 2025
$262,935,000
Housing Bonds

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency

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NYW Logo
November 2025
$1,027,915,000
Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

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State of New York Mortgage Agency
November 2025
$107,635,000
Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds

State of New York Mortgage Agency

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O'Hare International Airport
November 2025
$332,150,000
General Airport Senior Lien Revenue Bonds

City of Chicago
Chicago O’Hare International Airport

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

New York City Transitional Finance Authority

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MY IPS Logo
October 2025
$107,700,000
Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds

IPS Multi-School Building Corporation

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New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (NJTTFA)
October 2025
$1,500,000,000
Transportation Program Bonds

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority

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Texas Department of Transportation (TDOT)
October 2025
$1,705,650,000
State of Texas General Obligation Mobility Fund and Refunding Bonds

Texas Transportation Commission

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MMSD
October 2025
$75,840,000
General Obligation Sewerage System Refunding Bonds

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

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DASNY New York State of Opportunity
October 2025
$1,464,970,000
State Sales Tax Revenue Bonds

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

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Nabors
November 2025
$700 million

7.625% 7NC3

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Apollo
November 2025
$750 million

4.600% 5yr
5.150% 10yr Reopening

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Bristol Myers Squibb
November 2025
€5 billion

2.973% 5yr / 3.363% 8yr
3.857% 13yr / 4.289% 20yr
4.581% 30yr

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Alphabet
November 2025
$17.5 billion

FRN 3yr / 3.875% 3yr
4.100% 5yr / 4.375% 7yr
4.700% 10yr / 5.350% 20yr
5.450% 30yr / 5.700% 50yr

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Alphabet
November 2025
€6.5 billion

2.375% 3yr / 2.875% 6yr
3.125% 9yr / 3.500% 13yr
4.000% 19yr / 4.375% 39yr

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Meta Logo
October 2025
$30 billion

4.200% 5yr / 4.600% 7yr
4.875% 10yr / 5.500% 20yr
5.625% 30yr
5.750% 40yr

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HSBC Logo
October 2025
$5 billion

FRN 6NC5
4.619% 6NC5
5.133% 11NC10

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Santander logo
October 2025
$2.8 billion

FRN 5yr
4.551% 5yr
5.127% 10yr

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Lloyds Banking Group (LBG)
October 2025
$3.05 billion

FRN 6NC5
4.425% 6NC5
4.943% 11NC10

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Truist Financial
October 2025
$2.5 billion

4.136% 4NC3
4.946% 11NC10

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Morgan Stanley Logo
October 2025
$3 billion

4.892% 11NC10

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JP Morgan Chase and Co Logo
October 2025
$5 billion

4.225% 6NC5
4.810% 11NC10

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City of New York NYC
October 2025
$1,880,000,000
Taxable General Obligation Bonds

The City of New York

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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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