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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:

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

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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March 2025
$67,115,000
General Obligation bonds

The City of New York

Co-Manager
March 2025
$1,410,515,000
General Obligation bonds

The City of New York

Co-Manager
March 2025
$1,211,580,000
General Revenue Bonds

The Regents of The University of California

Co-Manager
February 2025
$950,000,000
Water And Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

Co-Manager
March 2025
$600 million

6.750% 7NC3

Co-Manager
March 2025
$1.1 billion

4.800% 5yr
5.150% 10y

Co-Manager
March 2025
$800 million

5.450% 6NC5

Co-Manager
March 2025
$2.1 billion

4.350% 2yr
5.050% 10yr
5.550% 30yr

Co-Manager
March 2025
$7 billion

FRN 4NC3 / 4.899% 4NC3
FRN 6NC5 / 5.130% 6NC5
5.450%11NC10

Co-Manager
March 2025
$750 million

5.121% 6NC5

Co-Manager
February 2025
$500,000,000
Revenue Bonds (Brightline West Passenger Rail Project)

Director of The State of Nevada Department of Business And Industry

Co-Manager
February 2025
$2,000,000,000
Revenue Bonds (Brightline West Passenger Rail Project)

California Infrastructure And Economic Development Bank

Co-Manager
February 2025
$521,910,000
Aviation Revenue Bonds

Miami-Dade County,Florida

Co-Manager
February 2025
$139,015,000
Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Social Bonds)

New York State housing Finance Agency

Co-Manager
February 2025
$300 million

6.340% 5yr

Co-Manager
February 2025
$5 billion

4.550% 3yr / 4.750% 5yr
4.950% 7yr / 5.100% 10yr
5.500% 30yr

Co-Manager
February 2025
$1.5 billion

7.625% PerpNC10.5

Co-Manager
February 2025
$6.5 billion

4.550% 3yr / 4.750% 5yr
4.900% 7yr / 5.100% 10yr
5.500% 30yr / 5.600% 40yr

Co-Manager
February 2025
$2.5 billion

5.046% 6NC5
5.424% 11NC10

Co-Manager
February 2025
$3.5 billion

4.400% 2yr / 4.450% 3yr
4.600% 5yr / 5.000% 10yr

Co-Manager
February 2025
$1.25 billion

4.942% 6NC5

Joint Bookrunner
February 2025
$1,947,770,000
Future Tax Secured Subordinate Bonds

New York Cty Transitional Finance Authority

Co-Manager
February 2025
$477,625,000
State Tax Revenue & Refunding Bonds

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit

Co-Manager
February 2025
$35,000,000
Tax Increment Contract Revenue Bonds

Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority

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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Resources

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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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