About SMFS

The Southern Municipal Finance Society is a constituent society of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. The mission of the SMFS includes providing educational opportunities to members within and covering municipal finance in the Southern U.S. Our region encompasses 14 states.

Organization By-laws

The current by-laws can be downloaded here.

2024 Officers & Board

NAME OFFICE ORGANIZATION
Adebola Kushimo Chair Moody's Investors Service
Gera McGuire Treasurer Moody's Investors Service
Suzanne Finnegan Secretary Build America Mutual
Patricia Healy Membership Chair Cumberland Advisors
Dean Mead Education Chair Cricpa
Kristin Button At-Large S&P Global Ratings
Ted Damutz At-Large KBRA
Brian Marshall At-Large S&P Global Ratings
Steve Nelli At-Large Wells Fargo Securities
Lisa Schroeer At-Large S&P Global Ratings
Cyril Swatko At-Large Victory Capital Management
Barbara VanScoy At-Large The Heron Foundation
Dennis Whittaker At-Large Arvest