PFM leads top municipal advisors in 1H 2025

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PFM remained the top underwriter during the first half of the year, advising nearly $50 billion. 

The top 10 advisors saw only one new entrant, NW Financial, which jumped to ninth place from 30th in 1H 2024. With this move, Acacia Financial Group was knocked out of the top 10.

Rank Municipal advisor 1H 2025 par amount (USD millions) Market share Number of issues
1 PFM Financial Advisors $49,373.99 20.78% 428
2 Public Resources Advisory Group $24,539.56 10.33% 94
3 HilltopSecurities $19,162.91 8.07% 256
4 Frasca $10,588.58 4.46% 31
5 Kaufman Hall $10,157.90 4.28% 58
6 KNN Public Finance $5,620.78 2.37% 43
7 Caine Mitter $5,335.01 2.25% 76
8 Piper Sandler $5,096.54 2.15% 102
9 NW Financial $4,844.26 2.04% 27
10 Municipal Capital Markets Group $4,810.50 2.02% 10

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Rank 1H 2024: 8
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Rank 1H 2024: 30
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Rank 1H 2024: 10
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Rank 1H 2024: 6
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Rank 1H 2024: 9
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Rank 1H 2024: 4
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Rank 1H 2024: 5
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Rank 1H 2024: 3
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Rank 1H 2024: 2
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Rank 1H 2024: 1
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