Vice President, Municipal Advisor
CurrentMs. Ferguson joined Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc. in 2019 and is a Series 54 Qualified Municipal Advisor Principal and Series 50 Qualified Municipal Advisor Representative. In August 2019, Ms. Ferguson served on the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, Series 54 Pass Point Study Committee which reviewed the inaugural Series 54 municipal advisor principals exam administered by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.Ms. Ferguson has over 35 years of public finance experience as a municipal advisor, investment banker and research analyst. Ms. Ferguson has served as municipal advisor to a wide variety of issuers including State agencies and authorities, county and county improvement authorities, water and sewer issuers, school districts, and municipalities. She has developed comprehensive rating agency presentations, negotiated aggressive pricing structures and assisted in budget analysis. Her experience enables her to assist clients in developing financing options that are tailored to meet their needs and goals.Ms. Ferguson is an active member of NYS ASBO, NYS ASBO Business Advisory Committee and NYS GFOA She has lectured for the New York State Association of School Business Officials on the “Investment of Public Funds by Local Municipalities in New York State” and for the New York State Government Finance Officers’ Association regarding “The New Municipal Advisor Rule, Continuing Disclosure and the Municipal Continuing Disclosure Cooperative Initiative”. Ms. Ferguson is a graduated of the State University of New York at Albany with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business administration with a concentration in finance and management. She also obtained Provisional Certification from the State of New York to teach secondary business education. She was previously licensed by the MSRB as a Series 7 Registered Representative. She has completed the New York State Government Finance Officers Association Foundations Level and Advanced Level programs.
