Hilary Sutton Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

*Generate buy/sell/hold recommendations for primary and secondary market trades supported by fundamental credit research and relative value analysis*Assess the creditworthiness of municipal issuers across tax- and revenue-backed sectors based on an evaluation of the security, financial statements, economic data, and legal documents*Develop models to stress test performance*Monitor the newsfeed and provide the desk with credit updates, including annual surveillance of low investment grade obligors*Lead credit discussions on internal/external calls and investor outreach events*Present to senior leadership on ESG investing in the muni space

Greater New York City Area

*Promoted multiple times for analytical achievement and willingness to rotate across sectors*Assigned ratings to general obligation bonds, certificates of participation, revenue bonds, special assessment and special tax obligations, tax increment bonds, and cash flow notes*Published credit reports summarizing research, delivered presentations to rating committees, and served as rating committee chair and voting member*Authored commentaries on topics ranging from Jacksonville pension reform to the credit implications of the Zika virus in Miami-Dade County*Monitored legislation and economic factors that affected issuers, generated and presented training materials, and mentored junior analysts