Academy Securities Attends the 2022 Municipal Bond Women’s Forum

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Securities, a registered broker-dealer, certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), today announced its participation in the 2022 Municipal Bond Women’s Forum.

This year’s Municipal Bond Women’s Forum was held on October 13^th in Charlotte, NC, with Academy serving as a Silver Level Sponsor at the event. The firm had several Academy employees not only attend the event, but also speak on the panel titled “Honoring our Military Municipal Market Firms and Professionals.” Academy’s panelists included Janie Mines, SVP of Inclusion and Innovation, and Rachel Washburn, Vice President of Geopolitical Strategy. The group discussed how the municipal bond market has embraced the diversity and experiences of military professionals and women breaking boundaries in the municipal industry. Wendi Denny, Vice President of Fixed Income Institutional Sales at Academy, moderated the well-received panel.

“As a D&I Firm, Academy strives to hire a diverse group of employees,” stated Academy’s Chairman and CEO Chance Mims, “We are proud to have a strong team of women who are both military service veterans and proven securities industry professionals.”

Academy employees attend the Forum each year to connect and network with other women in the municipal bond industry. Sara Ketchum, Director of Public Finance, also attended this year’s event. The Firm hopes to spread the word so that the event continues its impressive attendance growth trajectory.

“We are honored to be a part of the Forum just based on what it stands for. With Janie and Rachel leading such an important panel emphasizing Academy’s mission this year, it’s even more special for us as a team,” said Phil McConkey, President of Academy Securities.

About Academy Securities

Academy Securities is a preeminent disabled veteran owned investment bank with strength in capital markets, public finance, fixed income, and equity trading. Leadership and staff have had intensive military training prior to entering and gaining in-depth financial services experience in global capital markets. We are mission driven with a high ethical code, a solid sense of accountability and strive for excellence in the pursuit of our clients’ success. Academy is our nation’s first post-9/11 disabled veteran owned investment bank and is certified as a DVBE, SDVOSB, and MBE. The firm has a strong top and middle tier client base served by a national platform with offices in New York, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, Chapel Hill, Louisville, Austin, Dallas, and Sacramento. Information about Academy Securities is available at www.academysecurities.com.