Sam Elder is a member of D.A. Davidson’s public finance investment banking team and supports the DASH program as Investment Banker alongside Sam Hartman. He brings focused experience in tax-exempt bond financing, public capital markets strategy, and the execution of infrastructure financing transactions for public and quasi-public entities.
Sam works throughout the DASH engagement lifecycle — from initial bond sizing analysis through investor outreach, pricing strategy, and closing coordination. His responsibilities include supporting the development of financing structures, analyzing market conditions to optimize timing and pricing, and coordinating with the bond counsel and district finance advisory teams to ensure every step of the issuance process is executed on schedule.
At D.A. Davidson, Sam has been involved in a range of public finance transactions in the western United States, with particular focus on the special district and infrastructure finance market. His experience with the institutional investor community that participates in this asset class gives DASH clients access to a well-developed distribution network for their bond issuances.
Sam is committed to helping DASH clients navigate the capital markets process efficiently and to ensuring that every SAID bond issuance is priced and distributed competitively.
selder@dadco.com
dashteam@launch-dfa.com
Sam Elder is a member of D.A. Davidson’s public finance investment banking team and supports the DASH program as Investment Banker alongside Sam Hartman. He brings focused experience in tax-exempt bond financing, public capital markets strategy, and the execution of infrastructure financing transactions for public and quasi-public entities.
Sam works throughout the DASH engagement lifecycle — from initial bond sizing analysis through investor outreach, pricing strategy, and closing coordination. His responsibilities include supporting the development of financing structures, analyzing market conditions to optimize timing and pricing, and coordinating with the bond counsel and district finance advisory teams to ensure every step of the issuance process is executed on schedule.
At D.A. Davidson, Sam has been involved in a range of public finance transactions in the western United States, with particular focus on the special district and infrastructure finance market. His experience with the institutional investor community that participates in this asset class gives DASH clients access to a well-developed distribution network for their bond issuances.
Sam is committed to helping DASH clients navigate the capital markets process efficiently and to ensuring that every SAID bond issuance is priced and distributed competitively.
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