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Wilmington Trust Adds Six New Members of Public Finance Team
Wilmington Trust, a leader in corporate and institutional trust services, announced today the recent hiring of six new Public Finance executives across the U.S., as the firm bolsters its presence in this critical business.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Hires expand firm's presence throughout the United States","length":61,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"WILMINGTON, Del., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilmington Trust, a leader in corporate and institutional trust services, announced today the recent hiring of six new Public Finance executives across the U.S., as the firm bolsters its presence in this critical business.","length":275,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The six new team members will work with Public Finance clients across the country and will all engage closely with clients and other financial partners to provide consistent and efficient client experiences for all facets of transactions.","length":238,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Wilmington Trust's Public Finance business specializes in Healthcare, Multi-family Housing, Higher Education, Charter Schools, Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), and Tax-Exempt Conduit Financing. Across these, it has extensive experience with a variety of issuances, including Private Activity Bonds, Conduit Financing, General Obligation and Revenue Bonds, and Custody Receipts.","length":387,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"These hires come as Wilmington Trust -- a division of M&T Bank Corp. (MTB-NYSE) -- continues to expand its Public Finance presence under Michael Countryman's leadership.","length":177,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""With the depth of industry knowledge and experience these six hires bring to our team, we have added exactly the right people for this business," Countryman said. "I'm looking forward to working closely with our growing team around the country while helping provide our customers and clients with the great level of service they deserve and have come to expect from us."","length":395,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The new team members include:","length":29,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Elijah DeSolaceElijah DeSolace rejoined Wilmington Trust this year as a Client Administrator in our Costa Mesa, California office. Elijah is a returning employee who had previously spent four years with the bank. He brings prior experience in public finance and administering various deal structures for clients including municipalities, charter schools, and PACE. Elijah earned a bachelor's degree in...