Private Higher Education
The Higher Education Finance Group at Stifel works throughout the entire higher learning ecosystem, ranging from large public universities to small private colleges. With an enhanced understanding of the complexities and financial challenges these institutions face, we have structured and sold securities for the highest rated systems and provided creative solutions to help equity-challenged institutions fund projects and restructure balance sheets.
Education Subsectors
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Dollar volume represents full credit to each underwriter. All transaction announcements appear as a matter of record only. Stifel collectively refers to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and other affiliated broker-dealer subsidiaries of Stifel Financial Corp.
Accolades
Leader
Stifel raised more than $2.3 billion in 93 higher education transactions since 2020.
Tax-Exempt Expertise
Stifel led 78 tax-exempt higher education transactions with a par value of $2.1 billion since 2020.
Creative Solutions
Stifel is the No. 1 lead manager of negotiated bond transactions for higher education institutions with fewer than 10,000 students since 2020.
Source: LSEG (Full to Book Equal if Joint) serving as lead manager on negotiated higher education bond transactions ranked by number of issues, excluding general obligation community colleges. MuniBOND – Stifel’s proprietary database. As of January 2025
Team
Anne Noble
Managing Director, Chair
Saint Louis
Josh Benninghoff
Managing Director
Denver
Chad Christoff
Managing Director
Denver
John Crandall
Managing Director
Salt Lake City
Mike Dunn
Managing Director
Montgomery
Brian Frankel
Managing Director
New York
Matthew Levin
Managing Director
Dallas
Ike Papadopoulos
Managing Director
Naples
Tom Reedy
Managing Director
Chicago
Mike Schumaker
Managing Director
Indianapolis
Dev Talvadkar
Managing Director, Head of K-12 Independent Schools
Denver
Nick Tripician
Managing Director
Conshohocken
Gina DiMartino
Director
Saint Louis
Brad Gysin
Director
Denver
Jeremiah Miller
Vice President
Michelle Woodruff
Vice President
Denver
Stifel Municipal Bond Calendar
Stay up to date on Stifel’s municipal bond activity throughout the United States. Our Municipal Bond Calendar showcases selected negotiated offerings that include anticipated par amounts, pricing dates, and Preliminary Official Statements. See important disclaimer information here.
| Anticipated Pricing Date | Type of Financing | State | Issuer | Issue | Anticipated Par | Rating (s) Moodys, S&P, Fitch | Federal Taxes | State Taxes | Preliminary Official Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21/2026 | Education (Higher Ed/Public) | Kansas | Washburn University of Topeka | Refunding and Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 | 24,320,000 | A1 / - / - | Exempt | Exempt | View |
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Stifel underwrites debt on behalf of municipalities throughout the nation. The bond issues represent selected negotiated offerings in which the firm will participate in. These bonds are subject to prior sale. This offering calendar is for information purposes only, and is not intended as an offer for solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any securities. New issues are offered by Official Statement only, which can be found by clicking the “POS button” for each respective deal under the Preliminary Official Statement column. Stifel encourages investors to work with their personal financial advisor when making decisions about buying or selling any security. These decisions should be guided by an overall financial plan specific to individual objectives, tax considerations and risk tolerance, as well as to market environments that may affect investments. If you have any questions regarding the process for selling municipal bonds at Stifel, please consult your financial advisor.
