Jacquelyn Smyth
About Jacquelyn Smyth
Jacquelyn Smyth serves as Vice President at Siebert Williams Shank, where she specializes in municipal bond debt financings. She has extensive experience in investment banking, having held various roles at Citi, UMB Bank, and Texas A&M University.
Work at Siebert Williams Shank
Jacquelyn Smyth has served as Vice President at Siebert Williams Shank since 2020. In this role, she focuses on investment banking within the Southwest region. Smyth has contributed to the firm's reputation as a leading municipal bond underwriter in Texas, helping the company achieve a top five ranking for four of the past six years. Her expertise includes executing municipal bond negotiated transactions, which involves preparing rating agency presentations and conducting investor roadshows.
Previous Experience at Citi
Smyth has held multiple positions at Citi, starting as an IT Graduate Associate from 2014 to 2015. She then transitioned to an Investment Banking Analyst from 2016 to 2017, followed by a role as an Assistant Vice President from 2015 to 2016. In her capacity as an Investment Banking Senior Analyst from 2017 to 2019, she worked in Dallas, Texas, where she developed her skills in investment banking and municipal bond transactions.
Educational Background
Jacquelyn Smyth graduated from Texas A&M University in December 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, complemented by a minor in Business Administration. Her academic journey began in 2010 and included a brief study period at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in 2012, where she also earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics. During her time at Texas A&M, she engaged in various tutoring and assistant roles, enhancing her knowledge and skills in economics and finance.
Experience in Municipal Bonds
Smyth specializes in municipal bond debt financings across various sectors, including primary education, community colleges, and healthcare. Her deep knowledge of market updates and pricing execution for municipal bonds positions her as a valuable asset in her field. She has extensive experience in executing negotiated transactions, which involves detailed presentations to rating agencies and organizing investor roadshows.
Early Career and Internships
Before her current role, Jacquelyn Smyth gained experience through various internships and assistant positions. She worked as a Business Process Delivery Intern at Aon Hewitt in 2013 and held multiple undergraduate assistant roles at Texas A&M University, including positions in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the College of Medicine. These early experiences contributed to her foundational knowledge in finance and investment banking.