BOB AUDET
Maplewood
Summary
Evaluator with deep municipal market expertise supporting independent pricing, reference data, and methodology governance for institutional clients. Combines hands-on trading background with 15+ years of evaluated pricing experience to deliver transparent, auditable, and repeatable values. Experienced translating market color, liquidity conditions, and structural features into consistent curves and comparables suitable for regulatory and risk frameworks.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1979
1979
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Evaluator
Bloomberg L.P.
New York
03.2010 - 02.2026
- Conducted daily independent evaluations across municipal sectors, including California, New York City, and bank-qualified credits.
- Applied trade prints, bid-wanteds, dealer runs, and structural review to establish defensible pricing levels.
- Supported methodology documentation and addressed client pricing challenges through effective responses.
- Collaborated with analytics and product teams on curve refinement and quality control initiatives.
- Contributed to service enhancements and expansion of sector coverage.
Consultant
Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
New York
08.2008 - 02.2010
- Validated market and trade data during post-merger platform integration
- Coordinated with trading and technology groups to ensure accurate reference pricing
- Assisted workflow alignment used in valuation and compliance processes
Broker
Whitaker Securities
New York
04.2008 - 08.2008
- Inter-dealer execution and liquidity sourcing across municipal credits
- Assessed bid-wanted lists and secondary offerings to determine executable levels
Senior Municipal Bond Trader
Morgan Stanley
New York
01.1985 - 01.2008
- Market making in municipal notes and VRDB/VRDN/VRDO structures
- Remarketing agent responsibilities informing valuation perspective
- Interaction with issuers, sales, and investors regarding structure and demand
Education
William E. Grady VTHS
Brooklyn, NYSkills
- Evaluated Pricing Methodology
- Comparable/Curve Application
- Market Color Integration
- Data Quality & Governance
- Variable Rate Structures
- Client Challenge Response
- Trade Validation
- Cross-Asset Collaboration
Certification
- FINRA Series 7 (expired)
- FINRA Series 63 (expired)
- FINRA Series 66 (expired)
Technical Environment
- Municipal evaluation workflows
- Curve construction
- Excel
- Market data validation
- Client inquiry management
- Documentation standards
Timeline
Senior Evaluator
Bloomberg L.P.
03.2010 - 02.2026
Consultant
Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
08.2008 - 02.2010
Broker
Whitaker Securities
04.2008 - 08.2008
Senior Municipal Bond Trader
Morgan Stanley
01.1985 - 01.2008
William E. Grady VTHS