Kevin Smith
Hoboken,NJ
Summary
Municipal Bond Broker with experience facilitating institutional fixed-income transactions and providing market intelligence to buy-side and sell-side participants. Skilled in municipal bond markets, interest rate derivatives, trade execution, price discovery, and client relationship management. Proven ability to identify trading opportunities, negotiate transactions, communicate market color, and support efficient execution within fast-paced financial markets.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Broker Municipal Bonds
TPICAP
New York, New York
04.2024 - Current
- Facilitate voice-brokered municipal bond transactions between institutional and retail market participants.
- Provide real-time market pricing, liquidity insight, and execution support to buy-side and sell-side clients.
- Monitor market activity and identify trading opportunities across a broad range of municipal securities including GOs, revenue bonds, taxable bonds, and healthcare.
- Develop and maintain relationships with traders, underwriters, portfolio managers, and broker-dealers to support transaction flow and market liquidity.
- Personally manage relationships with seven traders and three underwriters.
- generate $40,000 in monthly commission.
- Negotiate transaction terms and coordinate efficient trade execution between counterparties.
Junior Broker Medium Term Interest Rate Swaps
TPICAP
New York, New York
03.2020 - 04.2024
- Assisted in the brokerage and execution of medium-term interest rate swap transactions for institutional clients.
- Communicated live market levels, pricing updates, and trading opportunities to market participants.
- Supported senior brokers in transaction negotiation and execution across various interest rate products.
- Maintained accurate trade records and monitored transactions throughout the execution lifecycle.
- Prepared daily market commentary and activity reports supporting client communication and desk operations.
- Developed expertise in interest rate markets, derivatives products, and institutional trading workflows.
- Built relationships with traders and financial institutions while supporting market liquidity and price discovery.
Sales Apprentice
ADP
Jacksonville, Florida
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Coordinated sales appointments between prospects, managers, and solution consultants.
- Supported pipeline development through lead generation, account research, and relationship-building initiatives.
- Assisted with sales presentations, proposal preparation, and client communications.
- Developed foundational sales, communication, and business development skills within a highly competitive environment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL05-2018
Skills
- Municipal bond pricing
- Fixed income markets
- Interest rate swaps
- Voice brokerage
- Institutional & retail sales trading
- Market pricing & liquidity analysis
- Trade execution
- Trade capture & reporting
- Bloomberg & trading platforms
- Deal negotiation
- Client relationship management
Certification
- Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)
- Series 52 - Municipal Securities Representative Qualification Examination
Timeline
Broker Municipal Bonds
TPICAP
04.2024 - Current
Junior Broker Medium Term Interest Rate Swaps
TPICAP
03.2020 - 04.2024
Sales Apprentice
ADP
07.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Flagler College