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    Oklahoma Public Finance

    We're at home in Oklahoma — just like you. And our team of knowledgeable leaders in municipal finance has years of experience in the Oklahoma municipal marketplace.

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    Experienced Leader in the State

    In 1998, BOK Financial Securities effectively solidified the foundation of our public finance division by purchasing the assets of Leo Oppenheim & Co., Inc., a privately-owned investment banking firm established in 1919. Our services include underwriting, financial advisory services, debt policies and placement agent services. Today, as an Oklahoma-based municipal bond investment banking firm, we deliver results for Oklahoma clients. 

    Opportunities in Funding Alternatives

    BOK Financial Securities has had the good fortune to work with many of the issuers in the State of Oklahoma. Our investment bankers help meet the capital improvement needs of many of Oklahoma’s state and local governments, colleges and universities, schools, Native American entities, hospitals, public trusts and corporations.

    Qualified and Specialized

    We offer our Oklahoma clients a strong combination of underwriting capabilities, distribution network and financial advisory services. Rely on our knowledgeable relationship managers from our Investment Banking, Institutional Sales and Trading, and Retail Sales divisions.

    Our Team

    Investment Banker
    405-272-2075
    cgander@bokf.com

    Chris Gander bio photo

    Chris Gander has more than 21 years of experience in the municipal finance industry. Over the course of his career, Mr. Gander has served as a bond underwriter, financial advisor, or placement agent for a wide range of Oklahoma clients including state agencies, institutions of higher education, school districts, cities, counties, conservation districts, economic development districts, hospital districts, rural water districts and various types of public trusts.

    Mr. Gander is Managing Director of Oklahoma Public Finance, providing investment banking services to our clients as well as managing our firm’s public finance activities throughout the state of Oklahoma. He has served as Banker on many of our State of Oklahoma bond issues over the last 20+ years. Additionally, Mr. Gander has served as Financial Analyst or Investment Banker on the majority of our firm’s Oklahoma underwritings since 2001. He has been with BOKF since March 2000.

    Mr. Gander earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registered representative, currently holding the Series 7, Series 50, Series 53, Series 54, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 79 securities licenses. Mr. Gander is also a Registered Investment Advisor and a Certified Financial Planner.

    Investment Banker
    405-272-2199
    zrobinson@bokf.com

    Zack Robinson bio photo

    Zack Robinson has more than 13 years of experience in the municipal finance industry. He has been an investment banker since 2007 and over that time has served as a bond underwriter or financial advisor assisting state agencies, universities and colleges, school districts, and municipalities with their financing needs. Mr. Robinson is an Investment Banker and Vice President in our Oklahoma Public Finance group. He joined BOKFS in August 2010.

    Mr. Robinson received his B.S. in Political Science from Oklahoma State University in 2005 and his Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma State University in 2007. He is a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registered representative, currently holding the Series 7, Series 50, Series 66, and Series 79 securities licenses. Mr. Robinson is also a Registered Investment Advisor.

    Underwriting Administrator
    405-272-2132
    jedwards@bokf.com

    Public Finance Analyst
    405-272-2228
    cbertelli@bokf.com

    Executive Assistant
    405-272-2383
    cbaskett@bokf.com

    Recent Transactions

    Date Amount of Offering Issuer/Description
    01/31/24 $1,310,000 Memorial Hospital of Texas County (Oklahoma) Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2024
    01/30/24 $7,020,000 Nichols Hills, City of
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2024
    12/28/23 $7,560,000 Midwest City - Del City Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023B
    12/21/23 $2,355,000 Carlton Landing Economic Development Trust
    Tax Increment Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2023
    12/19/23 $23,000,000 Durant City Utilities Authority
    Series 2023 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    12/14/23 $26,040,000 Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority
    (Norman Public Schools Project)
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023C
    12/12/23 $3,460,000 Sapulpa Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023B
    12/07/23 $2,940,000 Lawton Water Authority
    Utility System Revenue Note, Series 2023
    12/07/23 $30,000,000 Lawton Water Authority
    Series 2023C Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    11/08/23 $4,105,000 Duncan Public Utilities Authority
    Series 2023A Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    11/08/23 $8,630,000 Duncan Public Utilities Authority
    Series 2023B Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    11/08/23 $4,930,000 Alva Utility Authority, Woods County, Oklahoma
    Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    10/26/23 $4,080,000 Guymon Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    10/26/23 $1,675,000 Alva Economic Development Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2023
    10/18/23 $9,240,000 Kiowa County Public Facilities Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2023
    10/05/23 $30,000,000 Lawton Water Authority
    Series 2023B Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    09/15/23 $27,295,000 Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority
    (Mustang Public Schools Project)
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023B (Taxable)
    09/15/23 $97,645,000 Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority
    (Mustang Public Schools Project)
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A
    08/30/23 $6,050,000 Moore, City of
    General Obligation Bonds of 2023
    08/23/23 $14,000,000 Edmond Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023
    08/10/23 $44,425,000 Lawton Water Authority
    Series 2023A Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    08/10/23 $3,110,000 Pittsburg County Rural Water & Sewer District No. 20
    Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    08/10/23 $19,455,000 Rogers County Rural Water & Sewer District No. 3
    Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    07/27/23 $850,000 McLoud Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    07/27/23 $3,500,000 Newcastle Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2023
    07/27/23 $1,950,000 Newcastle Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    07/20/23 $1,000,000 Porter Public Works Authority
    Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    07/10/23 $14,960,000 Midwest City - Del City Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2023
    07/10/23 $1,600,000 Midwest City - Del City Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    07/06/23 $2,525,000 Duncan Public Schools
    Combined Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    07/06/23 $1,875,000 Clinton Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    06/28/23 $16,000,000 Sapulpa Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023
    06/27/23 $1,060,000 Ketchum Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    06/15/23 $1,000,000 Sulphur Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    06/09/23 $13,140,000 Creek County Rural Water District No. 2
    Series 2023 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    06/08/23 $14,125,000 Mustang Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2023
    06/08/23 $5,540,000 Mustang Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    06/08/23 $8,500,000 Sand Springs Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    06/07/23 $4,385,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
    Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    06/07/23 $6,580,000 Rogers County Rural Water District No. 4
    Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    06/01/23 $765,000 Rogers County Rural Water District No. 3
    Utility System Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2023
    06/01/23 $10,000,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2023C
    06/01/23 $34,000,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2023B
    06/01/23 $37,100,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2023A
    05/26/23 $2,180,000 Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority
    (Norman Public Schools Project)
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023B (Taxable)
    05/26/23 $58,570,000 Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority
    (Norman Public Schools Project)
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A
    05/09/23 $4,915,000 Elgin Public Works Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2023
    04/27/23 $5,580,000 Norman Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2023
    04/27/23 $3,480,000 Norman Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 2023
    04/07/23 $7,600,000 Altus Municipal Authority
    Series 2023B Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    03/30/23 $54,990,000 Moore Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2023
    03/23/23 $40,000,000 Edmond Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2023
    03/09/23 $905,000 Lawton Public Schools
    General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2023B
    03/09/23 $13,075,000 Lawton Public Schools
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023A
    03/08/23 $28,000,000 Lawton Water Authority
    Series 2023 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    03/07/23 $126,000,000 Oklahoma City Public Schools
    Combined Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023
    02/28/23 $1,840,000 Comanche County Rural Water District No. 2
    Series 2023 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    01/05/23 $8,400,000 Nichols Hills, City of
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023
    12/30/22 $1,700,000 Alva Utility Authority
    Series 2022 Drinking Water Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    12/22/22 $8,100,000 City of Lawton, Oklahoma
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022
    12/22/22 $1,385,000 Carlton Landing Economic Development Trust
    Tax Increment Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2022
    12/12/22 $22,500,000 Altus Municipal Authority
    Series 2022 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    12/01/22 $20,000,000 Moore Economic Development Authority
    Lease Revenue Credit Facility
    11/17/22 $3,570,000 Moore Economic Development Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2022B
    (Municipal Capital Improvement Projects)
    11/14/22 $3,620,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
    Promissory Note, Series 2022
    11/07/22 $72,900,000 Lawton Water Authority
    Series 2022 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    11/04/22 $24,965,000 Grady County School Finance Authority
    (Chickasha Public Schools Project)
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Note, Series 2022
    11/04/22 $51,690,000 Newcastle Educational Facilities Authority
    (Newcastle Public Schools Project)
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Note, Series 2022
    11/02/22 $810,000 Newcastle Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2022
    11/02/22 $570,000 Chickasha Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2022
    09/02/22 $440,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
    Series 2022 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    08/31/22 $65,635,000 Shawnee Municipal Authority
    Series 2022 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    08/30/22 $5,400,000 City of Moore, Oklahoma
    General Obligation Bonds of 2022B
    08/23/22 $14,000,000 Edmond Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2022
    07/28/22 $5,215,000 Chickasha Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022
    07/14/22 $30,885,000 Clinton Public Works Authority
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2022
    (Clinton Public Schools Project)
    07/14/22 $20,600,000 Murray County Educational Facilities Authority
    Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2022
    (Sulphur Public Schools Project)
    07/07/22 $21,780,000 Midwest City - Del City Public Schools
    $19,875,000 General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2022
    $1,905,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022
    07/06/22 $3,200,000 Clinton Public Schools
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022
    07/06/22 $2,525,000 Duncan Public Schools
    Combined Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2022
    07/06/22 $5,980,000 Newcastle Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022
    06/29/22 $19,340,000 Mustang Public Schools
    $13,260,000 General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2022
    $6,080,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022
    06/29/22 $5,000,000 Lawton Water Authority
    Series 2022A Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    06/28/22 $3,935,000 McCurtain County Rural Water District No. 5
    Utility System Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2022A
    06/24/22 $2,545,000 Comanche County Rural Water District No. 2
    Series 2022 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    06/24/22 $730,000 Pontotoc County Rural Water District No. 6
    Series 2022 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    06/17/22 $854,000 McCurtain County Rural Water District No. 5
    Utility System Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2022
    06/16/22 $1,200,000 Ketchum Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Taxable Series 2022
    06/16/22 $1,620,000 McLoud Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022
    06/16/22 $1,600,000 Sulphur Public Schools
    General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2022
    05/19/22 $74,465,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
    Series 2022B Promissory Note to the 
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    05/12/22 $9,175,000 Altus Municipal Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2022
    05/12/22 $3,780,000 Wewoka Public Works Authority
    Utility System Revenue Note, Series 2022
    04/28/22 $45,000,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
    Series 2020D Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the 
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    04/28/22 $140,000,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
    Series 2022A Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the 
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    04/21/22 $1,500,000 Moore Economic Development Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2022
    (Municipal Capital Improvement Projects)
    04/14/22 $52,000,000 Edmond Public Schools
    General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2022
    04/07/22 $890,000 Porter Public Works Authority
    Series 2022 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    04/06/22 $8,800,000 Lawton Public Schools
    $7,600,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022A
    $1,200,000 General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2022B
    03/30/22 $33,025,000 Moore Public Schools
    $32,025,000 General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2022
    $1,000,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022
    03/24/22 $5,400,000 City of Moore, Oklahoma
    General Obligation Bonds of 2022
    03/23/22 $32,000,000 Norman Public Schools
    $30,100,000 General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 2022
    $1,900,000 General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022
    03/16/22 $915,000 Choctaw County Rural Water, Sewer, Gas & Solid Waste Mgmt District No. 6
    Utility System Revenue Note, Series 2022
    03/16/22 $6,485,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
    Series 2022 Promissory Note to the 
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    03/10/22 $5,700,000 City of Midwest City, Oklahoma
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022
    03/09/22 $3,130,000 Pryor Public Works Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2022
    01/31/22 $6,600,000 City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022
    01/27/22 $8,000,000 Oklahoma City Public Schools
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022A
    01/27/22 $3,635,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2022A
    01/27/22 $7,715,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
    Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2022B
    Date Amount of Offering Issuer/Description Role
    02/07/24 $4,120,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2024A    		 Senior Manager
    12/21/23 $205,000,000 Grand River Dam Authority
    Revenue Bonds, Series 2023    		 Co-Manager
    12/13/23 $3,340,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
    Master Equipment Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A    		 Sole Underwriter
    11/30/23 $9,770,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
    Master Real Property Lease Revenue Bonds, 2023B    		 Sole Underwriter
    11/08/23 $43,475,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2023C    		 Senior Manager
    10/26/23 $500,000,000 Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
    Oklahoma Turnpike System
    Second Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2023    		 Co-Manager
    08/10/23 $174,670,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2023B    		 Senior Manager
    08/03/23 $3,780,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
    Master Real Property Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A    		 Sole Underwriter
    06/07/23 $46,370,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A    		 Senior Manager
    05/18/23 $175,000,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds - Drinking Water Program
    Series 2023A (2019 Master Trust)    		 Co-Manager
    05/11/23 $36,625,000 Oklahoma State University
    General Revenue Bonds, Series 2023    		 Co-Manager
    04/06/23 $15,100,000 The University of Oklahoma on behalf of the
    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    General Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2023B    		 Co-Manager
    04/06/23 $32,225,000 The University of Oklahoma on behalf of the
    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    General Revenue Bonds, Series 2023A    		 Co-Manager
    02/23/23 $150,000,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds-Clean Water Program, Series 2023    		 Co-Manager
    11/10/22 $4,120,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
    Master Real Property Lease Revenue Bonds, Tax-Exempt Series 2022B    		 Sole Underwriter
    10/19/22 $81,565,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    (Summit Utilities Oklahoma, Inc.)
    Ratepayer-Backed Bonds, Series 2022 (Federally Taxable)    		 Co-Manager
    09/07/22 $696,920,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    (Public Service Company of Oklahoma)
    Ratepayer-Backed Bonds, Series 2022 (Federally Taxable)    		 Co-Manager
    08/25/22 $1,354,200,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    (Oklahoma Natural Gas Company)
    Ratepayer-Backed Bonds, Series 2022 (Federally Taxable)    		 Co-Manager
    07/26/22 $267,265,000 Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
    Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2022    		 Co-Manager
    07/20/22 $761,654,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    (Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company)
    Ratepayer Backed Bonds, Series 2022 (Federally Taxable)    		 Co-Manager
    07/19/22 $363,150,000 Tarrant County College District (Texas)
    General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022    		 Co-Manager
    06/14/22 $36,300,000 Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority
    State Facilities Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2022C
    (Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Project)    		 Co-Manager
    06/02/22 $22,425,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
    Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
    Master Real Property Lease Revenue Bonds, Tax-Exempt Series 2022A    		 Senior Manager
    05/17/22 $25,395,000 City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2022    		 Sole Underwriter
    05/17/22 $74,465,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2022B    		 Senior Manager
    05/12/22 $22,455,000 Oklahoma State University
    General Revenue Bonds, Series 2022    		 Co-Manager
    04/19/22 $47,085,000 Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority
    State Facilities Revenue Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022B
    (National Guard Museum Project)     		 Senior Manager
    04/07/22 $17,650,000 Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority
    State Facilities Revenue Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 2022A
    (Oklahoma Conservation Commission Project)    		 Co-Manager
    03/16/22 $29,260,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
    State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A    		 Senior Manager

    Contact Us

    Christopher A. Gander
    Investment Banker
    405-272-2075
    cgander@bokf.com

    Zack Robinson
    Investment Banker
    405-272-2199
    zrobinson@bokf.com

    Jeff Edwards
    Underwriting Administrator
    405-272-2132
    jedwards@bokf.com

    Cameron Bertelli
    Public Finance Analyst
    405-272-2228
    cbertelli@bokf.com

    Cecile Baskett
    Executive Assistant
    405-272-2383
    cbaskett@bokf.com