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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.comPublic Finance Analyst
405-272-2228
cbertelli@bokf.comExecutive 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 202401/30/24 $7,020,000 Nichols Hills, City of
General Obligation Bonds, Series 202412/28/23 $7,560,000 Midwest City - Del City Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023B12/21/23 $2,355,000 Carlton Landing Economic Development Trust
Tax Increment Revenue Note, Taxable Series 202312/19/23 $23,000,000 Durant City Utilities Authority
Series 2023 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to
Oklahoma Water Resources Board12/14/23 $26,040,000 Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority
(Norman Public Schools Project)
Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023C12/12/23 $3,460,000 Sapulpa Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 2023B12/07/23 $2,940,000 Lawton Water Authority
Utility System Revenue Note, Series 202312/07/23 $30,000,000 Lawton Water Authority
Series 2023C Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
Oklahoma Water Resources Board11/08/23 $4,105,000 Duncan Public Utilities Authority
Series 2023A Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to
Oklahoma Water Resources Board11/08/23 $8,630,000 Duncan Public Utilities Authority
Series 2023B Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board11/08/23 $4,930,000 Alva Utility Authority, Woods County, Oklahoma
Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board10/26/23 $4,080,000 Guymon Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 202310/26/23 $1,675,000 Alva Economic Development Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 202310/18/23 $9,240,000 Kiowa County Public Facilities Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 202310/05/23 $30,000,000 Lawton Water Authority
Series 2023B Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to
Oklahoma Water Resources Board09/15/23 $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 2023A08/30/23 $6,050,000 Moore, City of
General Obligation Bonds of 202308/23/23 $14,000,000 Edmond Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 202308/10/23 $44,425,000 Lawton Water Authority
Series 2023A Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board08/10/23 $3,110,000 Pittsburg County Rural Water & Sewer District No. 20
Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board08/10/23 $19,455,000 Rogers County Rural Water & Sewer District No. 3
Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board07/27/23 $850,000 McLoud Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 202307/27/23 $3,500,000 Newcastle Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 202307/27/23 $1,950,000 Newcastle Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 202307/20/23 $1,000,000 Porter Public Works Authority
Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board07/10/23 $14,960,000 Midwest City - Del City Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 202307/10/23 $1,600,000 Midwest City - Del City Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 202307/06/23 $2,525,000 Duncan Public Schools
Combined Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 202307/06/23 $1,875,000 Clinton Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 202306/28/23 $16,000,000 Sapulpa Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 202306/27/23 $1,060,000 Ketchum Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Taxable Series 202306/15/23 $1,000,000 Sulphur Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 202306/09/23 $13,140,000 Creek County Rural Water District No. 2
Series 2023 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
Oklahoma Water Resources Board06/08/23 $14,125,000 Mustang Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 202306/08/23 $5,540,000 Mustang Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 202306/08/23 $8,500,000 Sand Springs Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Taxable Series 202306/07/23 $4,385,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board06/07/23 $6,580,000 Rogers County Rural Water District No. 4
Series 2023 Promissory Note to Oklahoma Water Resources Board06/01/23 $765,000 Rogers County Rural Water District No. 3
Utility System Revenue Note, Taxable Series 202306/01/23 $10,000,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2023C06/01/23 $34,000,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2023B06/01/23 $37,100,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2023A05/26/23 $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 2023A05/09/23 $4,915,000 Elgin Public Works Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 202304/27/23 $5,580,000 Norman Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 202304/27/23 $3,480,000 Norman Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Taxable Series 202304/07/23 $7,600,000 Altus Municipal Authority
Series 2023B Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
Oklahoma Water Resources Board03/30/23 $54,990,000 Moore Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 202303/23/23 $40,000,000 Edmond Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 202303/09/23 $905,000 Lawton Public Schools
General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2023B03/09/23 $13,075,000 Lawton Public Schools
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023A03/08/23 $28,000,000 Lawton Water Authority
Series 2023 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
Oklahoma Water Resources Board03/07/23 $126,000,000 Oklahoma City Public Schools
Combined Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 202302/28/23 $1,840,000 Comanche County Rural Water District No. 2
Series 2023 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to
Oklahoma Water Resources Board01/05/23 $8,400,000 Nichols Hills, City of
General Obligation Bonds, Series 202312/30/22 $1,700,000 Alva Utility Authority
Series 2022 Drinking Water Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board12/22/22 $8,100,000 City of Lawton, Oklahoma
General Obligation Bonds, Series 202212/22/22 $1,385,000 Carlton Landing Economic Development Trust
Tax Increment Revenue Note, Taxable Series 202212/12/22 $22,500,000 Altus Municipal Authority
Series 2022 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board12/01/22 $20,000,000 Moore Economic Development Authority
Lease Revenue Credit Facility11/17/22 $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 202211/07/22 $72,900,000 Lawton Water Authority
Series 2022 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board11/04/22 $24,965,000 Grady County School Finance Authority
(Chickasha Public Schools Project)
Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Note, Series 202211/04/22 $51,690,000 Newcastle Educational Facilities Authority
(Newcastle Public Schools Project)
Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Note, Series 202211/02/22 $810,000 Newcastle Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 202211/02/22 $570,000 Chickasha Public Schools
General Obligation Combined Purpose Bonds, Series 202209/02/22 $440,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
Series 2022 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board08/31/22 $65,635,000 Shawnee Municipal Authority
Series 2022 Clean Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board08/30/22 $5,400,000 City of Moore, Oklahoma
General Obligation Bonds of 2022B08/23/22 $14,000,000 Edmond Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 202207/28/22 $5,215,000 Chickasha Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 202207/14/22 $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 202207/06/22 $3,200,000 Clinton Public Schools
General Obligation Bonds, Series 202207/06/22 $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 202206/29/22 $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 202206/29/22 $5,000,000 Lawton Water Authority
Series 2022A Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board06/28/22 $3,935,000 McCurtain County Rural Water District No. 5
Utility System Revenue Note, Taxable Series 2022A06/24/22 $2,545,000 Comanche County Rural Water District No. 2
Series 2022 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board06/24/22 $730,000 Pontotoc County Rural Water District No. 6
Series 2022 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board06/17/22 $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 202206/16/22 $1,620,000 McLoud Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Federally Taxable Series 202206/16/22 $1,600,000 Sulphur Public Schools
General Obligation Building Bonds, Series 202205/19/22 $74,465,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
Series 2022B Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board05/12/22 $9,175,000 Altus Municipal Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 202205/12/22 $3,780,000 Wewoka Public Works Authority
Utility System Revenue Note, Series 202204/28/22 $45,000,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
Series 2020D Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board04/28/22 $140,000,000 Edmond Public Works Authority
Series 2022A Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board04/21/22 $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 202204/07/22 $890,000 Porter Public Works Authority
Series 2022 Drinking Water SRF Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board04/06/22 $8,800,000 Lawton Public Schools
$7,600,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022A
$1,200,000 General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2022B03/30/22 $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 202203/24/22 $5,400,000 City of Moore, Oklahoma
General Obligation Bonds of 202203/23/22 $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 202203/16/22 $6,485,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
Series 2022 Promissory Note to the
Oklahoma Water Resources Board03/10/22 $5,700,000 City of Midwest City, Oklahoma
General Obligation Bonds, Series 202203/09/22 $3,130,000 Pryor Public Works Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 202201/31/22 $6,600,000 City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma
General Obligation Bonds, Series 202201/27/22 $8,000,000 Oklahoma City Public Schools
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022A01/27/22 $3,635,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2022A01/27/22 $7,715,000 El Reno Municipal Authority
Sales Tax Revenue Note, Series 2022BDate Amount of Offering Issuer/Description Role 02/07/24 $4,120,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2024ASenior Manager 12/21/23 $205,000,000 Grand River Dam Authority
Revenue Bonds, Series 2023Co-Manager 12/13/23 $3,340,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Master Equipment Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023ASole Underwriter 11/30/23 $9,770,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Master Real Property Lease Revenue Bonds, 2023BSole Underwriter 11/08/23 $43,475,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2023CSenior Manager 10/26/23 $500,000,000 Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Oklahoma Turnpike System
Second Senior Revenue Bonds, Series 2023Co-Manager 08/10/23 $174,670,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2023BSenior Manager 08/03/23 $3,780,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Master Real Property Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2023ASole Underwriter 06/07/23 $46,370,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2023ASenior 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 2023Co-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 2023BCo-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 2023ACo-Manager 02/23/23 $150,000,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds-Clean Water Program, Series 2023Co-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 2022BSole 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 2022Co-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 2022Co-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 2022ASenior Manager 05/17/22 $25,395,000 City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2022Sole Underwriter 05/17/22 $74,465,000 Oklahoma Water Resources Board
State Loan Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2022BSenior Manager 05/12/22 $22,455,000 Oklahoma State University
General Revenue Bonds, Series 2022Co-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 2022ASenior 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