| Course Name | Speaker(s) | Hours Available | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Debt and Fundamentals of a Bond Sale | Brenda Wehmer, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Brian Cooper, Director, Baketilly Municipal Advisors | 2.25 | View |
| Course Name | Speaker(s) | Hours Available | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P GO Bond Methodology and Key Rating Drivers for Ohio Local Governments | Ben Gallovic, Associate in the U.S. Public Finance Group, S&P Global Ratings | 1 | View |
| Course Name | Speaker(s) | Hours Available | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Basics of Economic Development | Robert F. McCarthy, Associate, Bricker & Eckler | 1 | View |
| Course Name | Speaker(s) | Hours Available | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Economic Development | Greg Daniels, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP | 1 | View |
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255 East Fifth Street
Suite 1900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 639-9217
Government and school officials throughout Ohio rely on Brenda Wehmer for answers on all aspects of bond financing. Her primary focus is debt issuance for governmental issuers, including school districts, counties, municipalities, townships, and special districts as well as 501(c)(3) entities.
Ms. Wehmer has served as bond or underwriter's counsel in transactions ranging from $50,000 to $480 million.
She has extensive experience in many types of municipal financings, including tax increment financings transactions, Qualified Academy Zone Bonds and lease-purchase transactions.
Ms. Wehmer frequently speaks at seminars and conferences including the Ohio Government Finance Officers' Association annual conference, Ohio State Auditor's training sessions, Buckeye Association of School Administrators conferences and the Center for Local Government Seminar. Recent topics have included: Nuts and Bolts of Basic Governmental Debt Issuance, Tax Increment Financing, Special Assessments, Lease Purchase Financing, and The Role of Underwriter's Counsel.
Memberships & Affiliations
- Ohio Government Finance Officers' Association
- Greater Cincinnati Government Finance Officers' Association
- Warren County Municipal League
- Center for Local Government
- Cincinnati and Ohio State Bar Associations
- Speaker, various presentations on basic Tax Exempt Financing and Tax Increment Financing
- Dress for Success Cincinnati, Board Member
Distinctions
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for Public Finance Law
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175 South Third Street
Suite 1250
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 987-1681
Brian Cooper concentrates on general obligation, income tax revenue, non-tax revenue and special revenue bonds. Since 2003, Cooper has worked on 120 distinct project financings in Ohio representing over $2.75 billion in financed projects for municipal finance, economic development, utilities and infrastructure. Cooper graduated from the Ohio State University in 2001 and is a municipal advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
He has been a presenter at the Council of Development Finance Agencies’ national conference and serves as their muni bond advisor for both beginner and advanced bond courses and has also presented at the annual conferences for the Ohio Economic Development Association, the Ohio Government Finance Officers Association and is a guest lecturer at the Ohio State University.
Cooper joined Umbaugh in 2015 when his practice, ACI Advisors, LLC, merged with Umbaugh. He is based in Umbaugh’s Columbus, Ohio, office and lives in Worthington, Ohio with his wife Patty and their three boys, Alex, Calvin and Ivan.
