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Grace Barvin

SVP/Senior Municipal Credit Officer

Ms. Barvin has 18 years of public finance experience, including 14 years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the first 12 of which she served as a public finance banker. In her current position, Ms. Barvin serves as lead credit banker on bank financings throughout California, including both traditional and direct purchase transactions. Grace has a strong background in California public finance, having served as bank purchaser or senior manager for a wide range of municipal issuers throughout California and the Western States.�Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 2001, Ms. Barvin had four years of experience on the post-issuance side of the municipal industry, including positions with BLX and Fund Services Advisors.�Ms. Barvin holds a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA and a Master�s in Public Administration from Syracuse University�s Maxwell School; registered FINRA Series 7 and 63.