Building Communities.

It's what we do!

  • Building Communities.

    It's what we do!

Who We Are

Ehlers is an industry-leading financial advisory firm serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, Illinois and Kansas. We leverage centuries of combined experience and specialized expertise to deliver innovative, fully integrated public finance solutions that help our public sector clients build strong, vibrant and sustainable communities.  We serve local governments, school districts, public agencies, special districts, community development authorities, joint powers boards and select non-profit organizations.

Post Issuance Services

Ehlers’ disclosure coordinators have your back when it comes to continuing disclosure and payment requirements associated with a debt issuance. Trust our professionals to file the needed paperwork and payments promptly and accurately.

School Finance Services

Building outstanding learning communities takes thoughtful analyses, planning and budgeting along with the right financial tools expertly deployed at the right time. Ehlers’ School Finance professionals can help strengthen your district’s foundation as you pursue your vision of success.

Debt Issuance & Management

We’ve helped public sector clients realize their vision through creative debt solutions for more than six decades. It’s why we consistently rank in the top three nationally for the number of competitive bond sales advised.

Economic Development & Redevelopment

Creating new jobs and revitalizing communities is what it’s all about.  Our advisors leverage first-hand experience in local government to design financial solutions that bring your development visions to life.

Financial Management Planning

From annual budgets to capital improvement plans – and everything in between – Ehlers provides strategic, yet practical fiscal guidance to help clients fulfill immediate financial needs and achieve long-term community goals.

Investments & Treasury Management

Ehlers delivers comprehensive cash management and investment strategies for our public sector clients' cash-based assets. We also help clients create smart, safe investment policies that strive to support liquidity and return, while adhering to IRS regulations.

Fiercely Independent
Fully- Integrated

With client communities at the heart of everything we do, Ehlers’ integrated advisory teams are highly qualified to deliver independent guidance across all areas of public finance. Not all financial advisory firms can say that.

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Bond Sales

Ehlers helps clients market and issue bonds through both competitive and negotiated processes. The occurrence and details of our clients' competitive bond sales are subject to change. Final details for each sale listed will be found in the official statement produced by Ehlers.

6 Upcoming Bond Sales

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City of Montevideo, Minnesota

$1,590,000.00 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2023A

Maturities
2025 - 2039

Sale Date & Time
June 5 2023, 10:00 AM CT


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Village of Grafton, Wisconsin

$5,085,000.00 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2023A

Maturities
2024 - 2043

Sale Date & Time
June 5 2023, 10:00 AM CT


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City of Hermantown, Minnesota

$1,600,000.00 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2023A

Maturities
2025 - 2039

Sale Date & Time
June 5 2023, 10:30 AM CT


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Stay Updated with Ehlers

Interest Rate Indices

Municipal Debt Rates

As of May 25, 2023

Bond Buyer Index
3.74%
Revenue Bond Index
4.02%
10-Year Treasury Note
3.83%
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Fixed Income Investment Rates

As of May 26, 2023

3-Month Commercial Paper
5.39%
1-Year U.S. Treasury Bill
5.27%
3-Year GO AA Muni
3.29%
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Newsroom

Issuer & Investor Updates

The Next FOMC Meeting is Wednesday, May 3, 2023 with a 70.7% probability of a 25 basis point increase according to CME Group's Fed Watch Tool. US employers added 236,000 below expectations and indicating the labor market is cooling off amid Federal Reserve's repeated rate-hikes. Supply remains low for new issue municipal bonds. This week an estimated $5.4 billion supply but two issues -- California GO and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission -- made up 66% of this volume.

26 May 2023
Market Commentary

Issuer & Investor Updates

The Next FOMC Meeting is Wednesday, May 3, 2023 with a 70.7% probability of a 25 basis point increase according to CME Group's Fed Watch Tool. US employers added 236,000 below expectations and indicating the labor market is cooling off amid Federal Reserve's repeated rate-hikes. Supply remains low for new issue municipal bonds. This week an estimated $5.4 billion supply but two issues -- California GO and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission -- made up 66% of this volume.

01 May 2023
Market Commentary

Issuer & Investor Updates

The Next FOMC Meeting is Wednesday, May 3, 2023 with a 70.7% probability of a 25 basis point increase according to CME Group's Fed Watch Tool. US employers added 236,000 below expectations and indicating the labor market is cooling off amid Federal Reserve's repeated rate-hikes. Supply remains low for new issue municipal bonds. This week an estimated $5.4 billion supply but two issues -- California GO and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission -- made up 66% of this volume.

07 Apr 2023
Market Commentary