Joel Melstrom, CFA

Joel joined Ehlers in 2019 as a Senior Arbitrage Consultant. Previously, he held a managerial position with a nationally recognized arbitrage firm in which he provided arbitrage consulting and related bond compliance services to issuers throughout the country. Joel lives in Blaine with his wife and two young daughters. When he’s not working, he enjoys […]

Ryan Miles, CPFIM

Ryan joined Ehlers in 2018 as a Senior Investment Advisor and was promoted to Managing Director in 2021 after helping lead the growth and expansion of the firm’s investment services platform. He advises public-sector clients on investment strategy, cash management, and fixed income solutions, and plays a key role in advancing the firm’s investment capabilities, […]

Silvia Johnson

Silvia joined Ehlers in 2017 working with clients and Municipal Advisors across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Silvia’s previous experience in education, customer service and business administration provided the foundation for her ability to support clients and anticipate their needs. As the team lead for our Minnesota offering documents and TIF team, she oversees the coordination of […]

Annie Mallon

Annie serves as a Senior Public Finance Analyst on our Continuing Disclosure team, serving all of Ehlers’ client regions. She regularly assists our clients with their disclosure compliance needs, including verifying past filings, and compiling and submitting required filings. Annie also helps our Wisconsin clients prepare legal and financial documentation related to Tax Incremental Financing […]

Tami Olszewski

Tami joined Ehlers in 2016 on the Wisconsin Education team and was later named Senior Investment Advisor with our Investments team. She assists clients with the development and implementation of investment strategies for bond proceeds and general funds. Prior to joining Ehlers, Tami spent 14 years gaining expertise in the financial services industry. Tami enjoys […]

Stephen Broden

Stephen is a nationally experienced arbitrage and post-issuance compliance specialist who works with school districts, cities, counties, and special districts to manage the full lifecycle of tax-exempt bond compliance. With over 16 years of experience, Stephen helps issuers translate complex IRS regulations into clear, actionable strategies whether navigating spending exceptions, rebate liabilities, or investment decisions. […]

Sara Beecher

Sara joined Ehlers in 2013 and serves as our Operations Manager where she oversees our Public Finance Analysts for offering documents, bonds sales and tax increment financing.  She and her team focus on delivering exceptional value and accuracy to our clients through the bond offering and sales processes. Sara lives in Beaver Dam with her […]

Patrick Rooney

Patrick is a Senior Client Service Advisor supporting Ehlers’ clients with bond market investing, analytics, reporting, and client engagement. Since joining the firm in 2018, he has held a series of analytical roles focused on debt structuring, financial modeling, and quantitative analysis. Prior to working at Ehlers, Patrick served as a legislative policy aide in […]

Nick Anhut

Nick is a Senior Municipal Advisor with our Minnesota Municipal Finance team where he works to design, negotiate and communicate innovative solutions to meet his clients’ capital and development financing needs. A member of the Ehlers team since 2012, Nick brings almost two decades of professional experience working in local government, municipal finance, and as […]

Kristin Cummings

Kristin is Ehlers’ Director of Marketing and Communications. She brings more than 30 years’ progressive experience to her role with the firm, specializing in brand development and stewardship, strategic planning, and client engagement. She spent much of her career working in commercial and consumer financial services, but also has extensive experience in retail, manufacturing and […]