Jose A Vera

Managing Director

Raymond James

José A. Vera is a Managing Director in the Pasadena public finance office of Raymond James.  Over his 25-year public finance career, he has helped finance the growth of numerous communities in California and Nevada.  José’s public financing experience includes land-secured/development finance, utility enterprise revenue finance, general obligation bonds, and lease revenue financings for cities, counties and special districts.  José is a board member of the California City Management Foundation.  He is past President of the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, one of the nation’s largest community service clubs and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Rotary Club of Los Angeles Foundation.  José earned his degree in Economics and a Minor in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  His professional licenses include Series 7, 50, 53, and 63.