PFM Managing Director Steven Alexander to Speak at GFOA National Conference May 22

PHILADELPHIA, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Steven Alexander, CTP, CGFO, a Managing Director of the PFM Group, will be a featured speaker at the annual Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) national conference in San Antonio on May 22, 2011. He will be discussing "Traditional Investment Choices and Emerging Alternatives" for attendees in the Treasury and Investment Management section of the conference, whose overall theme is "Navigating the New Normal in Government Finance."

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"It is a tremendous honor for me to be asked to speak at this important conference," Mr. Alexander said. "It is certainly a credit to The PFM Group that we are recognized for our leadership in the industry, and asked to share our knowledge with others."

The GFOA is the professional association of state/provincial and local finance officers in the United States and Canada, and has served the public finance profession since 1906. GFOA members are dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources. With nearly 17,400 members, the GFOA continues to provide leadership to the government finance profession through research, education, and recommended practices.

Public Financial Management, Inc., part of the PFM Group companies, was the top-ranked independent financial advisory firm in the nation in almost every major category at March 31, 2011, according to Thomson-Reuters, advising on more than $5 billion of total debt in 119 separate transactions during the first quarter of this year alone. Since its founding in 1974, PFM has provided independent financial advisory services to local, state, and regional government and non-profit clients throughout the United States in their dealings with the capital markets. PFM Asset Management LLC (PFMAM), also part of the PFM Group of companies, is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. PFMAM had $42.0 billion in assets under management and provided investment consulting services for an additional $19.9 billion in securities as of March 31, 2011. PFM's clients are state and local governments, non-profit corporations, pension funds, and similar institutional investors. The PFM Group of companies also provides best practices strategic consulting and pension advisory consulting services and currently employs more than 440 individuals serving a broad base of clients from locations in every region of the country.

SOURCE The PFM Group