Principals of Ranson Financial Consultants, L.L.C.'s Public Finance team, listed below, have more than 140 years of combined experience in serving the public and corporate finance needs of Kansas, Missouri and Texas. We have experience in handling debt financings for cities, counties, school districts, special districts and other public-purpose corporations, as well as corporate financings, and have been involved in short- and long-term issues; general obligation, utility revenue bond, mortgage revenue bond and industrial revenue bond financings; insured, rated and non-rated issues; and negotiated and competitively marketed financings.
TEAM
John J. Haas, President, formed Ranson Financial Consultants, L.L.C. ("Ranson") in March 2002 after working with Mr. Jack Ranson since 1984. Mr. Haas has been a financial advisor to Kansas Local Units of Government since 1978. Mr. Haas received a Master's Degree from the Hugo Wall Center for Urban Studies at Wichita State University in 1979. He also has a Certificate of Public Management and graduate hours in finance from Wichita State University. Mr. Haas specializes in general public finance and analytical services.
Rose Mary Saunders, Senior Consultant, has over 20 years experience in writing grants, administrating and working the Community Development Grant Program in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. She is a certified administrator in both Kansas (general and housing) and Oklahoma.
Additionally, she has over 25 years experience working with USDA Rural Development, in all three states; with the Kansas Department of Health & Environment State Revolving Loan Program for Clean Water and Drinking Water Programs; FEMA - Fire Grant Program, and KDOT Revolving Loan Program.
Rose Mary received her Business Administration Degree from Kansas State University with minors in Economics and Psychology. She has actively attended work related seminars and attended Continuing Education classes at Wichita State University.
Rose Mary will be working with KDHE personnel in the Kan-Cap presentations for communities and rural water districts.
Elizabeth Warren, Financial Analyst, joined Ranson in July
2004. Ms. Warren specializes in document processing
and analytical services.
OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS
Robert P. Schwermann, Senior Consultant
has been a financial advisor since 1964. He has a Bachellor
of Science degree in Business Administration from Wichita
State University. Mr. Schwermann specializes in municipal
utility consulting in the State of Missouri.