Baker Tilly Investment Services
Providing municipal entities with professional investment advice.
Baker Tilly Investment Services
At a glance
Baker Tilly Investment Services (BTIS), is a division of Baker Tilly Wealth Management, LLC (BTWM), a federally registered investment adviser. BTIS works with local governments, counties, utilities, schools and libraries.
Our solutions
With investment decisions becoming increasingly difficult, it is more important than ever to get advice from an investment professional who can assist you with ongoing investment practices for your organization.
Our core business is assisting our client in developing short-term structured portfolios for their bond proceeds and operating funds. With more than 90 years of fixed income trading experience, we provide investment management for both bond proceeds and operating funds helping you win today, and anticipate tomorrow.
Bond proceeds investment services
- Develop a realistic estimate of construction draws prior to the bond sale
- Coordinate with bond counsel to include suitable investment language in legal documents
- Yield curve and market analysis to determine time frames and amounts to invest
- Recommend an investment portfolio focusing on safety, liquidity and return, and considering IRS rebate requirements
- Competitively bid the investments, evaluate bids and see the securities through to settlement
- Monthly investment activity statements
- Monitor balances in the construction account throughout the construction phase of the project to look for reinvestment opportunities
Operating funds investment services
- Analyze current investment return on public fund dollars
- Determine core balances in each fund
- Determine the most appropriate investment types based on state investment statues and the client’s investment policy
- Yield curve and market analysis to determine time frames and amounts to invest
- Competitively bid the investments and evaluate bids
- Monthly investment activity statements
- Monitor balance looking for reinvestment
Comprehensive banking services
We start the process with a thorough analysis of each client’s current banking structure. We look at all aspects including total fees paid, interest earnings, technology and service level. Once this is complete, we:
- Assist our clients in preparing a comprehensive request for proposal
- Review and analyze all proposals received
- Work with our clients to determine the best proposal
Investment policy review
- Review and edit current investment policy
Baker Tilly Investment Services was developed as an independent business entity to help create structured investment programs for our clients’ bond proceeds and operating funds.
Our industries and services
Municipal Advisory
Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors is one of the nation's largest independent municipal advisory practices and provides objective analysis, planning and creative solutions for many types of projects.
State & Local Government
Baker Tilly serves the advisory, accounting and assurance needs of states, cities, counties, townships, boroughs, villages and other municipalities across the U.S.
Higher Education
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Energy
With expertise in oil and gas, power and utilities and renewable energy, we provide a collective view with measurable results.
Public Sector Human Capital Advisory
Public sector leaders face unprecedented challenges finding, developing, motivating and keeping a talented, highly-engaged workforce. Our team is committed to supplying public officials with creative, practical, and cost-effective solutions to all their human capital needs.
Public Sector Executive Recruitment
As one of the nation’s largest and most experienced public sector recruitment teams, we have been delivering executive talent to government, non-profit, educational, transit, and other specialized entities for more than 30 years.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Baker Tilly helps organizations win now, and explore the options for tomorrow, through an orchestrated approach and understanding encompassing all facets of the healthcare ecosystem.
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Investment advisory services are offered through Baker Tilly Investment Services, as a Division of Baker Tilly Wealth Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser. Baker Tilly Wealth Management, LLC is controlled by Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, operate under an alternative practice structure and are members of the global network of Baker Tilly International Ltd., the members of which are separate and independent legal entities. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides assurance services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and consulting services to their clients and are not licensed CPA firms. ©2024 Baker Tilly Wealth Management, LLC