Jake Smith
Vice President Underwriting Supervisor, Public and Nonprofit Finance
Jake Smith is a vice president, underwriting supervisor for Western Alliance Bank’s Public and Nonprofit Finance Banking Group. Based in Denver, he covers municipal issuers throughout the United States, structuring and underwriting unique credits for municipal and nonprofit issuers and focusing on general government, utility and special purpose issuers.
Mr. Smith previously served as a vice president with Piper Sandler & Co., where he specialized in sourcing capital through negotiated and private placement offerings for city and local governments, municipal utility issuers, 501c3 entities and special districts. He has extensive experience in structuring and underwriting debt obligations issued to finance new development or redevelopment that are secured by lease revenue, sales tax, tax increment, general obligation, special assessment and special tax revenue. His expertise is national in scope and includes working with issuers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Mr. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver and a Master of Science in Finance from Daniels College of Business, University of Denver.
Public and Nonprofit Finance
Western Alliance Public and Nonprofit Finance, a national banking group within Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, delivers tailored financing solutions to state and local governments and nonprofit entities across the United States. The relationship banking team offers outstanding, sector-specific expertise paired with superior service and responsiveness. The Public and Nonprofit Finance Group is part of Western Alliance Bancorporation, which has more than $80 billion in assets. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director. With significant national capabilities, the Public and Nonprofit Finance Group delivers the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge that make a difference for customers.
