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Michael Bartolotta

Vice Chairman, First Southwest Company

Mike specializes in creating comprehensive financial models and represents clients in the areas of taxable financings, tax-exempt financings, sports facilities, airports, ports, transportation and the analysis of public privatepartnerships. He joined FirstSouthwest in 1996 as a result of acquisitions of Masterson Moreland Sauer Whisman, Inc. He also serves as co-manager of FirstSouthwest's public finance group in Houston and is also responsible for the Firm's information technology infrastructure. He's a member of FirstSouthwest's Board of Directors and Chairman of the Public Finance ManagementCommittee.Bartolotta has more than 23 years experience in the public finance industry and has developed an analytical framework for the evaluation of public-private partnerships. He's also participated in excess of $50 billions of dollars in financings during his career.He's completed financings for: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, including Southwest Bond Buyer Deal of the Year; City of Houston; Harris County & Harris County Toll Road Authority; and Texas Public Finance Authority.