Municipal Financial Advisors – Ford & Associates, Inc.
Ford & Associates, Inc. is a municipal financial advisory firm based in Tampa, Florida, that specializes in public finance services for governmental and non-profit organizations. The firm advises clients across multiple sectors, including municipal infrastructure, water and sewer utilities, K-12 education, higher education, healthcare, and community redevelopment, helping public agencies finance large projects through tax-exempt borrowing mechanisms available in the United States municipal finance market.
The company’s service offerings cover a broad range of public finance needs. These include new project financing, debt refinancing, lease and lease-purchase agreements, energy performance contracting, defeasance escrows, and investment of bond proceeds. The firm also provides forensic audit services with expert witness capabilities, and it addresses environmental, social, and governance considerations as well as qualified private activities. Its approach is customized to each client’s unique circumstances and financial objectives, and the firm states that it provides advice and insight based on the best available information to advance each client’s mission.
Ford & Associates organizes its work around core values it identifies as trust, innovation, sustainability, and expertise. The firm notes that while municipal advisors are not strictly required for debt financing, the Government Finance Officers Association’s best practices recommend engaging a municipal advisor before undertaking debt financing, unless an organization already has adequate internal expertise and access to current bond market information. This framing positions the firm as a resource for public bodies that want independent guidance through the borrowing process.
The firm serves public agencies and non-profit organizations seeking to fund infrastructure, utility, education, and healthcare projects. Its office is located in Tampa, within Hillsborough County and the Tampa Bay region, and it can be reached by phone at (813) 874-6621 and by email at admin@fordassocinc.com. With its sector-specific focus and range of financing and audit services, the company presents itself as a dedicated municipal advisory partner for Florida and regional public finance work.