Senior Vice President
U.S. Bank
Nicole Riggs is a Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager in U.S. Bank’s Government and Higher Education Division covering government and university clients and prospects in New York and Massachusetts. With nearly 20 years of public finance experience in both government and banking roles, Nicole is adept at identifying financial solutions offered by the bank, with expertise in funded and off-balance sheet lending. Nicole joined U.S. Bank in December 2022, upon the completion of its acquisition of MUFG Union Bank’s public finance business. Prior to joining MUFG Union Bank in 2014, Nicole spent 7 years with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. As the Manager of Aviation Capital Financial Services, she oversaw the financial aspects of the Aviation Department’s multi-billion-dollar capital plan and Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program. Nicole also managed the annual strategic business planning process, analyzed and consolidated unit and facility operating budgets, and supported procurement and Board approval processes. Nicole is a regular speaker at municipal industry and educational conferences, and a member of the Municipal Analysts Group of New York and the Northeast Women in Public Finance. Nicole earned Master’s Degrees in Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning from the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, and a B.A. in Communications, with minors in Political Science and Spanish, from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). She holds Series 52, 63, and 79 securities licenses and resides with her family in New York City.
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire at the end of 2025, and taxes will rise automatically if Congress does not act. As the Trump administration and a new Congress take over, we will examine:
As Congress will this year be faced with the renewal of the surface transportation bill and finding ways to fill the highway trust fund, how is the industry preparing for another potentially challenging outlook for transportation projects going forward? What types of federal programs are at the industry’s disposal? Are there any risks of a funding pullback? How is the landscape for transit faring?