Mr. Rucker joined Stifel in 2014, through the acquisition of Merchant Capital, L.L.C. He has been an investment banker since 1977, and was a founding partner of Merchant Capital, L.L.C., started in 1987. Mr. Rucker manages the affordable housing activities of the firm, structuring affordable housing bond issues, as both tax-credit transactions and 501-C-3 bond issues. With a national practice, ...