Belle N. Walker

(334) 262-1035 office
(334) 467-1170 cell
belle.walker@riceadvisory.com

Effective September 1, 2014, Belle N. Walker joined Rice Advisory and serves the firm as its Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. With over 30 years in municipal finance she has managed the structuring, issuance and closing of approximately $1.9 billion tax-exempt and taxable bonds in 35 states as financial advisor, underwriter, placement agent and remarketing agent, and also managed a variable rate demand bond (VRDB) portfolio totaling over $1 billion. In addition to her experience with bond finance, she also has significant experience with federal programs involving tax credits. In Walker's 15 years as Chief Compliance Officer, no material violations were noted by FINRA, SEC or MSRB. She was the first female management trainee for First Alabama Bank (now Regions Financial) and is a member of the National Association of Compliance Professionals and National Association of Professional Women. Walker attended St. Mary's College in Raleigh, NC and graduated from Troy University (BS in Finance, with honors). She currently holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 53, 28, 79, and 99 registrations and her SEC registration number is 868-02775.