Sean Werdlow

Sean Werdlow is a proven finance professional and business leader who has led multiple entities through challenging financial and economic circumstances and growth phases achieving strong results and creating significant value for shareholders and constituents. Werdlow is currently Senior Managing Director and Head of the mid-west and southeast regions for Siebert Williams Shank, a full-service investment banking firm offering debt and equity origination services to a wide range of Fortune 500 companies and debt underwriting for municipal clients nationally. Werdlow is responsible for the overall public finance business operations and the growth of the firm’s market share in the mid-west and southeast territories of the United States. Werdlow has led over $14 billion of senior managed capital markets transactions and secured an additional $12 billion in co-managed deals. Previously, Werdlow was Chief Financial Officer for the City of Detroit. Serving in this role, he was the first finance professional in the history of city government to manage both Departments of Finance and Budget simultaneously. Werdlow led aggressive initiatives that resulted in $250 million of annual expenditure reductions and over $400 million of new and one-time revenue measures over a four-year period. Under his leadership, the City also received numerous credit rating upgrades reaching the “A” category for its general obligation rating. This resulted in millions of savings for taxpayers and ratepayers. Werdlow previously served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Detroit Medical Center, where he led strategic cashflow planning, investor relations and capital allocation achieving significant reductions in interest costs, higher returns on investment for system-wide assets and improved days cash on hand. Werdlow led negotiations for and secured an asset-based lending facility which enabled the system to stabilize, acquire needed revenue producing equipment, and protect its cash position. Werdlow is often sought for his business and civic leadership. He is active in various industry and civic organizations and serves on several Non-Profit Boards. He serves on the boards of Wayne State University Foundation and The Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan (Program and Investment Committee). Werdlow holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Wayne State University.