Matt Donahue is a Managing Director in Public Finance at Mesirow. Matt is based in Portland, Oregon and works with state and local governments in the pacific northwest to finance crucial infrastructure projects.
Matt joined Mesirow in 2024. Prior to joining Mesirow, Matt worked in the pacific northwest for 14 years and led over 200 government financings as investment banker, municipal advisor, or placement agent. After working in education for a decade, he began his public finance career as a manager in the State of New Jersey’s Office of Public Finance.

Matt is active in the Portland community as vice-chair of the Multnomah County Tax Supervisory and Conservation Commission and on the Arts Tax Oversight Committee. He also volunteers locally and serves as a board member for 501©-3 non-profits as well as being an active musician.

Matt earned a bachelor’s degree in Afro-American Studies from Harvard College and a Master’s of Business Administration from the Yale School of Management. He holds the FINRA Series 7, 50, 52, 53 and 63 licenses..