John M. Cantalupo

John is the Chair of Archer’s Public Finance Group. He has 25 years of experience in all aspects of municipal finance with particular experience serving as bond counsel to various New Jersey counties, municipalities, boards of education and local authorities. John has also been involved in varying capacities in public finance projects undertaken across the State and appears regularly before the Local Finance Board. In his capacity as bond counsel to numerous public agencies, he regularly assists such entities in developing creative financing techniques to provide for capital infrastructure, operations and maintenance at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers and ratepayers, not only contemplating traditional financing options, but also consideration of financing options through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and the United States of America acting through the United States Department of Agriculture.

John served as a law clerk for the Office of the Counsel to the New Jersey Governor. He also interned for the New Jersey Senate Majority Office and for the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

John and his family reside in Monmouth County, where he is an active member of the community.