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The new class of Rising Stars will be honored at an awards dinner at the close of The Bond Buyer's
Meet The Bond Buyer's 2025 Rising Stars
August 18, 2025 11:11 AM
Leslie Bacon
Title: Senior Associate
Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Connor Benoit
Title: Senior Vice President
Firm: Hilltop Securities
Firm: Hilltop Securities
Joe Buckshon
Title: Senior Managing Consultant
Firm: PFM Group Consulting LLC
Firm: PFM Group Consulting LLC
MICHAEL WILSON
Alexandra Byrnes
Title: Executive Director
Firm: Wells Fargo
Firm: Wells Fargo
Gittings Photography
Steffi Chan
Title: Senior Associate
Firm: Orrick
Firm: Orrick
Sara Cheek
Title: Senior Vice President
Firm: Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Firm: Ramirez & Co., Inc.
Tony Conza
Title: Vice President of Finance
Firm: Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Firm: Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Jered Davidson
Title: Partner
Firm: Public Finance Law Group PLLC
Firm: Public Finance Law Group PLLC
Jenna Dilorio
Title: Vice President
Firm: Assured Guaranty
Firm: Assured Guaranty
Katherine Estes
Title: Vice President Municipal Underwriting
Firm: Fidelity Investments
Firm: Fidelity Investments
Isela Hernandez
Title: Global Capital Markets Relationship Manager
Firm: Wilmington Trust
Firm: Wilmington Trust
Kristin Hilson
Title: Partner
Firm: Chapman and Cutler LLP
Firm: Chapman and Cutler LLP
BARRETT PHOTOGRAPHY Madison
Charity Karanja
Title: Public Finance Attorney
Firm: Butler Snow LLP
Firm: Butler Snow LLP
© Gittings Photography
Benjamin Kitto
Title: Partner and Public Finance Group Vice Chair
Firm: Ice Miller LLP
Firm: Ice Miller LLP
Diban Photography/Diban Photography
Blake Lynch
Title: Head of Sales
Firm: IMTC
Firm: IMTC
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Cintia Nazima
Title: Vice President-Senior Analyst
Firm: Moody's Ratings
Firm: Moody's Ratings
Gabby Rizzo
Ben O'Malley
Title: Assistant VP
Firm: BAM Mutual
Firm: BAM Mutual
Richard Park
Title: Director
Firm: Fitch Ratings
Firm: Fitch Ratings
Michael Persichitte
Title: Director
Firm: RBC Capital Markets
Firm: RBC Capital Markets
Tom Ricchiuto
Title: Senior Manager
Firm: Baker Tilly
Firm: Baker Tilly
Anne (Mongoven) Sample
Title: Managing Director
Firm: Baird
Firm: Baird
Erika Smull
Title: Senior Research Analyst
Firm: Breckinridge Capital Advisors
Firm: Breckinridge Capital Advisors
Cameron Thatcher
Title: Director, Head of Texas Region
Firm: TD Securities
Firm: TD Securities
Terance Walsh
Title: Counsel
Firm: Nixon Peabody LLP
Firm: Nixon Peabody LLP
Walter S. Mitchell III/Walter S. Mitchell III, Samuel S
Brendan White
Title: Debt Manager
Firm: City of Chicago
Firm: City of Chicago
Thomas Zemetis
Title: Director and Lead Analyst
Firm: S&P Global Ratings
Firm: S&P Global Ratings
