Rising Stars
Introducing The Bond Buyer's newest class of Rising Stars, who will be honored at an awards dinner in Chicago on Sept. 14-15, 2026.
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Analysts Chris Collins and Melissa Nicandri were among the 64 passengers and crew aboard American Airlines flight 5342. The Bond Buyer will honor them at the Rising Stars dinner.
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"I didn't even know this was an industry that existed. I didn't think there was a place to marry finance, investment banking and public policy. I found my calling," said Arndt.
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"I look forward to continuing to work on interesting projects and taking on more responsibility" Bain said.
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"I was a public policy major," Calabrese said. Her studies focused on the regulatory environment at different levels of government, providing "the perfect segue into munis."
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"When I joined Stradling right out of law school, I didn't know what public finance was and I didn't know what I was getting into, but I quickly discovered that I love what I do," said Charlebois.
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