The Bond Buyer's 2024 Rising Stars

August 22, 2024 8:55 AM

The new class of Rising Stars will be honored at an awards dinner at the close of The Bond Buyer's INFRASTRUCTURE conference, which takes place September 17–18, 2024, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. Scroll through to meet the Class of 2024.

Jennifer Arndt

Jennifer Arndt, Director, Masterson Advisors LLC

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Jennifer Arndt

Title: Director
Firm: Masterson Advisors LLC

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Kevin Bain

Kevin Bain, Director of Strategy, City of Detroit

Kevin Bain

Title: Director of Strategy
Firm: City of Detroit

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Gia Calabrese

Gia Calabrese, Vice President, Public Finance, Build America Mutual

Ben Hider

Gia Calabrese

Title: Vice President, Public Finance
Firm: Build America Mutual

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Michael Charlebois

Michael Charlebois, Of Counsel, Ballard Spahr LLP

Michael Charlebois

Title: Of Counsel
Firm: Ballard Spahr LLP

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Elizabeth Chevalier, Senior Financial Analyst, State of Illinois

Zaid Esaak

Elizabeth Chevalier

Title: Deputy Debt Manager
Firm: State of Illinois

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David Gellert, Senior Vice President, Loop Capital Markets

David Gellert

Title: Senior Vice President
Firm: Loop Capital Markets

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Patrick Goggins, Director, Fitch Ratings

Patrick Goggins

Title: Director
Firm: Fitch Ratings

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Gauri Gupta Jones

Gauri Gupta Jones, Associate Director, S&P Global Ratings

Gauri Gupta Jones

Title: Associate Director
Firm: S&P Global Ratings

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Keola Harrington

Keola Harrington, Chief Financial Officer, Philadelphia Parking Authority

Keola Harrington

Title: Chief Financial Officer
Firm: Philadelphia Parking Authority

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Matthew Hastedt

Matthew Hastedt, City Treasurer/Deputy Director, City of Charlotte, North Carolina

Matthew Hastedt

Title: City Treasurer/Deputy Director
Firm: City of Charlotte, North Carolina

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Filicia Hernandez

Filicia Hernandez, Debt Administrator, City of Dallas

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Filicia Hernandez

Title: Debt Administrator
Firm: City of Dallas

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KayDee Hoard, Director, Truist Securities

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KayDee Hoard

Title: Director
Firm: Truist Securities

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Anna Horevay

Anna Horevay, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

Anna Horevay

Title: Partner
Firm: McGuireWoods LLP

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Corey Huston

Corey Huston, Senior Vice President/Managing Director, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Corey Huston

Title: Senior Vice President/Managing Director
Firm: PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

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Leslie Conard Krusen

Leslie Conard Krusen, Senior Associate, Orrick

Leslie Conard Krusen

Title: Senior Associate
Firm: Orrick

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Paige Litten

Paige Litten, Director, Assured Guaranty

Paige Litten

Title: Director
Firm: Assured Guaranty

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Samuel Litton

Samuel Litton, Partner, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

Samuel Litton

Title: Partner
Firm: Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

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Jessica Ma

Jessica Ma, Director, RBC Capital Markets

Jamiya Wilson

Jessica Ma

Title: Director
Firm: RBC Capital Markets

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Madison Maher, Director, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Madison Maher

Title: Director
Firm: Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

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Mudra Patel

Mudra Patel, Senior Managing Consultant, PFM Financial Advisors LLC

Mudra Patel

Title: Senior Managing Consultant
Firm: PFM Financial Advisors LLC

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Natalia Pearson-Farrer

Natalia Pearson-Farrer, Partner, Holley & Pearson-Farrer LLP

Natalia Pearson-Farrer

Title: Partner
Firm: Holley & Pearson-Farrer LLP

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Dan Silva, Adaje CEO

Dan Silva, Adaje CEO

Daniel Silva

Title: Founder and CEO
Firm: Adaje Inc

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Gregory Sobel

Gregory Sobel, Assistant Vice President, Analyst, Moody's Ratings

Gregory Sobel

Title: Assistant Vice President, Analyst
Firm: Moody's Ratings

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Tyler Traudt

Tyler Traudt, CEO, DebtBook

RYAN L JOHNSON

Tyler Traudt

Title: Chief Executive Officer
Firm: DebtBook

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