The Bond Buyer is excited to kick off the seventh annual
This year, for the first time, the Rising Stars will be honored at a special awards dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the conclusion of
Additionally, the awards dinner will include the first-ever inductions into

The goal of the Rising Stars initiative is to identify municipal finance professionals under the age of 40 whose knowledge, collaborative spirit, innovation, and creativity have enabled them to make a positive contribution to the community and positioned them as future (or, in some cases, current) industry leaders. Now this November celebration will combine the honoring and acknowledgment of the industry’s next generation of leaders with a celebration of the leaders that have paved the way.
To convene these exemplary professionals, we need your help. If you have a colleague or employee who fits the bill for either the Rising Stars or Hall of Fame honor, please let us know by completing one of our nomination forms (links below).
Nominees for both awards are sought across all areas and specialties of municipal finance. For the Rising Stars awards, honorees from our
The Bond Buyer's 2022 class of Rising Stars will be unveiled at the start of the Infrastructure conference in Washington on Nov. 14. Honorees will also receive a complimentary invitation to the event.
As the municipal finance industry advances, we're excited to showcase the people who will shape its future and to introduce them to the broader public finance community. And now, with the introduction of the Hall of Fame, we’re equally excited to celebrate the leaders who have paved the way along with the leaders of the next generation in Washington on Nov. 15.
Thank you in advance for your continued support of this initiative. Nominations for both honors close on Friday, August 12.