Rising Stars

Joe's introduction to municipal bonds came long before his career began. His parents, who owned a small business, regularly invested in municipal securities.

"I've always been driven more by people than subject matter," Kirsten says. "The people I met were passionate about what they do and that passion was contagious."

Diana has built a reputation for candor in expressing bold opinions and a commitment to analytical excellence.

"I like seeing the progress in the communities I work with," Jorge says.

Since childhood, Pat dreamed of becoming an Army paratrooper. At 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and spent six years as an airborne infantryman, team leader and sergeant.

While he enjoyed the advisory side of the business, Casey realized his long-term passion was investment banking.

Sarah's client-focused approach combined with capital markets knowledge ensures that every recommendation is tailored to the specific needs and risk tolerance of each issuer.

Jacqueline is thankful for the female mentors she's had throughout her career.

Lauren is a recognized contributor on workforce housing initiatives for school districts and community college districts.

Rupi thrives in a constantly shifting environment that challenges her to continue to learn, adapt and think creatively.

Matt spends much of his time advising aviation clients. He finds the transactional nature of the work exciting.

What Liz values most is seeing the tangible difference these financings make.

Pharris leads the implementation, renewal and replacement of credit facilities for the firm's municipal advisory clients while also overseeing the underwriting desk and back-office operations.

Tiffany's work has directly supported thousands of residential units, millions of square feet of commercial and industrial development, transportation and tourism infrastructure, recreational amenities, schools, parks and other essential public improvements.

Erin organizes networking and educational events, including the firm's annual summer intern career fair, which brings interns and professionals from across the organization together to network.

It's no surprise that Frank was recently named lead for Moody's Public Finance Data Center Working Group, which is hyper-focused on evaluating how data center developments are impacting state and local governments.

Cordelia enjoys fast-paced, market-driven transaction execution, so when the opportunity arose to join Ramirez in 2024, she embraced it.

As head of seaports, Jennie has played a central role in sustaining Fitch's leadership in the transportation sector through strong market commentary, sector outlooks, and peer studies.

Beyond serving clients, Julius is passionate about developing future talent. He plays a key role in training the firm's first- and second-year analysts and associates in Oppenheimer's New York public finance bullpen.

A college baseball player, he initially envisioned a future in sports psychology. Career counselors encouraged him to explore finance.