Rising Stars

For Patrice Mitchell it's important to build and have sustainable affordable housing, especially in underserved communities.

A job tip from a former Little League coach helped lead Heather Litzebauer to a fruitful career at municipal underwriting and advisory firm NW Financial Group.

"I always looked up to my dad and was amazed by the amount of time he spent at the office," Russell Feldman said. "I became a lot more intimately aware of the challenges in fixed income when I joined the industry years later."

"Continued refinement of state Medicaid managed care programs will remain the cornerstone of driving accessibility for underserved communities," said Brad Henkel.

New York-based Anne Tricerri took a circuitous route to becoming Fitch Rating's director of global infrastructure and project finance.

Thinking creatively in the housing finance world has helped Claire Merritt execute over 200 transactions for a total par amount of approximately $5 billion.

The 2021 Rising Stars discuss their work, hobbies, interests, and their thoughts about the future of the public finance sector. We also link to all the profiles, in case you missed them.

David plays a key role in the modernization of an important aspect of the market: real-time yield curves, the first of which was the ICE Muni Yield Curve, which has been a core component of the firm's evaluated pricing process.

Kimberly advises cities, counties and special-purpose districts as they structure financings for their capital and operational needs through the issuance of various types of municipal bonds and other obligations.

Svetlana Olchevski is an integral part of Prince William County’s municipal finance team. Although she’s been working in municipal finance only about a year, Svetlana has grasped the many details and regulations of the industry, which have been compounded by the challenges brought on by COVID-19.