Since 2017, Business Insider’s Rising Stars of Wall Street list has highlighted the young professionals redefining the finance industry.
We’ve featured bankers and investors behind the AI boom, traders reshaping markets, and business builders across firms such as Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, BlackRock, and Citadel, all of whom quickly left their mark.
Many of these honorees have since risen to lead businesses and shape the industry’s direction.
Here’s a look at our series highlighting Wall Street’s next generation of leadership and what we’ve learned from them.
2026’s Rising Stars of Wall Street
The latest class of young finance leaders you need to know — and what you need to know about them.
A look at past Rising Stars of Wall Street lists
Meet the classes of the past, made up of individuals who continue to succeed in one of the most competitive industries in the world.
Business Insider’s 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street
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Wall Street rising stars: 25 top young investors, traders, and dealmakers at firms like Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, and JPMorgan
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Wall Street rising stars: 25 top young investors, traders, and dealmakers at firms like Blackstone, Goldman, and Citadel
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The rising stars of Wall Street: Meet 25 outstanding young investors, traders, and dealmakers at firms like Blackstone, JPMorgan, and Bridgewater
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2021 Wall Street rising stars: Meet 25 up-and-comers in investing, trading, and dealmaking at firms like Blackstone, Tiger Global, and Goldman Sachs
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Meet 2020’s Rising Stars of Wall Street from firms like Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, and Bridgewater shaking up investing, trading, and dealmaking
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Meet 2019’s Rising Stars of Wall Street from firms like Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, and Apollo shaking up investing, trading, and dealmaking
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Meet 2018’s Rising Stars of Wall Street shaking up investing, trading, and dealmaking
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Meet the Rising Stars on Wall Street shaking up investing, trading and dealmaking
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Where are they now?
We’ve also tried to keep in touch with our former stars to see what they’re up to now.
Advice from the top
We tapped these successful Wall Streeters for intel on what skills are vital in the age of AI, how they’re networking, and more.
