We’re looking for the brightest up-and-comers on Wall Street.
Since 2017, Business Insider’s Rising Stars of Wall Street list has highlighted the young professionals redefining the finance industry. We’ve featured traders rewriting the playbook, investors shaping private markets, and influential dealmakers across firms such as Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, BlackRock, and Citadel, who quickly left their mark.
Many of these honorees have since risen to lead businesses and shape the industry’s direction.
We’re now seeking nominations for our fall 2026 list, and we want to hear from you. Submit your suggestions via this form.
In the meantime, meet the stars we’ve highlighted in the past.
2025’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.
Advice and hacks from the top
We asked the 2025 Rising Star honorees for their top tips for college grads, how they spent their first big paychecks, and about their routines.
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.
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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