They’re closing deals, raising funds, and shaking up the old guard.
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. Take a look at our latest class and meet those who we’ve highlighted in the past.
2025’s Rising Stars of Wall Street
The up-and-coming finance leaders you need to know in 2025 — and what you need to know about them.
Where Business Insider’s 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street went to college — and how they got their start
Business Insider’s 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street
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.
7 Rising Stars who took Wall Street by storm after starting their careers in sports, science, and engineering
How to spend it: 10 finance up-and-comers share their first big purchases after their big paydays
Wall Street’s rising stars share how they set boundaries and avoid burnout — even in one of the toughest industries
Meet 7 up-and-coming investment bankers riding the dealmaking rebound
Wall Street’s rising stars give their top tips for landing a job in finance — and standing out once you get there
Business Insider’s 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street break down their jobs in plain English
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.