Wall Street Rising Stars: Photos from Business Insider's celebration of finance's finest

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Since our first list of Wall Street's rising stars was published in 2017, we've uncovered more than 230 up-and-comers who we feel represent the future of the highly competitive financial-services industry.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderWe marked the occasion with a party where stars gathered with their peers at Axel Springer’s offices, the New York City base for BI’s parent company, earlier this month.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderThe individuals who have made the Wall Street rising star list over the years had a chance to meet and, in some cases, catch up with old colleagues and longtime peers.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderCorey White, an investment banker at Bank of America, chatted with Alex Nicoll, a senior reporter at BI and others.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderChicago-based White is a director on BofA's emerging growth and regional coverage team.Chi Chen, a BlackRock managing director and portfolio manager, met with BI deputy editor Jeffrey Cane.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderRead Chen's profile in the most recent Wall Street rising stars feature here. Craig Kolwicz, a managing director at Moelis, joined the festivities.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderThe mergers and acquisitions banker has advised on nearly 50 deals across various industries.Apollo principal Austin Anton gathered with his counterparts on the 2024 list. Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderAnton's deal experience varies across industries from insurance to agriculture. Alissa Song, an investor on KKR's industrials portfolio team, talked to senior reporter Bianca Chan. Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderSong is on KKR's industrials portfolio team and has been a key player in the firm's employee-ownership program.Daniela Cardona, an RBC investment banker in the communications, media, and entertainment space, was in attendance.Adrienne Grunwald for Business Insider Cardona, 29, is also putting together initiatives to mentor young Latinos aspiring to be dealmakers.Matthew Eid-Holm, a principal at Ares Infrastructure Opportunities, also joined the scene. Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderThe 32-year-old focuses on digital assets, including data centers.Cardona caught up with Erica Wilson, a private credit investor at Blue Owl (left). Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderRead Wilson's bio here.Alexander Tingle, a technology, media, and telecom investment banker at Goldman Sachs, reunited with Kolwicz, a former coworker. Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderTingle made the list in 2020, when he was 27 and at UBS.Also part of the mix was Tian Zeng (middle) who leads a fixed-income macro fund and crypto fund.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderZeng appeared on the list in 2018.BI's own Christine Ji, Anthony DeMaio, Joe Ciolli, and Amanda Yen posed for a photo.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderKeep scrolling through for more pictures from the evening.Adrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderAdrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderAdrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderAdrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderAdrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderAdrienne Grunwald for Business InsiderAdrienne Grunwald for Business Insider